Carroll Shelby

Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend.

Ford-Shelby Projects

The new contract between Ford and Carroll Shelby signaled hope for Shelby products built under Ford. In 2004, a new Ford Shelby Cobra concept car was shown off in at US car shows. Built with a retro body mimicking the 1960s Cobras mixed with modern touches, it was based off the Ford GT chassis (Reworked for front engine/rear wheel drive) powered with a 6.4 L V10 engine that produced 605 hp (451 kW). It received bad press reviews and the idea was scrapped for production.

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Ford - 2004 - Concept car - 1960s - Cobras - Ford GT - Front engine - Rear wheel drive - V10 - Engine

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A production-feasible Shelby product was then introduced, the Ford Shelby GR-1 concept car of 2005. While sporting a completly modern design, it showed a nod to the 1960s Shelby Daytona. The GR-1, like the Cobra, is based off the GT's chassis and was also powered with the same 6.4 L V10 engine, although production versions, if given the green light, could see a 7.0 L V8. Press reviews for the GR-1 have been majorly positive, gaining cover spots on magazine publications such as the US' Motor Trend and the UK's Car Magazine. The Ford Shelby GR-1 could possibly be built, taking over the Ford GT's production line after its production comes to an end.

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2005 - Shelby Daytona - V10 - V8 - US - Motor Trend - UK - Car Magazine - Ford GT

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In 2005, the Shelby GT500 was revealed at the New York International Auto Show. Currently as a concept car, it could very well see production as the next SVT Mustang, as well as being Carroll's own Shelby product. It is powered by a 5.4 L supercharged V8 and is expected to have at least 450 hp (335 kW). It will have a Tremec T-56 manual transmission, reworked suspension geometry, 18 inch wheels, functional aerodynamic body kit, and still retain the solid rear axle. Pricing is expected to fall near $40,000, which would make it faster and more powerful than the Corvette for less money.

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2005 - Shelby GT500 - New York International Auto Show - Concept car - Production - SVT - Mustang - Supercharged - V8 - Tremec - Manual transmission - Suspension - Solid rear axle - Corvette

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