Carroll Hall Shelby was an American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. He established Shelby American in 1962 to manufacture and market performance vehicles. His autobiography, The Carroll Shelby Story, was published in 1967.
Shelby in 2007
Shelby beside his 1957 Maserati 450S at Virginia International Raceway in 2007
Shelby racing an Aston Martin DBR1/300 at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1958
1965 AC Cobra 427 (North America)
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.
AC Cobra MkIII
CSX2000 – The first Cobra completed by Shelby
1963 Cobra MkII 289
AC Cobra 427