The Shelby Dragonsnake started life in 1962 as a press car used for reviews and public relations activities around California, in 1963 Shelby loaned the car to MGM where it was used during the filming of “Viva Las Vegas” (starring Elvis Presley and Ann Margret) and “The Killers” (starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and Ronald Reagan)….
This 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 is a great example of the magic that typically happens when the Brits and the Americans stop arguing about warm beer and what constitutes ‘football’ for long enough to work on a joint project. At its core, the Shelby Cobra is a lightweight British roadster with an absurdly large American…
This 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra is a pristine example of the earlier Cobras, the car you see here was just the 23rd one ever made, meaning it was originally fitted with the somewhat rare 260 cubic inch V8 (as were the other 75 Cobras that were first off the production line). At some point…
The 1967 Shelby GT 500 was to be the most powerful Mustang that had ever been built, up until that point in history. The Mustang had famously debuted in 1964 and had enjoyed overwhelming sales success across the USA, in the first 18 months Ford sold over a million of them – after having estimated…
This classic Carroll Shelby tee by Wicked Quick is 100% designed and made in the USA, each one is printed on US Slub Cotton (that’s a lightweight, summer friendly type of cotton). The logo design is reminiscent of late 19th century graphic design, which we love, and the light colours and materials make it a perfect Saturday t-shirt for the summer months.
The 1966 Shelby GT350H is one of the most historically interesting of the early Shelby Mustangs, it came about as a result of the Shelby company approaching the Hertz rental car company with the idea of producing between 50 and 100 specially built cars that would be rented out to enthusiasts for $17 a day.
This 520hp 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra represents the automobile that the 9 year old boy who lives inside all of us wants to own, it’s bright red, it’s powered by a ridiculously large engine, it has tires with “Goodyear” painted on the side in large, friendly letters and…
This 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 is one of the cleaner, more minimalist examples of the more-famous-than-Elvis car that’s been a poster on every boy’s wall since 1962.
