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50th Anniversary Shelby GT500 Super Snake Gets Special Stickers, Same Amazing Power

Jason Torchinsky — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:15:00 EST

Though they had one of the most sadly unadorned booths on the Detroit Auto Show main floor, nobody really cared, as Shelby introduced three new 50th anniversary cars today: the GT 500 Super Snake, the 50th anniversary edition GT350, and a 50th anniversary edition GTS. More »

Like We Said Before, The 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible Is Not Coming To The Detroit Auto Show

Ray Wert — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

Some seem to think because they saw a 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible running around without camouflage it's suddenly coming to Detroit. It's not. Haven't you people ever heard of post hoc ergo propter hoc? Total fallacy. More »

2013 Ford Mustang: Live from L.A.

Wes Siler — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

650 HP, 600 Lb-Ft and 202 MPH. In a Mustang. Try and get your head around that while we sit here live at the LA Auto Show with our jaws on the floor. In addition to the 2013 Shelby GT500, there's updates to the Boss 302 and 5.0 too. More »

One owner 1964 Shelby Cobra sells for $475,000

Tom Joslin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EDT

One of the stars of this weekend's Branson Auction, a one owner 1964 Shelby Cobra, sold for an impressive $475,000 before auction fees yesterday. CSX 2305 is one of the few single owner Cobras known to exist. More »

Your second chance to own a Shelby GT350 Mustang

Justin Hyde — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

If you want a classic GT350 Mustang from the 1960s, you can wait for one to emerge from trash-filled sheds — or you can pay Oklahoma's Classic Recreations to build a like-new Shelby GT350 out of a '65 Mustang for $119,000. More »

Inside the little-known Shelby museum

Kamil Kaluski — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:30:00 EDT

It's one thing to stumble upon one cool old car. It's quite another to fall into an unheralded cache from the personal collection of Carroll Shelby. CarGuyDad's Kamil Kaluski explains. — Ed. More »

Shelby GT500 Super Snake escapes to New York

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:45:00 EDT

The 2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake carries all the baggage of a Carroll Shelby-ized vehicle — including the signature plaques — but it also carries about 800 horsepower. So why are you complaining? More »

Is Shelby's GTS Mustang a secret surprise?

Justin Hyde — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:45:00 EDT

Shelby's New York Auto Show dance card includes the previously announced Super Snake, but now we're also hearing dropped hints about a mystery model that Mustangs Daily suspect will be the Shelby GTS, a less-expensive upgrade slotted below the GT350. More »

Junk-buried '66 Shelby Mustang fetches $81,950

Justin Hyde — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:45:00 EDT

The 1966 Shelby GT350 Mustang preserved in junk inside a Kansas shed for 26 years sold Saturday for $81,950. Congrats, state of Texas — it's not a space shuttle, but it ain't nothing. More »

How a '66 Shelby GT350 was hidden in trash for 26 years

Justin Hyde — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EDT

In a couple of weeks, this rare 1966 Shelby GT350 will cross an auction block after spending 26 years ensconsed by junk in a shed behind a Kansas apartment complex. Here's how the state of Texas liberated it. More »

1966 Shelby GT350

Justin Hyde — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:52:00 EDT

2013 Shelby GT500 may get 600+ HP 5.8-liter V8

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EDT

There's much disagreement over what engine the 2013 Shelby GT500 will get, with some hinting it'll be a 500+ HP twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 and now Car And Driver stating it'll be a 600+ HP 5.8-liter supercharged V8. Such wonderful disagreement. More »

Poland's Mustang owners rock the Eastern bloc

Justin Hyde — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:30:00 EST

It's too late for this year's Oscars, but if they ever create a category for best online video of a car club touting itself, the Mustang Club of Poland gets our nomination. More »

2012 Shelby GT350 is pudgy and topless

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:30:00 EST

We called the Shelby-built 2011 Shelby GT350 "one pudgy new Mustang" and the same holds true for the 2012 Shelby GT350, which adds a convertible top, two new colors and nothing much else. More »

2012 Shelby GT350: First Photos

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST

Someone working setup for the GM display at this week's Chicago Auto Show managed to snag a few images of the heretofore unseen 2012 Shelby GT350. Though the GT350 appears to be hanging out near the Ford booth, this introduction will actually mark the first time Shelby's unveiled a vehicle on their own at an auto show. More »

The First Tuner Mustang

Tom Joslin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

It was 46 years ago last Thursday when the world was introduced to the first tuner mustang, the 1965 Shelby GT350 (1966 pictured). The GT350 was the first Mustang produced by an aftermarket company like Shelby. (Photo Credit: aldenjewell) More »

1968 Shelby Mustang Gt500KR Road Test: the King of the Road Earns Its Crown

Tom Joslin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST

Car and Track was the first syndicated television show involving car tests. Watch as host Bud Lindemann heaps praise on a (then) brand new 1968 Shelby Mustang 500KR after giving it a "thorough ring out". More »

Top Ten Things I Accomplished While Contributing To Jalopnik

Rob Krider — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST

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I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to partake in a few motorsports events, snap a couple of blurry photographs, mistype some finishing results, and report back here on Jalopnik. Here is a top 10 list of those adventures. More »

2012 Shelby GT500: Get Bit For $49,495

Justin Hyde — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

Mustang fans with dead arms from hauling $50,000 around will not have to wait long. The order guide for the 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is out, revealing a $49,495 coupe starting price. More »

Sir Mix-A-Lot: "What's The Best Color For An SSC?"

