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SEMA 2009: Ford shows off Healing Heroes Network grand prize Shelby GT500 pair

In the Ford booth at SEMA this year, we spotted a matching set of 1967 and 2010 Shelby GT500 Mustangs. White with blue stripes, they looked incredible even in the unflattering lighting of Central Hall. The 1967 example is a verified Shelby original, number 3139 in the Shelby Registry. The 2010 GT is a one-of-a-kind special edition done up in the same Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes as the old-timer. It has been dubbed the Patriot Edition and features a host of aftermarket changes that make it more closely match its ancestor. ... Read more →

Shelby unveils F-150 Super Snake Concept, turbocharged Mustang package Drew Phillips

We figured that anything and everything automotive in Las Vegas would be over at the convention center for SEMA all week, but apparently, we were wrong. Amidst the introductions of custom cars ...

Classic Recreations to begin building Shelby GT500CR Jonny Lieberman

Yes friends, that Shelby. As in Carroll Shelby. And the racing, muscle car building legend has agreed to permit Classic Recreations to relaunch a continuation version of one of America's most ...

Quick Spin: Superformance GT40 MkI is vehicular sashimi, raw and delicious Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Shelby lowering price of $20k GT500KR hood after web outrage erupts Chris Paukert

When we drove the Shelby GT500KR at Miller Motorsports Park last May, we were impressed with the steps that Ford and Shelby had taken to make its new King of the Road a special vehicle. Not only ...

First Drive: 2010 Shelby Super Snake as good as a Ford Mustang gets 2 months ago on Autoblog

In just under ten months, this blogger has gone from not having been inside a Mustang in 13 years (and a used one at that), to driving, in this order, a 2010 Mustang GT, a Mustang GT with the Track Pack, a Shelby GT500 Mustang and a Roush 427R. That sequence also defines our order of favorites; ...

eBay Find of the Day: 2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 350 gets backdated to 1969 2 months ago on Autoblog

Want the muscular, retro look of a 1969 Shelby Mustang without any of the rust, engine problems and, well, cachet of a 40-year-old classic? Then fire up the eBay and check out what Retrobuilt has wrought. What you see is not a 1969 Shelby fully restored to better-than-new condition. Nor is ...

Monterey 2009: Shelby Daytona Coupe sells for record $7.25 million 2 months ago on Autoblog

While many of the high-dollar auction cars are having trouble meeting their reserve prices, the Shelby Daytona Coupe that failed to sell back in May has found a new home. The price tag? $7.25 million, a new record for an American car sold at auction. Chassis CSX2601, this particular Daytona ...

Dyno Tested: 2010 Shelby GT500 lives up to 540 horsepower rating 3 months ago on Autoblog

We already know the 2010 Shelby GT500 is incredibly quick. In our initial performance test of the car, we ripped off a 12.9 second pass despite our lack of drag racing experience, a slippery track and a stiff headwind. With an experienced driver and prime conditions we have no doubt that ...

Shelby Distribution announces new and improved Daytona Coupe MKII 3 months ago on Autoblog

The 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe is one of the most legendary American race cars in existence, and one of the most expensive too. When one comes up for auction (like in a few weeks in Monterey), only those who can afford a multimillion dollar price tag need bother bidding. For those who want the ...

Once More With Feeling: Daytona Coupe back up for auction in Monterey 3 months ago on Autoblog

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That's the plan for Mecum Auctions, which is putting an original Shelby Daytona Coupe back up for sale at its inaugural Monterey Auction on August 15 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa. There were high expectations when the legendary ...

BREAKING: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June 4 months ago on Autoblog

Despite having fewer model variations on the market, pent up demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro appears to have been enough to send the bad Bowtie past Ford's redone Mustang in June. Sales figures for the month are beginning to trickle in today, and General Motors says it shifted 9,320 Camaro ...

