Showing posts with label Shelby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shelby. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Factory 5 Shelby is Better than a Push-up Bra…


As you have most likely seen in the past, young ladies (preferably dressed in revealing outfits) tagging along in ridiculously powerful sports cars and the overly-enthusiastic crew from "High Tech Corvette" go hand in hand.

In their most recent filming venture, they placed an unnamed woman / model (prior experience tells us that at least one of you will be able to name her…) in the passenger seat of a wild and loud Factory Five Shelby coupe upgraded with "a 04 Cobra motor custom built by Gemini Motorsports in Houston".

If you enjoy these types of clips, then by all means, click through the jump to watch the video.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Shelby to Debut Two New Models in Detroit, Including a Wide Body Super Snake


It's been almost 8 months since Carroll Shelby, one of America's greatest legends in the auto industry, passed away at the age of 89, but his legacy lives on through the company he founded and which today bears his name.

As life goes on for the company, Shelby is preparing to unveil two new models at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show.

In a posting on the brand's website, Gary Patterson, Shelby American vice president of operations, confirmed one of them and provided some hints about the other.

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Friday, August 17, 2012

"Friend of Carroll Shelby" Build a Unique 850HP 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra in his Memory


On May 10, the automotive world mourned the death of one of its great icons, Carroll Shelby.

To honor the man that gave his name to some of the most well known cars in the American industry, Ford Motor Company, Shelby American, Ford Racing and many others came together under the umbrella of "Friends of Carroll Shelby" to create a one-of-a-kind 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra.

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Friday, August 3, 2012

SSC Sending Off the Ultimate Aero With Special Edition XT


Little does everyone know, SSC North America (formerly Shelby Supercars) has continued production on their world record-breaking hypercar, the Ultimate Aero, for the past few years. With all SSC news coming in about the Tuatara lately, it's hard to forget the former fastest car in the world.

Now though, SSC says that the production of the Ultimate Aero has come to a close, and what better way to send it off than to release it into the special edition production line.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Lamborghini Gallardo T-Bones Shelby GT500 that Continues Like Nothing Happened [Updated]


Whenever you compete in a race and as much as any driver would like to avoid it, there is always the possibility that something might go wrong and you end up leaving your vehicle in shambles.

Which is precisely what happened to a driver of what appears to be a fairly stock Lamborghini Gallardo during a recent racing event called 'Formula GT500 Copa' that took place in Medellin, the second largest city in the Republic of Colombia.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ford to Blast Up the Goodwood Hill Climb in a 662HP Shelby GT500


In a fitting tribute to the late Carroll Shelby who passed away last month, Ford will compete in this weekend's famous Goodwood hill climb with the U.S.-market-only Shelby GT500 Read more »