Title: Shelby American 60 Years of High Performance Authors: Colin Comer and Rick Kopec Price: $60 Length: 222 pages Binding: hardbound Publisher: Motorbooks Review by Wallace Wyss - This is a fun car book (the man and the cars he … [Read more...]
A Brief History of the Shelby Cobra
December 29, 2019 By 2 Comments
The history of Carroll Shelby is multifaceted, complex and fascinating. The movie Ford v Ferrari focuses on his involvement with the 24 Hours of Le Mans where he won the race outright with co-driver Roy Salvadori driving an Aston Martin in 1959. He … [Read more...]
The Long Lost Prototype Shelby Daytona Coupe: The Saga of CSX 2287
December 19, 2019 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I first came to California in 1965, I was aware of Shelby American, and visited there to see the new 427 Cobra but didn’t notice the tattered Cobra Daytona coupes parked outside the plant with FOR SALE signs on them. … [Read more...]
The Indispensable Phil Remington
December 6, 2019 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I finally saw the movie, Ford v Ferrari and I enjoyed it very much. I believe it is not necessary to be a car race fan or even a car fan to like this movie. It helps that it is based on real events, even though there are … [Read more...]
Remembering The Shelby Daytona Coupe
October 19, 2019 By 6 Comments
The Shelby Daytona Coupe beat the Ferraris and who’da thunk it was designed by a T-shirt artist? by Wallace Wyss - If anything, the short lived success of the Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe demonstrates the advantages of steadfastness. And the … [Read more...]
First Cobra Ever Made To Go Up For Auction In Monterey
July 1, 2016 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Say it ain’t so, Joe. I guess not. It is so. The first Cobra ever made, CSX2000, is going up for auction by RM Sotheby's in Monterey. The CSX by the way refers to "Carroll Shelby Experimental". This is the … [Read more...]
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