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Shelby American, Inc. is an American high performance automobile company founded by driver Carroll Shelby.The Shelby American name has been used by several legally distinct corporations founded by Shelby since his original shop in Venice, California began operation in 1962.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
The first experimental car from Shelby which found its way to production. The car has a high-performance 5.2 L V8 boosted by a twin-turbo system, which contributes to a final output of over 1,000 hp (750 kW) with 93-octane fuel and up to 1,300 hp (970 kW) while running on ethanol. Shelby will produce 10 cars per year. [47] [93]
Shelby Series 1 is a high-performance roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American. It was powered by Oldsmobile 's 4.0-litre L47 Aurora V8 engine. Unveiled at the 1997 Los Angeles Auto Show , it was intended to be a modern day reinterpretation of the original Shelby AC Cobra .
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SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.) is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1999 [1] by owner Jerod Shelby. The company is based in Richland , in the Tri-Cities, Washington and specializes in the production of sports cars .
The Shelby CSX (Carroll Shelby eXperimental) is a limited-production high performance automobile based on the turbocharged intercooled Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance. These cars were offered by Shelby Automobiles Inc. from 1987 through 1989. The CSX serial number was established by AC Cars, in Surrey, England.
In August 1966, Shelby American resumed testing and development work with Miles as primary test driver. The J-car featured a breadvan-shaped rear section experimenting with Kammback aerodynamic theories, and a honeycomb panel design supposed to both lighten and stiffen the car, but the design was unproven with high-speed prototype sports cars.