Just the Facts: The Shelby 1000 is the most powerful Shelby Mustang ever, and comes 50 years after the original Cobra launch at the New York auto show. The first of two Shelby 1000 models is a “street” version, rated at 950 horsepower. The second powerful new Shelby is called the 1000 S/C, and is [...]
2012 Ford Taurus SHO Enlarge Photo Today at High Gear Media, Mercedes-Benz has provided Formula 1 with some cool safety cars, and we talk about high gas prices. Chris Harris drove the new Porsche Boxster S and Subaru announced a recall. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The Car Connection. [...]
Even with its skyrocketing price, the Nissan GT-R is still a value, but it’s hard to argue it’s cheap power anymore. But the 650 HP 2013 Shelby GT500 — at a starting price of just $54,995 — is astonishingly cheap power. More »
The cloth dropped from the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show today, delivering a topless blast of fast that we’ve been eagerly awaiting. Just like a bottle of Bacardi 151 rum, this car is wickedly strong and gets its job done fast. With that in mind, [...]
Here it is — the new-for-2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible, revealed with one press shot ahead of its debut tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show. More »
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 »
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 [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
