October 2009 Fast Ladies By Jean-Françoise Bouzanquet Women play the most crucial role in human life as mothers of us...
The 1968 GT500 KR featured a 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8 engine, which is widely recognized as one of the best...
Combining the power of Ford’s short-stroke V8 with the nimbleness of AC’s sporting chassis, the Cobra was the first largely successful English-American hybrid. The whole project was motivated by legendary driver Carol Shelby, who refined and raced the car with funds from Ford. In what some have called a desperate...
Since the very dawn of motorsport, automobile racing has been governed by rules. The very first motoring competition was the...
“This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny,” said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew...
Bob Bondurant, who led the Shelby American Cobra team’s successful 1965 World Manufacturers Championship effort, and later established one of the leading racing schools in the world, has been named the fifth Legend of Riverside by the Riverside International Automotive Museum. He will be honored by the Museum during its...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo:...
Author found the King Cobra to be a rewarding handfularound Sonoma Raceway. The late ’50s and early ’60s were a time of tremendous change in American road racing. The cars were changing—front-engine sports cars and home-built specials were being challenged by a growing onslaught of lightweight, mid-engined machines like the...
By 1963, Cobras were doing very well in Sports Car Club of America races. Cars driven by Shelby American drivers...
Bruce Burness is one of those multi-talented behind-the-scenes players who lend so much richness to the world of motorsports, possessing...
Art Evans There used to be a monthly feature in the Reader’s Digest called something like “The Most Unforgettable Character I’ve Ever Met.” For me, that’s Carroll Shelby. I guess perhaps I’m prejudiced because we’re dear friends. But here’s a guy—83 years old—with two transplants (heart and kidney). He has...
The Ford Mustang® recently celebrated its 58th birthday and in perfect timing, it was recently revealed that for the seventh...
When Japanese cars first came on the scene, although practical, most were somewhat stodgy. In the mid-’60s, however, Toyota decided...
Fully documented and well known in the Shelby collector community, this 1967 Shelby 427 “Semi Competition” Cobra, CSX3045, has been chronicled in the Shelby World Registry since its first entry in the 1967 edition. Billed to Shelby American on February 23, 1965, it was completed to S/C specifications under Work Order...
Julian Thomas and Calum Lockie grabbed most of the headlines of a thrilling start to the 2019 Masters Historic Racing...
Just three and a half years after the first Shelby Cobra emerged from a rented shop in Venice, California, Carroll...
Mecum Auctions’ record-setting 10-day auction, held January 18-27, broke the record for the largest collector car auction, based on the number of cars being sold. A total of 3,337 lots filled every building and 15 acres of tents, with a total of 2,610 cars crossing the auction block along with...
January 2011 Mark Donohue: His Life in Photographs By Michael Argetsinger In our review of Argetsinger’s previous book, Mark Donohue:...
I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure...
In this month’s Racecar Profile [“Bound by Fate”], you’ll read that I recently had the opportunity to test drive the “King Cobra” that Shelby American built for the 1967 Can-Am season. While this is a fascinating tale of missed opportunities and misunderstandings, there are so many great pieces of history...
1962 Tojeiro-Buick Photo: Pete Austin “Just turn the key and it will start,” I was told, as the door of the...
Accomplished Trans-Am, SCCA and historic racer Tom Yeager passed away on December 28th, at the age of 83. Yeager had...
The Shelby American Automobile Club’s 48th Annual convention (SAAC-48) and Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals return to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix with three full days of activities for Shelby enthusiasts Thursday, July 13, through Saturday, July 15. Shelby owners get open track sessions and parade laps on Thursday...
A shooting star is an astronomical phenomenon which appears suddenly in the night sky, burns brightly for a few seconds...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley When you have the only one ever built, you might have trouble convincing people that it...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Kent Bain Vintage Racing Services (203) 377-1658 Jack Boxstrom RM Classics (613) 476-9132 Chris Chistansen Fantasy Junction (510) 653-7555 These prices are suggested guidelines, they are not absolute. Individual prices may...
Nanni Galli Jo BonnierPhoto: Porsche 1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a...
My column in the October 2006 edition of Vintage Racecar was titled, “Shelby, the Early Years.” For the most part,...
The awe-inspiring collection of John Atzbach—highlighted most notably by the first 1965 Shelby GT350R Competition Model built, known as the “Flying Mustang”—was announced today by Mecum Auctions as an offering that will serve as the headlining main attraction of Dana Mecum’s 33rd Original Spring Classic, to be held at the...