AC Cobra - Wikipedia
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced …
Carroll Shelby's Personal 427 Cobra Sells for $5.94 Million - Road & Track
Jan 19, 2021 · According to Mecum Auctions, Shelby owned this 427 Cobra—one of just five originally painted in Charcoal Gray—up until his death in 2012. It was sold by his estate in …
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An American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, Carroll Shelby was best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and later with Mustang-based performance cars build in …
Carroll Shelby - Wikipedia
Shelby was involved with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company. With driver Ken Miles, he developed the Ford GT40, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, …
The Shelby Cobra: How a humbly-built car once ... - Shelby …
May 16, 2019 · Two new lightweight, thin-wall cast, small-block 4.2-liter (260-cubic inch) V8 engines tuned for high performance were air-freighted to Shelby, who had his team fit the …
Is the ‘66 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake the Most Dangerous
May 8, 2023 · Carroll Shelby described his brainchild as “the Cobra to end all Cobras.” The Super Snake’s history has proven that the strikingly powerful and lightweight sports car could very …
Carroll Shelby's AC Cobras - Classic Pony Cars
In 1961, Shelby heard from a journalist friend that AC Cars, a British auto manufacturer, was about to lose their supply of Bristol six cylinder engines. The Bristol engine in the lightweight …
The True Story Behind The First Ever Shelby Cobra - HotCars
Jun 16, 2020 · The first Cobra was built in 1962 and denoted with the chassis number CSX2000. Carroll Shelby is the man responsible for putting the car together, by combining the body and …
Carroll Shelby And The Story Of America's Most Iconic Muscle Car
May 14, 2022 · The AC Cobra sports car, known as the Shelby Cobra, is his most iconic design, but the true story behind the Ford v Ferrari film is what elevated Shelby’s legacy in Formula 1 …
Carroll Shelby's AC Cobra Is Unmatched - Road & Track
Mar 22, 2022 · Shelby is considering making up a few Cobras with AC's Aceca (coupe) body and these would have a top speed even higher than the roadster's.