Justin Hyde — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST

Welcome to Jalopnik's Star Car Genius Bar, where we answer celebrity questions about cars because it's obvious they can't do it alone. Our first query? Sir Mix-A-Lot asked us what's the best color for the Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero II. More »

Buy Carroll Shelby's Jet, Get A Free Cobra

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST

If you buy Carroll Shelby's $2 million Hawker 700A Jet you'll also get a CSX4000 Cobra delivered by the man himself, according to a Ford FE Forum member. Wonder if they'll paint the jet blue with white stripes? [Controller.com] More »

Screw Cobra Replicars, We Want An Allard J2X

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:15:00 EST

Go to any Cars & Coffee and you'll see at least four Cobra replicars. You know what you won't see? An Allard J2X replica. It's the American V8-powered English car no one remembers. And that's precisely why we want it. More »

Carroll Shelby Loses Trademark Fight Over Cobra's Design

Justin Hyde — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Carroll Shelby lost his bid to trademark the iconic design of the Cobra 427, the vehicle that made him famous and has been copied thousands of times. Why did he lose? Because it was copied thousands of times. More »

'69 Shelby GT500CS: Muscle Car Shell With Chewy New 'Stang Insides

Justin Hyde — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Missouri-based coachbuilders RetroBuilt offer these '69 Shelby GT500CS replicas built off the unmodified underpinnings/interior of a 2005 or later Mustang GT. Go-fast bits available to match the Shelby-licensed looks. It's as wholesome and natural as skittles dipped in fake chrome. More »

How To Wear Your Rubber

Rob Krider — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Performance alignment settings are great for the track, but they'll eat your tires alive on the street. More »

Carroll Shelby Shreds His Dignity With New Coffee Maker

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Carroll Shelby is a name that's lost some luster over the years. Now that name is going onto a coffee maker. OK, that's it, the luster's completely gone. More »

2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake: Now With 800 HP

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake made a slightly outrageous 750 hp. For 2011, Shelby's offering an 800-hp option. C'mon, when there's an 800-hp option is there really any option at all? You gotta check that box. More »

The Photography of Targa Trophy

Rob Krider — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EDT

The real hoons of the Targa Trophy weren't the drivers, they were the photographers who had to go fast enough to get out in front of the drivers during the rally. More »

Bent Ferrari Suspension, Vomit, Tickets From The Man: Targa Trophy Results

Rob Krider — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Targa Trophy cars roared through 300 miles of twisty San Francisco Bay Area back roads as drivers competed for glory. Three squirrels, one bird and a Ferrari suspension died in the process. More »

Lambos and Ferraris Let Loose on California Roads. Welcome to Targa Trophy

Rob Krider — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The Targa Trophy is this weekend and to kick things off teams ran the I-5 gauntlet from Beverly Hills to San Francisco. Surprisingly no Ferraris burned to the ground and nobody went to jail. More »

How A Gamer Lost A $50,000 Car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

An attendee at this year's QuakeCon gaming festival in Dallas sold one of the 100 raffle tickets for a $48,645 Shelby GT500 for just $200. Moments later they drew it as the winning ticket. Video with predictably NSFW language. More »

Classic Recreations Cars Returned, Company Back In Business

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:50:00 EDT

Oklahoma-based coachbulder Classic Recreations is back in business one month after state law enforcement raided the shop and impounded vehicles. The cars have been returned and company's owner wants to change a vague law he says harms reputable shops. More »

Project Car Hell, Junkyard Fixer-Upper Edition: Fiat Spider, VW Beetle, or Shelby Charger?

Murilee Martin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! I walked into an East Bay self-service junkyard a few weeks back, and look what they had for sale! More »

Ford Limits Shelby GT500 Production To 5,500 Units

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Want a lighter, faster, better 2011 Shelby GT500? Get to the dealer quick because they're selling too fast; 3,300 units already sold. So quick Ford's announced a 5,500 car limit. Apparently they're maintaining "exclusivity" in exchange for "money." More »

How To Wreck Your $300K Polished Aluminum Cobra

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

This weekend's wreck of a polished aluminum Cobra left many wondering how someone could smash such an expensive car in a parking lot. Here's the amazing on-scene explanation with pictures showing how the car landed upside down in a creek. More »

SSC To Challenge Bugatti For New Fastest Production Car?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport just snagged the title of "World's Fastest Production Car" away from the American-built SSC Ultimate Aero. Now the folks at Shelby SuperCars are hinting at a new, faster Aero to challenge the German behemoth. More »

Classic Recreations 1967 Shelby GT500CR: First Drive

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT

No bondo. No scratched-out VIN plates. No tacky graphics. In a market that encourages brainless restomods, the Classic Recreations 1967 Shelby GT500CR is that rarest of beasts: a thoughtful car. Not like thoughtfulness matters when you let 545 hp loose. More »

What Makes A Shelby A Shelby

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EDT

What's so wonderful about the engine cover of the 2008 Shelby GT40? To paraphrase Louis Armstrong: if you have to ask after seeing this photo, you'll never know. [Shelby via Uh-Uh] More »

2011 Shelby GT500: First Drive

Wes Siler — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:01 EDT

To buy the 5.0 or the 2011 Shelby GT500? That is the question. True to the plethora-of-packages Mustang it's based on, the relative value of Ford's new 550 HP supercar-killer all depends on which option boxes you tick. More »