Posted by Mario on February 1, 2012
President Barack Obama took time out from watching the Republican field eviscerate each other in Florida to visit the Washington D.C. Auto Show. He sat in roughly six cars, but seemed to focus on the 2013 Shelby GT500, which he apparently called “sick.” Right on, Mr. President. More »
Posted by Mario on January 22, 2012
This beaten and battered 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 prototype is proof that you can buy just about any type of vehicle at Barrett-Jackson. The car was used as an SVT test car to develop the 2013 Shelby GT500, and was piloted at race tracks like Sebring Raceway and at Ford’s Arizona proving grounds. Even [...]
Posted by Mario on January 7, 2012
Some seem to think because they saw a 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible running around without camouflage it’s suddenly coming to Detroit. It’s not. Haven’t you people ever heard of post hoc ergo propter hoc? Total fallacy. More »
Posted by Mario on January 3, 2012
News 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback “Barn Find” To Cross Auction Block By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published Jan 2, 2012 Just the Facts: A 1965 Shelby GT350 fastback that is described as a “remarkable barn find” will cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January as part of a tribute to Shelby American’s 50th anniversary. The [...]
Posted by Mario on January 1, 2012
Barrett-Jackson will be carrying on a tradition by selling the first Ford Shelby GT500 at the upcoming Scottsdale, Arizona auction on January 15-22, 2012. In 2006, Ford sold its first Ford GT exotic supercar at a Barrett-Jackson auction and in 2007, the first Shelby GT500 was also auctioned off. The [...]
Posted by Mario on December 29, 2011
This is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that’s actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn’t your time more important? More »
Posted by Mario on November 15, 2011
You know how the Chevy Camaro ZL1 was supposed to be sitting atop the Muscle Car War heap? Yeah, not so much anymore. Meet the 650 HP 2013 Shelby GT500 — it’s gonna try to make the ZL1 its little bitch. More »
Posted by Mario on August 13, 2011
Posted on 08.12.2011 19:00 by Kirby Filed under: Ford Shelby | USA | classic cars | muscle cars | Ford Mustang Shelby | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Shelby As their name obviously suggests, Classic Recreations is an American tuning company that specializes in taking the iconic cars of yesteryear and turning [...]
Posted by Mario on August 2, 2011
Former Carroll Shelby employee Angelica Smith filed a lawsuit today in L.A. County Superior Court alleging she was groped by the automotive legend, forced to bring him pornography, raped by another employee at his home, and finally fired by Shelby for complaining about the assault according to TMZ. UPDATE. More »
Posted by Mario on July 7, 2011
The remake of Gone in 60 Seconds is just as terrible/wonderful as the original yet, despite the cheese factor, it inspired a million rich guys to blow their wad on their own”Eleanor” GT500 after seeing this car chase. If you still don’t get it, this wallpaper shot by KillerBlackbird clearly demonstrates the appeal. More »