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The Quail to feature in 2025 the Ferrari F50, Shelby GT350 and more

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, announced its four featured classes for 2025.

Last 1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback going for more than $250K

How much would you pay for the last 1966 GT350 Fastback built? More than $250K?

Racer X Collection features cars inspired by Speed Racer

One collector's fascination with Speed Racer led to a dozen cars being offered as the Racer X Collection by Broad Arrow Auctions during The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance weekend.

Shelby GT500 Fastback sells for $275,000 at Mecum Indy Fall Special

The top sale from Mecum's Indy Fall Special? A 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback that sold for $275,000.

Shelby GT350 leads sales at Mecum Dallas, selling for $522,500

The top seller sold for below what Hagerty values a #3 car to be. Is it a sign of the times?

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Shelby articles

Suspension & Handling: Polyurethane bushings: An ideal cure for clunking?

Our Shelby GT350 had a clunking issue. Would replacing the original-style bushings with ones made from polyurethane fix the problem?

Features: Cobra Automotive's Curt Vogt: How to make a Shelby GT350 even better

Shelby’s transformation of the Mustang is the stuff of legend. When it comes to making it even better, Cobra Automotive has answers.

Features: How to go back in time with continuation cars

More than half a century after Carroll Shelby unleashed two of his most storied creations on the driving public, you can buy a new/old Shelby GT350 as well as a small-block-Ford-powered Cobra.

Columns: Driving Project Daisy, the forgotten V10-powered Cobra concept

Project Daisy was the thundering 600-horsepower, V10-engined Shelby Cobra concept intended to succeed the original Ford GT–but it never happened.

Features: The secret Shelby Coupes that never raced, part 2

Did a Ford-versus-Shelby rivalry doom the type 65 Le Mans prototype?

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Shelby project cars

1967 GT350

If patina tells a story, then this GT350 has quite the tale to share.

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Shelby project car updates

How we chose the carburetor for our Shelby GT350

When we first built our Shelby GT350, Holley asked us if we would try their new racing carburetor. This HP series carb seemed pretty perfect …

Improving our Shelby’s transmission with an American Powertrain TKX kit

It is a wonder that five-speed transmissions were not universally adopted earlier. Replacing a four-speed or, even worse, a three-speed transmission, with a five-speed is arguably the single best modification …

Installing a factory trunk release kit on our Shelby GT350

Something we recently learned regarding our Shelby: A factory trunk release kit existed.

We found this one on eBay for about a hundred bucks. The part number, …

Upgrading our GT350’s battery for improved cranking power

Our Shelby’s battery was about four years old. Not the worst but, with a big road trip coming up, we figured it was time to replace it–a stitch in time …

Fixing an age-old Shelby GT350 issue with heavy-duty engine mounts

Yet another thing broken on our Shelby GT350: We had a left engine mount that snapped in half. These mounts had been replaced when we first restored the …

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Shelby Readers' Rides

Aug 04, 2020 by MontereyGeorge
1966 None Hertz

Third owner, owned for the past 43 years. For some unknown reason “None” keeps coming up, even after I try to update! It’s a ‘66 Shelby GT-350H. Sorry, would not …

Mar 11, 2018 by gjz30075
1966 Shelby GT350

Sapphire Blue, stripes, original sheet metal and engine, rear end.

Dec 20, 2016 by 32vsnake
2007 Shelby GT500

2007 GT500 with some minor suspension and engine tweaks

Mar 10, 2016 by ProAweMike
1965 Shelby FFR Cobra Replica

LS1, T-56

Jun 28, 2015 by Jdog8991
1987 Shelby Charger GLH-S

1987 Shelby charger glhs project car #0164 all original 46k miles

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Shelby Ran When Parked

Found a Shelby in Tuxedo, NY on Dec. 5, 2009

Saw this in a yard 8 years ago. Always wished i could have tracked down the owner and somehow bought it. Amazed there wasnt body rust anywhere visable. Clearly looks like the engine wasnt …

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