Shelby unveils six new models including 2010 GT500 Super Snake 4 months ago on Autoblog

Coinciding with the 35th Annual Ford and Team Shelby Nationals in Tulsa, OK, Shelby Automobiles has released a barrage of new models including a 2010 version of the GT500 Super Snake (above). Most of the models are based on the previous generation Mustang, either the Mustang GT, Shelby GT or ...

REPORT: S197 Ford Mustang could have had independent rear suspension for $100 per car 4 months ago on Autoblog

It seems that any discussion about a modern Ford Mustang inevitably turns into a debate about its solid rear axle. While Ford has done an incredible job of optimizing the pony car's suspension, many still find it unacceptable that such an antiquated technology is used on a modern day performance ...

Shelby Daytona Coupe a $6.8 million no-sale at Mecum auction 5 months ago on Autoblog

There was plenty of hype leading up to Mecum's Spring Classic Auction this weekend, and rightfully so. Up for grabs was the 1965 Shelby Daytona Coup -- one of six ever made -- that clinched the FIA World Championship. Bidding was expected to reach into eight figures, with the potential to break ...

Handful of new Shelby Series II roadsters still available for purchase 5 months ago on Autoblog

Back in the mid 1990s, Carroll Shelby set out to do something he had never done: build a complete car from scratch. The Series 1 seemed to have the right formula on paper – lightweight aluminum honeycomb chassis, carbon fiber body, sophisticated coilover suspension and a 4.0-liter V8 ...

Shelby on Steroids: The Daytona Coupe Le Mans Edition 5 months ago on Autoblog

The Shelby Daytona Coupe is without a doubt one of the greatest cars in American motorsports history. With an aerodynamic body designed by Peter Brock good for 196 mph, Carroll's Ferrari-slayer dominated the 1965 race season on its way to win the FIA GT World Championship - the first and only ...

Ford celebrates 45 years of the Mustang at Barber Motorsports Park 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's been 45 years since Ford introduced the Mustang, and the Blue Oval chose Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL as ground zero for the big pony car celebration. Track officials estimated more than 38,000 people came out to see about 2,000 Mustangs on display from 15 different countries, and ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, Part 1 - Living on the (live axle) limit 7 months ago on Autoblog

The four pillars of Ford's SVT division are Performance, Exclusivity, Substance and Value. No one is expecting the 2010 Shelby GT500 to have any problem with the last three – it's the first one that means everything. Ford told us the five tenets of the new car all start with the word ...

Shelby okays production of "continuation" cars for former Unique Performance customers 8 months ago on Autoblog

Remember Unique Performance? Of course, how could we forget the sordid tale of a company building licensed replicas of the Shelby GT500 Eleanor featured in Gone in 60 Seconds, only to be shut down by the police after its shady business practices were uncovered before most cars were delivered. More ...

Original Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe up for auction in May 8 months ago on Autoblog

The month of May is looking to be a historic one, with not one but two cars having the potential to smash record prices at auctions on the very same weekend. We already reported on the Ferrari 250 TR that will be sold at RM's Maranello auction, and now Mecum has announced the sale of a legendary ...

Gestation of a GT500: Lead designer shares early sketches 8 months ago on Autoblog

One of Ford's biggest buzz vehicles this auto show season has been the Mustang. From the debut of the redesigned 2010 model at the LA Auto Show last November to the reveal of the 2010 Shelby GT500 at the Detroit Auto Show last month, Ford has managed to steal back much of the muscle car spot ...

Shelby unleashes 750-horsepower GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition 9 months ago on Autoblog

Tonight at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California, Carroll Shelby and Co. unveiled what is by far the most radical Mustang ever built for the street. Named after Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, who drove a top fuel car for Shelby in the 1968 season, the new Shelby features a ...

New Shelby Mustang revealed as race-only 'R Model' 9 months ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, we got word of a new Shelby Mustang to be unveiled at the NHRA Winternationals, and now Shelby has released official details of the new model, a race-only R-Model commemorating Jerry Titus' 1965 SCCA Championship with the original Shelby GT-350R. Naturally, we assumed the car would be ...

