This is a good book saddled with only a fair title. We are also a dealer of shelby automobile csx cobras. The funniest thing in the whole book is a reproduced letter to an angry 427 cobra buyer from shelby after the owner discovered his car had a. Its interesting to note that, while all of shelby s gt350s and gt 500s were mustangs that he turned into high performance cars, every single one of them from 1965 to 1968 was built by shelby american, his own company that he founded in venice, california in 1962, after quitting his racing career due to heart problems and deciding owning a. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and mustang later known as shelby mustangs for ford motor company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. Cobras, mustangs and super snakes is comers second published work, and his true passion for. Over five decades after the first shelby super snake rolled out of shelby american, the allnew 2020 edition is once again leaving the performance world snakebit. It covers all the shelby cars from the early days to the new mustangs. Shelby loved the books about his cars and similar topics, but his eyesight was failing to the point where he had difficulty reading, and really preferred the books that were heavy with photos. The title of this book is shelby mustang fifty years and it was written by colin comer, lee iaccoca foreword. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes, says the gt350r prototype has historical significance that puts. Carroll shelby helped shape it into the mark ii gt40. The complete book of shelby automobiles the ford mustang is an american icon among high performance automobiles, but it was legendary racecar driver carroll shelby that secured the cars unprecedented reputation. Find new and used shelby cobrareplica classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you.
Urban legend little red shelby gt500 exp rises from the dead. Cobras, mustangs and super snakes is comers second published work, and his true passion for the cars of shelby american shines through. Carroll shelby has 12 books on goodreads with 590 ratings. The complete book of shelby automobiles mb147124ap click here for price. I knew id be on the scene five to 10 minutes before other help arrived. He is still the only individual to win the 24 hours of le mans as a driver, team manager, and manufacturer.
Home quick order shipping how to guides catalog request about us and directions testimonials contact us. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes, says the gt350r prototype has historical significance that puts it at the top of the mustang podium. Shelby mustang, total performance pony car by colin comer. As an example, we pride ourselves on knowning a fair amount about racing history, and by proxy of that, knowing stuff about shelby and his creations. Shelbys interest in automobiles began at a young age. A typical day in the life of shelby nichols involves cheating husbands, solving the hardest cases for the police, and working for a big time mobboss, all. It was published by motorbooks and has a total of 240 pages in the book. Shelby mustang details the entire story of these fantastic cars, from the early. It should have been called simply the book of shelby automobiles. The complete book of shelby automobiles shelby cobra mustang and super snakes the complete book of shelby automobiles colin comer the complete book of shelby mbk780760346549 35 best automotive history books of all time bookauthority diposting oleh jwall di 17. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books million dollar muscle cars, the complete book of shelby automobiles, and shelby cobra fifty years and. The book shelby cobra daytona coupe, the autobiography of. Color and black and white pictures of when the cars were new as well as photos of when they were built. Given that the shelby shelf in my library measures over three feet in length, it is difficult to conceive that this oneinchthick, 256page book can be called complete, which infers a truly comprehensive history.
This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through shelby americans fortyplus years. Jim cowles opened shelby parts and restoration, llc in 1978 and has been operating fulltime in green bay, wi ever since. Shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in th. We know the 2020 shelby gt500 is theoretically capable of blazing from naught to 60 miles per hour in 3. Soon shelby was driving ferrari and maserati sports racing cars. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through over forty years of shelby americans performance cars. Beginning with a prologue about the events that led up to shelby s decision to build a highperformance sports car, the main portion of the book tells the history of the production cobra street cars and race cars, ending with an epilogue about the continuation cars. The shelby roadsters will bear a csx81008199 serial number. Carroll shelby s most popular book is the carroll shelby story. See all details for the complete book of shelby automobiles. The complete book of shelby automobiles by colin comer, 9780760335789, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Looking back at the top 10 shelby cars of all time, a retrospective of the automobiles that have defined the career of americas most influential car guy over the past 50 years. Shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in the history of the american auto industry. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer. Colin comer s the complete book of shelby automobiles covers all the bases, and we mean all of them. An american automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, carroll shelby was best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and later with mustangbased performance cars build in partnership with ford motor company. It was september 1961fifty years ago, hence the title of the book that american amateur racer carroll shelby contacted british specialist manufacturer ac cars, maker of wheelchairs, invalid carriages and the occasional underpowered sports car, to ask if they would build him a car, but with an american v8 engine he was going to supply. The total performance pony car by colin comer is the type of book all ford mustang and shelby enthusiasts should have on their shelf. Each chapter is devoted to a single car, and combines frank barretts concise but complete. Book 10 in the shelby nichols adventure series meet shelby nichols, mind reader extraordinaire.
Carroll alleged that he had found the left over frames, and began selling cars which were supposedly finally completed. Because i carried a complete trauma kit in my car, i accel erated to about 80 mph and started working my way through traffic. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author. But shelby cars in detail, by frank barrett and boyd jaynes, is not only one of the most expensive that weve ever seen, its also one of the best. Even its owner was unaware of its historical significance, said colin comer, author of the complete book of shelby automobiles. Colin comer, hagerty marketplace expert and author of the complete book of shelby automobiles. Shelby cobra colin comer, foreword by carroll shelby.
Whereas the shelby daytona is rarer with only five chassis is ever completed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The blue 1962 carroll shelby edition based on csx2000, the first cobra driven by matt damon in the film. Very nice hardboud book on the history of the shelby cobra and mustang. At the time of the call, i was less than two miles from the scene, already on the same freeway.
Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes is one of those rare volumes that covers a lot of familiar territory yet finds new things to say. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes here is another gift idea for that mustang or shelby enthusiast. Ford reference bookscds 5772 car list cg ford parts. Even the guy who knows about shelby cars will be educated by reading this book. Shelby parts and restoration original shelby specialist. Books by carroll shelby author of appellemoi carroll. Comer is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed books milliondollar muscle cars, the complete book of shelby automobiles, and shelby cobra. Shelby cobra fifty yearsthe complete book of shelby automobiles two beautifully illustrated, wellresearched and interestingtoread books by shelby whiz kid, cobra dealer, cobra owner and author colin comer. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes by colin comer nov 16 2009 unknown binding. Each vehicle will be based on a car shown in the movie and come with complete documentation. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes complete book series comer, colin on. Cobras, mustangs, and super snakes details all of shelbys automotive creations, from the first cobras and mustang gt350s of the 1960s through the oneoff race cars to the very latest mustangs shelby produces today. This firstever 1965 shelby gt350r prototype could become. The complete book of shelby automobiles first edition 2009.
The result was one of the most legendary wins in racing history. The failed chickenfarmerturnedracer, the racerturned car builder, the car. Ford gt celebrates the 50th anniversary of fords iconic victory, providing the detailed back story leading to that historic win, as well as the. The superformance coupe or superformance shelby daytona coupe is the only licensed continuation of the original shelby daytona coupe racing cars of the 1960s. Carrolls child gets a sequel almost two decades after the series 1 came out, the series 2 will follow. Complete book of shelby automobiles by colin cormer shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in the history of the american auto industry. Complete book of shelby automobiles sagin workshop car. Shelby mustang fifty years by colin comer, lee iaccoca.
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