The Last Shelby Cobra: My Times with Carroll Shelby

Carroll Shelby, a legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics, has a new book titled "The Last Shelby Cobra." It chronicles the development of the many vehicles they worked on together, including the Viper, Ford GT, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, and Shelby GT500. It provides fresh insight and new stories into Shelby's larger-than-life personality, energy, interests, and unpublished projects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 28 August 2021
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd

Carroll Shelby, a legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of iconic Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics, has garnered immense reverence among automotive enthusiasts. However, the last quarter century of his life has received relatively limited attention in the literature. During this period, Chris Theodore, Vice President at Chrysler and Ford, formed a close personal friendship with Carroll. The Last Shelby Cobra chronicles the collaborative development of various vehicles, including the Viper, Ford GT, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Shelby GT500, and others. It offers an insiders' perspective on Shelby's return to the Ford family and the intricate intrigue behind the five-year journey to secure a Shelby badge on a Ford Production Vehicle. The author delves into Shelby's larger-than-life personality, vibrant energy, diverse interests, and numerous unpublished projects, up until his passing. Furthermore, the book explores their unfinished project, the Super Snake II Cobra, and the fortuitous circumstances that led to the author's acquisition of "Daisy," the last Shelby Cobra. To his legions of fans, Carroll Shelby truly embodied the title of "the most interesting man in the world."

Carroll Shelby, a legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of iconic Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics, has garnered immense reverence among automotive enthusiasts. However, the last quarter century of his life has received relatively limited attention in the literature. During this period, Chris Theodore, Vice President at Chrysler and Ford, formed a close personal friendship with Carroll. The Last Shelby Cobra chronicles the collaborative development of various vehicles, including the Viper, Ford GT, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Shelby GT500, and others. It offers an insiders' perspective on Shelby's return to the Ford family and the intricate intrigue behind the five-year journey to secure a Shelby badge on a Ford Production Vehicle. The author delves into Shelby's larger-than-life personality, vibrant energy, diverse interests, and numerous unpublished projects, up until his passing. Furthermore, the book explores their unfinished project, the Super Snake II Cobra, and the fortuitous circumstances that led to the author's acquisition of "Daisy," the last Shelby Cobra. To his legions of fans, Carroll Shelby truly embodied the title of "the most interesting man in the world."

Weight: 616g
Dimension: 209 x 247 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787117501