Shelby
Shelby Tribute Project: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Ford hit pay dirt with the hot new Mustang in 1965. For the full production year (excluding the so-called 1964 ½ Mustangs), more than 73,000 convertibles were built, including this one. It’s no longer in stock, having had an… more»
Rare Shelby Project: Pair of 1989 Dodge Dakotas
The Dodge Dakota was a mid-size pickup built from 1987 to 2009 and was the only truck in its class that offered an optional V8. Two of them from 1989 are presented as a package, one the low-production Shelby… more»
Flooded 1968 Shelby GT350
The recent hurricanes have yielded massive property claims, with entire communities wiped out due to high winds and flooding. From Florida to North Carolina, entire cities and towns were absolutely decimated. The speed of the storms likely meant many… more»
Rare Rental: 1988 Shelby CSX-T
There are chapters in history that almost always make me nostalgic for the 1980s, with most of them being obvious things like music, fashion, and general attitude of society at the time. However, another meaningful footnote in history at… more»
Cheap Shelby! 1984 Dodge Charger
Dodge revived the Charger nameplate in 1981 and applied it to a sporty hatchback/subcompact in production through 1987. It was based on the L-body platform shared with Plymouth for a similar car. Dodge partnered with Carroll Shelby in 1983… more»
Fully Documented: 1966 Shelby GT350
Buying a classic car with a six-figure asking price will seem daunting to some people because there will be nagging doubts about whether they are getting what they paid for. There seem no such problems with this 1966 Shelby… more»
1 Of 1480: 1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota
Only 1480 of a planned 1,500 Dodge Shelby Dakotas were produced for the 1989 model year–the only year of production of this sporty pickup. Of those 1480, only 480 were bright white. So you’re looking at a pretty rare… more»
#169 of 500 Hot Hatch! 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S
In the ’80s, the addition of monochrome trim & bumpers, rocker valances, and front and rear spoilers often meant nothing other than someone spent money on a cosmetic “sport” package to gain the appearance of sport. In an era… more»
“Snake Charmer!” 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra
Owned and loved for 60 years by its original owner, this never-restored 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra comes to auction in August. Henry “Hank” Williams Jr. led an interesting life, participating in the U.S. Army’s WW II D-Day operations in… more»
41K Miles: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger
It’s increasingly rare that there’s still anything approaching “good deal” status in the hobby car industry, especially as vehicles from the 1980s continue to rise in value. However, the Shelby Mopar products from the 1980s are still hanging out… more»
Fire-Breathing 427: Shelby Continuation Cobra CSX6000
Only a handful of cars ever achieve legend status, and the original Shelby Cobra comfortably falls into that category. Its combination of low weight and enormous engine power provides performance almost beyond comprehension, and buyers must pay a seven-figure… more»
44k-Mile Drop-Top: 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500
The 1960s Shelby Mustang was a collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and Shelby American. It began with the introduction of the cool pony car in 1965 and by 1968 the conversions were more Ford than Shelby. According to documentation… more»
Thrifty Rental Racer: 1988 Shelby CSX-T
Many of us know by now that the Shelby Corporation pioneered one of the most clever marketing campaigns ever conceived by allowing consumers to rent its high-performance products at the car rental counter. The Ford Mustang GT350H – the… more»
BF Auction: 2000 Shelby Cobra Continuation Race Car
There was once a time when vintage race cars met an untimely end when their competition days were done. Drivers sought the latest and greatest, and the best their old machinery could hope for was that some parts would… more»
High Performance Build: 1985 Dodge Omni GLHS
When it comes to performance cars, a single letter can spell a world of difference. And as it relates to the Dodge Omni GLHS, that last letter represented a significant boost in performance over the already zippy hot hatch…. more»
Real or Clone? Complicated 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350-R
While Mustangs were as plentiful as Carter’s peanuts in 1965, the high-performance Shelby Mustangs were built for a limited crowd. 562 of them were GT350s while another three dozen were GT350-Rs for SCCA Trans Am racing (which it won… more»
