Crossing the block at Mecum Kissimmee 2026 on Friday, January 16th, one of the most historically significant Ford GT40s ever ...
Built in 1965, this Mk.I Ford GT40 show car is for sale with Mecum Auctions and is one of just two driven personally by ...
In 1962, Carroll Shelby imported a lightweight British sports car and stuffed it with a big American engine to create the Shelby Cobra. More than six decades later, the Cobra is among the most iconic ...
January, Mecum Auction House will offer one of the most remarkable examples of the first-generation Ford GT40 sports car.
In the late 1960s, Mexican businessman Eduardo Velázquez struck up a friendship and eventual professional partnership with legendary automotive designer Carol Shelby. After working as an official ...
At age 7, Carroll Shelby moved to Dallas. He was the son of working-class parents, balanced precariously on the poverty line. He had a leaky heart valve that reminded him that life could end any day.
At this point, Shelby may be most closely associated with Ford—where he helped develop the GT40 and improve the first-generation Mustang—but he worked with plenty of other automakers. In the late ...
Built in March 1968, but sold new in June 1969, this amazing time capsule is one of the ten best 1968 Shelby GT500s left around, according to a Ford specialist ...
When Ford needed the Mustang to earn respect on the track, Carroll Shelby stepped in—reluctantly—and created a racing icon. It’s hard to overstate the sales juggernaut that Ford had on its hands with ...
GARDENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Even though he isn’t related to the “The King of Cool,” a McQueen will once again be behind the wheel of a Shelby Cobra as a result of the 2012 Win-A-Shelby raffle.
Los Angeles, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hax Helmets and Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., have launched a new line of Shelby themed lightweight racing helmets to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ...