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Shelby's iconic Mustang GT350
Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 07/01/2019 Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 07/01/2019

Shelby's iconic Mustang GT350

Ford created a new class of car almost overnight with the introduction of the Mustang sports coupe part way through the 1964 model year, catching the rest of the US car industry off guard…

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Pure White Snakebite
Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 08/11/2018 Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 08/11/2018

Pure White Snakebite

On 28 October 1963, AC Cars Limited invoiced Ford Motor Credit for a Cobra body in White with Red trim, top, tonneau, and rack-and-pinion steering. The body left the UK aboard the SS Pacific Fortune…

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Shelby's Secret Weapon
Shelby, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 24/09/2018 Shelby, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 24/09/2018

Shelby's Secret Weapon

In 1964, Carroll Shelby asked renowned fabricator John Ohlsen to lengthen the chassis of one of his six Daytona Coupes and to replace the 289 Ford engine with a NASCAR inspired big block…

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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra 'Semi-Competition'
Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 18/01/2018 Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 18/01/2018

1966 Shelby 427 Cobra 'Semi-Competition'

It was classic Carroll Shelby, a delightfully mad idea made even madder: take the already ferocious 289…

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The Cobra Caravan GT350 R
Shelby, Ford, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 15/01/2018 Shelby, Ford, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 15/01/2018

The Cobra Caravan GT350 R

In 1965, Shelby American packed up a rotating cast of six cars – a Cobra Daytona coupe, a GT 40, 289…

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1966 Shelby GT350 Prototype #001
Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 06/12/2017 Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 06/12/2017

1966 Shelby GT350 Prototype #001

While all surviving GT350s are indeed special, this car is particularly important as it’s the pre-production…

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1966 Shelby GT350-H 'Rent-A-Racer'
Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 09/06/2017 Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 09/06/2017

1966 Shelby GT350-H 'Rent-A-Racer'

Hertz first introduced a custom Shelby Mustang as part of its 'Rent-A-Racer' programme in 1966…

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Is this the first '67 Shelby GT350 ever built?
Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 14/01/2017 Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 14/01/2017

Is this the first '67 Shelby GT350 ever built?

When Ford threw a new challenge at Shelby American with the 1967 Mustang, restyled and enlarged…

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The very first Shelby Cobra - CSX 2000
Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 14/08/2016 Shelby, AC, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 14/08/2016

The very first Shelby Cobra - CSX 2000

Carroll Shelby – the larger-than-life Texan and the battle-tested racing veteran – fired a shot across the bow of every sports car manufacturer in the world and, in doing so, set the car world on fire…

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1964 Shelby 289 Cobra
Shelby, AC, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 10/07/2016 Shelby, AC, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 10/07/2016

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra

Carroll Shelby earned his reputation on the racetrack. But his legend was truly made when cars bearing his own name started winning at motorsport’s most competitive events. In the hands of…

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1967 Shelby GT 500 Fastback
Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 15/03/2016 Shelby, Ford, Classic Cars Kit Boothby 15/03/2016

1967 Shelby GT 500 Fastback

When introduced in 1967 the GT 500 was fitted with the 428 cubic inch engine used in that year's Shelby Cobra. It also featured a mildly re-contoured Mustang body. The GT 500 provided plenty…

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1963 Shelby 289 Cobra 'Dragonsnake'
Shelby, Classic Cars, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 28/01/2016 Shelby, Classic Cars, Racing Cars Kit Boothby 28/01/2016

1963 Shelby 289 Cobra 'Dragonsnake'

Carroll Shelby and his racing team remained a dominant force in motorsport throughout the 1960s. However, a handful of owners believed that they could beat Shelby at his own game, using cars bearing…

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1965 Shelby GT350
Shelby, Classic Cars, Ford Kit Boothby 26/01/2016 Shelby, Classic Cars, Ford Kit Boothby 26/01/2016

1965 Shelby GT350

If the 1965 Ford Mustang is an automotive superstar, then the Shelby GT350 is a legend. Using Ford’s already incredible “K-Code” Mustang fastback as a basis, Carroll Shelby made the “it” car of the ’60s even…

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