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1967 Shelby GT500: Rare muscle car joins Texas concours

This 1967 Shelby GT500 convertible originally assigned to Carroll Shelby will appear May 5 at the Concours d’Elegance of Texas.

Organizers of the second annual Concours d’Elegance of Texas have confirmed that the only big-block GT convertible ever built by Shelby American Inc. in 1967, will be part of this year’s show field May 5 at La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa. More »

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Letter Perfect: New stamps flex their ‘Muscle’

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Need an excuse to mail a letter? The new Muscle Cars postage stamps to go on sale Friday, Feb. 22, celebrate an exciting era in American automotive history. More »

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Car of the Week: 1967 Shelby Mustang G.T. 500

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Some kids ask for ponies and Hot Wheels cars as kids. As a child, Jane Marshall of Belgium, Wis., asked her father for a 1967 Shelby Mustang. More »

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Wounded Warriors Mustang hits the road for High Five Tour

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OMAHA, Neb. — Wounded Warriors Family Support has hit the road this summer for its nearly two-month-long High Five Tour 2012 (East). During the third annual High Five Tour, the Wounded Warriors Family Support 2012 Shelby Mustang GT-500 “Super Snake” … More »

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Shelby Snake Pit takes on a life of its own

Carroll Shelby; 1964 production Cobra and Cobra race car. Photo: Ford Motor Company

See display at June 17 EyesOn Design car show DETROIT – AutoWeek called him a “chicken farmer, hell-raiser, race car driver, entrepreneur, American icon and truly, the most interesting man in the world.” Carroll Shelby was all of these and … More »

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Carroll Shelby tribute celebration to be global

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Webcast and “Rev Your Shelby” salute to reach Shelby admirers worldwide LOS ANGELES –  Shelby American, Inc., a division of Carroll Shelby International, and the Carroll Shelby Foundation, have announced that the Carroll Shelby Tribute Celebration, being held at 6 … More »

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Cars of Carroll Shelby to recall the legend at Petersen Automotive Museum

Nine Shelby automobiles will be displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum May 30 through June 3 in honor of their creator Carroll Shelby. Those cars include the prototype Cobra CSX2000, the first production Cobra CSX2001, a Cobra Daytona Coupe, a … More »

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GOOD-BYE CARROLL SHELBY – YOU’LL BE MISSED

Meeting people like “Ol’ Shel” was one advantage to working at Old Cars Weekly for three decades. He and I weren’t drinking buddies — or even chili eating buddies — but it was Shelby’s chili that may have started his … More »

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Legendary entrepreneur Carroll Shelby passes away

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LOS ANGELES – Carroll Shelby International Inc. announced today that Carroll Hall Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89.  Mr. Shelby passed away May 10, 2012, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. … More »

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Boca Raton to auction five 50th Anniversary Shelbys

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The sixth annual Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz will auction five limited-edition 50th Anniversary Shelby vehicles and first-delivery in the United States exotic cars during a live auction on Feb. 25 at the … More »

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