Shelby Factory At 1042 Princeton Drive
I was lucky enough to be invited to a special event at the original Shelby Factory in Venice, California. The same factory that Steve McQueen and Carroll Shelby were photographed in front
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Shelby Honored at Riverside Legends Event
Racers from a bygone era invaded the Inland area for next weekend's tribute to Carroll Shelby.
1956 Fiat Transporter by Carrozzeria Bartoletti
The extraordinary history of this unique Fiat Transporter begins with Lance Reventlow’s Scarab car building and racing concern; young Reventlow was the son of Woolworth department store heiress Barbara Hutton, and not
Monterey Reunion To Honor Carroll Shelby
MONTEREY, California — The 39th Annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will showcase the Shelby Cobra and honor its creator, the late Carroll Shelby. The event is slated for August 17-19. The Monterey
Shelby/Salvadori LeMans Aston Martin 1:1 Model
TGR Staff Returning in force for the 1959 season, Aston Martin would again concentrate on the World Sportscar Championship. The season started slowly, with a sole DBR1 failing to finish at the
The Shelby Daytona Super Coupe
by Michael Satterfield Shelby American’s new 427 Cobra was built to replace the small block versions that missed the 1964 World Manufacturers Championship by a just a few points. These small block
The Shelby Lonestar
by Michael Satterfield Many of you likely don’t know much about the Shelby Loanstar, originally dubbed the Cobra III (Ford had Trademarked Cobra and did not want Shelby using the name). But
New 427 Roadster
Italian firm Puritalia has unveiled their Shelby Cobra-inspired roadster the Puritalia 427 is their modern interpretation of the legendary open-top built by Carroll Shelby. Puritalia has also served the final specs on
Carroll Shelby: The Fight over his Body
Many of you know that we have been following the passing of and tributes to Carroll Shelby closely here on TheGentlemanRacer.com but what you might not know (we didn’t) is that Carroll
Shelby Memorial at the Petersen
We were lucky enough to have Mike (our founder) get an invite out to the Carroll Shelby Memorial Celebration of Life at the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA. He snapped a few
Carroll Shelby Tribute Celebration To Go Global
Shelby American, Inc., a division of Carroll Shelby International, and the Carroll Shelby Foundation, have announced that the Carroll Shelby Tribute Celebration, being held at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, May 30th
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