MISC Shelby Cobra 289 FIA Quick Spins

Shelby is a name as synonymous with the Ford Mustang as marshmallows are with campfires. But unlike the short-lived sugary confection that is prepared on a stick, the late Carroll Shelby's name on the placard means added performance and exclusivity. Launched in 1965, the automaker's celebrated early cars were in production for a limited run - today, a mint ...

The Best Way To Remember Carroll For the ultimate rush, drive a Shelby Cobra. It is about as close as one can get to climbing on top of an American V8, wrapping gloved fingers around red-hot exhaust manifolds and then holding on for dear life as it tries to buck you off. We just spent an hour behind the wheel of a brand-new fiberglass-body Shelby Cobra ...

The Corvette, particularly the Stingray models, have often been accused of being the vehicular embodiment of a man's unmentionables. While there might be something to that, the Corvette is a withering prude when compared to the Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. If the Stingray is the middle-aged guy who's always thinking about sex, the Daytona ...

As much as we enjoy piloting modern machinery, there's something special about vintage vehicles, and that something is the pure, unvarnished connection between man and machine. But it's not always good. Things get dicey when the driving experience is a little too vintage. Despite our supreme adoration of the racing greats of yesteryear, clawing at the ...