Autoblog talks hot wheels with Ford's Performance Vehicle leaders 9 months ago on Autoblog

Fans of Ford's American SVT and European ST and RS models will have plenty to look forward to in the next few years. As part of the company's One Ford program to consolidate its platforms and designs, SVT and TeamRS have been brought together under a single organization led by Jost Capito. Earlier ...

Rumormill: Shelby to unveil a new special-edition Mustang at NHRA Winternats 9 months ago on Autoblog

We don't know what it is yet, but according to the folks at InsideLine, Carroll Shelby is preparing to unveil a new special-edition Ford Mustang next week. Rumored to be less powerful than the GT500KR, the limited-run model will make its debut as part of a benefit dinner for a new museum of the ...

2010 Ford Shelby GT500 uses cast iron, NOT aluminum block! 9 months ago on Autoblog

Let's make this perfectly clear. As much as Mustang fans (this author included) would like it to be otherwise, the 2010 Shelby GT500 does not use an aluminum block. At least a couple of times over the past few weeks, there have been online reports that the cast iron block of the last generation ...

Detroit Preview: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 bites back 10 months ago on Autoblog

When Ford introduced the new 2010 Mustang at the LA Auto Show in November, marketing boss Jim Farley promised the next chapter in the Mustang story would be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Well that time has arrived and to anyone who has been following the Mustang pattern over the ...

First 2010 Shelby GT500 being auctioned at Barrett-Jackson 10 months ago on Autoblog

As has become the tradition in recent years, Barrett-Jackson will be auctioning off various "firsts" of upcoming production cars. Last year, the very first Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger, and Shelby GT500KR all went across the block, and earlier this month it was announced that the first retail ...

2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 cometh, order guide leaked online 10 months ago on Autoblog

At the 2010 Ford Mustang debut in Santa Monica, Mark Fields told us that the Blue Oval would reveal "another chapter in the Mustang story" at the Detroit Auto Show next month. If the camouflaged Shelbys running around Motown were anything to go by, the "next chapter" would come in the form of ...

Ford to reveal "another chapter in the Mustang story" in Detroit 11 months ago on Autoblog

With most of the attention at the LA Auto Show given to the Mustang, you'd think Ford would ride that wave of publicity as long as it could. However, it appears that Ford will be making more Mustang news before the 2010s even hit the showroom floors. At the live unveiling of the 2010 Ford Mustang ...

Shelby to sponsor Las Vegas NASCAR race, offer 427 package for GT500 12 months ago on Autoblog

In the hustle and bustle of SEMA last week we missed the announcement that Shelby Automobiles will be sponsoring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motorspeedway in March. The race will actually be lengthened to 427 miles and will be called the 'Shelby 427'. We think it would be more ...

SEMA 2008: Sean Hyland Motorsport GT500-powered King Cobra 1 year ago on Autoblog

Big engine, small car. This simple idea was such a successful formula for Carroll's Cobras in the 1960's that it still lives on today. In addition to numerous kit cars available, Shelby offers his own version that comes with a CSX4000 chassis number. It's up to the owner to decide what engine to ...

eBay Find of the Day: 2008 Shelby Super Snake 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery of the Super Snake Despite the Shelby GT500KR's claim of supremacy over the dominion that is the open road, there is yet another Mustang that is even more extreme. Shelby's Super Snake package for the GT500 offers up to 725 horsepower and even more aggressive options for the ...

Hertz Shelby GT-Hs going up for auction 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Hertz Shelby GT-H hit the auction scene with a bang back in 2007, as the first black and gold drop-top sold at Barrett Jackson for a hefty $250k . In the past year, the powerful pony cars have had to endure some wear and tear from reckless renters, and what's likely to be a much lower price of ...

A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution gallery of the Larry H. Miller Auto Museum We've all imagined what we would do with a winning lottery ticket or limitless amounts of money. For us here at Autoblog, that fantasy usually involves a large number of automobiles in a multi-car garage. Larry Miller is ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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