Carroll Shelby

For race car fans, Carroll Shelby is a magical name. Those fans include a 12-year-old boy at Live Oak Elementary School in Castaic who recently got the joy ride of his life.

Carroll Shelby's touch still lingers to grace the auction fates of vintage racers rarely spoken of in conjunction with his name. Last August, it was RM Sotheby's offering a Ruddspeed Ace, the English roadster that served as archetype for Shelby's Cobra. Next month, at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Gooding & Co will put a 1967 Toyota 2000GT on the block, chassis number MF10-100001. This was the first production model with a serial number to leave the Toyota line in Japan, destined for Carroll Shelby's California shop for development to race in the 1968 SCCA Championship in the C/Production class for imports. Toyota was making its name on dealer lots with economy cars, but wanted to win on Sunday against competitors like Alfa Romeo, Datsun, Lotus, Nissan, Porsche and Triumph.

A stunning model of the 1959 24 hours of Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1, as driven by Roy Salvadori and the legendary Carroll Shelby. Featuring a bespoke wooden box and even a genuine signature from Caroll Shelby himself, this is a must-have for fans of motor sport. £333.29. Sold By:...

Only once in my life have I gone into a bar and told the bartender, “Double whiskey please, and don’t stop pouring until I fall off this stool.”. It was September 2007. That morning, I had spent two hours interviewing Carroll Shelby at his office in Gardena, California. It was the best interview I’d ever done. Shelby regaled me with stories and insights. There was a magic about his charisma. It was intoxicating. He could weave stories about colossal figures in the motoring world, from Henry Ford II to Shelby American chief engineer Phil Remington, then toss in there that his favorite restaurant was Quiznos. Afterward, he’d insisted on driving me to the airport. One of his employees turned to me, behind his back, in a panic. “No!! He can’t see!” she whispered. “He’s nearly blind!”

Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Cobra, so you can expect to see a ton of stories commemorating the creation of the iconic Anglo-American beast over the coming months. But before Carroll Shelby orchestrated the installation of a 260-cubic-inch Ford V8 into a chassis built in Thames...

A stunning model of the 1959 24 hours of Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1, as driven by Roy Salvadori and the legendary Carroll Shelby. Featuring a bespoke wooden box and even a genuine signature from Caroll Shelby himself, this is a must-have for fans of motor sport. £333.29. Sold By:...

Nearly two decades after the late Carroll Shelby and former Ford Vice President Chris Theodore announced a secret Shelby Cobra-based project codenamed "Daisy" at the iconic Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance car show, the ride is returning to the very site as a hot-ticket item in Mecum's upcoming Monterey auction. As...

Glacier45 Distillery, Baker City, OR — May 30, 2021. It seems fitting on a weekend with memorable races at Indianapolis and Charlotte a racing legend is honored with the introduction of a commemorative special edition bearing his likeness. Carroll Shelby designed, built, and drove race cars. He is best known for his collaborations with Ford Motor Company on the Ford Shelby Cobra and numerous editions of the Ford Shelby Mustangs.

The role of Carroll Shelby in FoMoCo racing endeavors and go-fast vehicles is the stuff of legend. His last name has become synonymous with extremely-capable, high-performance Mustangs, like the 2020 Shelby GT500 and Shelby GT350, and there’s even a street named after him in Dearborn. In honor of his contributions to the automotive industry, and in cooperation with Carroll Shelby Licensing, GLACIER45 Distillery has released a limited-run of commemorative bourbon whiskey and premium vodka bearing his name.

A stunning model of the 1959 24 hours of Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1, as driven by Roy Salvadori and the legendary Carroll Shelby. Featuring a bespoke wooden box and even a genuine signature from Caroll Shelby himself, this is a must-have for fans of motor sport. £399.95. Sold By:...

A 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe that was owned by Carroll Shelby, and driven by a number of racing legends, is being offered for direct sale by The Salon at Worldwide Auctioneers in Auburn, Indiana. The Daytona Coupe, CSX 2469, was purchased by the current owner directly from Carroll Shelby,...