Grafting an American eight-cylinder motor into a pretty European body was one of Carroll Shelby’s fabulous ideas – probably the greatest he ever materialized. The Cobra remains one of America’s most ...

Shelby would make various changes to the regular Cobra in order to make it better suited for the drag racing at hand. With the 289 V8 engine under the hood, Shelby worked on a range of power options ...

Looking back at Ford's history during the mid 1960s, you would be hard pressed not to read about Carroll Shelby. Although he is perhaps best known for gracing the world with the Cobra, one of the most ...

The 289 Shelby Cobras were also part of the Shelby American team that won the 1965 FIA World Sportscar Championship, which is still the only American team in history to win that prestigious title. For ...

It’s no secret that Shelby Cobra is one of the most sought-after cars for collectors of classic vehicles. The retro ride rarely pops up for sale, and it’s nearly impossible to get one mint-condition.

There's no shortage of Shelby Cobra replicas to choose from, but nothing beats an original, like this 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra set to be auctioned off by Mecum at the firm's sale coinciding with next ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

The year was 1963 and American cars were by and large massive metal V-8-powered machines. Even America's only sports car up until that time, the Corvette, was big and heavy. Produced with a thick ...

Like a 911 or XK120, the 1964 Shelby Cobra screams sports car. Short, windowless doors provide access to a cockpit that's elegant in its simplicity. A wood-rimmed, alloy three-spoked steering wheel ...

Chassis number CSX2532 left the AC Cars factory in the UK in 1964, before it was shipped stateside to be finished off by Shelby in California. As the supply of five-bolt block V-8s had actually run ...

We spotted a new Shelby at the Los Angeles auto show, the CSX8000 Shelby 289 Cobra, called the 289 Street Car. The display car had a 345-horsepower, 302-cid Ford Motorsport GT40 engine, good for 0 to ...