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A 1965 Lola T70 Mk1 Spyder that was owned by both Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney will hit the Mecum auction block in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Oct. 15-16.
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Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake, GMC Hummer EV sell for millions at Barrett-Jackson auction
Barrett-Jackson's latest auction saw a handful of vehicles receive 7-figure bids.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Terlingua, Texas: Where Carroll Shelby’s rat pack let their Mustangs run wild
TERLINGUA, Texas—On a scalding May afternoon, it’s not easy to see how Carroll Shelby saw dollar signs between the stubby cacti nestled among the yellow rocks. Summer arrives earlier in West Texas than anywhere else in the U.S. The sun beats down on my bright red Ford Mustang GT’s...
Andrew Ganz -
Carroll Shelby's personal car collection heading to auction
Shelby aficionados will want to book their trips to Greenwich, Connecticut, this June because that's where Bonhams will have the privilege of auctioning off Carroll Shelby's personal car collection. In total, 23 cars (and trucks) covering Shelby's personal career will hit the auction block. Among...
Sean Szymkowski -
Carroll Shelby's personal 1966 GT350H is up for grabs
Carroll Shelby's personal GT350H is heading to auction this month. The 1966 example served as Shelby's personal car after trading hands with two prior owners. Now it's for sale through the Bonhams auction January 18 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Shelby cranked out a number of amazing machines over the...
Jeff Glucker -
Carroll Shelby-Owned 1969 Shelby GT500 Heading To Auction
A classic Ford Mustang is a wonderful item to put in anyones garage. Make it a Shelby GT500, however, and you're owning an excellent example of a rare piece of motoring history. What could you do to make it even more rare? Find an GT500 that was owned by the man whose name is on the back, Carroll...
Jeff Glucker -
The death of automotive icon Carroll Shelby has created increased demand for anything with the Texan’s name on it, especially cars. While a Shelby American car signed by Carroll Shelby is valuable, a car actually owned by him is quite a bit more valuable. Up for grabs at the upcoming Vicari Biloxi Auction is a 2009 Shelby GT500KR, originally titled to Carroll Shelby himself and delivered to his ranch for personal use. It’s not clear how long Shelby owned the car, or how many miles he racked up, since it was sold to its current owner shortly thereafter. Since then, the car has seen...
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Carroll Shelby's Wife And Family Reach Agreement On His Remains
It’s oddly fitting that a man as iconic as Carroll Shelby would continue to be the center of controversy even after his death. When Shelby passed away on May 10, a legal battle over his remains quickly erupted between his wife Cleo and his children, leaving Shelby’s body in limbo at a...
Kurt Ernst -
In Death, Carroll Shelby Still Surrounded By Controversy
Carroll Shelby was a man of many talents, many interests and, apparently, many wives (seven, to be precise). When Shelby died on May 10, it seems that he may have created the most hotly-contested Shelby of all: his remains. At the time of his death, Shelby had filed for divorce from his most recent...
Kurt Ernst -
Velocity Channel Working On Carroll Shelby Miniseries
There’s no denying that Carroll Shelby permanently etched his mark on the American landscape with big, bold strokes. Over the course of his career, Shelby worked as everything from a farmer through a Formula One driver, but he was perhaps best known as the mad genius who shoehorned a Ford V-8...
Kurt Ernst -
The Shelby Cobra Turns 50
In 1962, a new sports car with a British body and an American V-8 engine appeared at the New York Auto Show. Built under the vision of Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer and racer, few could have envisioned that the Shelby Cobra on display would eventually become one of the most iconic cars in...
Kurt Ernst -
Photos: Classic Restorations Shelby GT500CR
Mustangs Daily has a nice photo gallery featuring pictures of the Classic Restorations Shelby GT500CR with a custom paint job. This continuation version of a 1967 Shelby GT500 is powered by a 427 cubic-inch (6.9-liter) V-8 that makes 545 horsepower and mates to a 5-speed manual transmission, a...
Tim Healey -
The original Daytona Coupe was a race car based loosely on the AC Cobra roadster that was produced in an extremely limited run of just six cars during the 1960s. The cars were created in collaboration with a number of racing legends including Carroll Shelby, Peter Brock and Bob Negstad and there was one in Shelby’s personal collection for more than 20 years until he sold it off back in 1999. This week, Shelby Automobiles presented Shelby with a custom Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe in honor of his racing past and the work he has done with the tuner. Painted in the same...
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800hp Shelby Cobra sells for $5.5 million
A 1966 Shelby Cobra "Super Snake," once owned by Carol Shelby himself, was sold at auction for $5.5 million. Bidders competed in front of a packed house at the 36th Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction on Saturday, with two keen buyers pushing the price upwards to create a brand new record for an...
Siddarth Raja