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 ...

What do you get the kid who has it all? Well, you could stop spoiling them for one, but if that’s out of the question, then you could try your luck with even more expensive toys. Of course, you could ...

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 ...

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.

The “Snake Charmer” Cobra was bought by Henry “Hank” Williams, whose family is now selling the car, in March of 1965. The decorated World War II hero and jazz musician, who was a Black man, had been ...

It is the cars that pull us into a cruise night or a weekend show, but behind every beauty in the row is a story. And sometimes the owner and the car are the story. At last Sunday’s Spring Fling show ...

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 ...

RM Sotheby’s is set to auction the iconic 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra, famously known as the “Snake Charmer,” originally owned by Hank Williams. This single-owner sports car, cherished and meticulously ...

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 ...