By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

According to Cooper Naitove at NorthWest Auto Salon, you’re looking at:

…the first GT350 R-model ever to be produced and the second GT350 in general. This car was the beginning of Shelby’s dominance with Mustangs in the B-production racing world at the time. (he had already been VERY successfully racing Cobra’s prior to the Mustangs and also became extremely successful racing GT-40’s and later Trans-Am cars) Immortalized in everything from video games to artwork to famous photographs, to diecast cars, the famous number 98’s racing heritage is world renowned. After changing hands a couple times between independent racers, and winning the southwest national championships in B-production in 1967, 1968 and 1969, being left to die in a Mexican desert, and doing a stint in a U.S. private collection, it’s now on loan to the Shelby American Collection, a private museum in Boulder, Colorado, where it will stay until it begins its restoration to all its past glory.

Check out more pics of this cool Stang, plus a bunch more rare Shelbys that the NorthWest Auto Salon crew prepped for the Kirkland Concours d’Elegance, over at Luxury4Play

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

How does the curb taste? I like my curb with a bit of seasoning salt coupled with a dash of priceless exotic heritage. Coming down with a bad case of curb rash, this poor Cobra was driven badly right into disaster. There are some things in life that just shouldn’t be done, and curbing an AC Cobra is one of them. Read more about the snake abuse at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

The Smoking Tire pits the all new 2011 Shelby GT500 against the new 600hp “Firebreather” Camaro in the canyons of Malibu.

2011 Shelby GT500 vs. 600HP 2011 “Firebreather” Camaro

By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

After spending most of its life in the land down under, this 1967 Shelby Trans Am was brought back to the US where it was completely restored to its precise factory specifications.  This car was the only ’67 Mustang T/A factory fitted with an amazing Weber twin-choke carburetor set-up, getting 395 hp out of a 302 coupled to a Borg Warner T-10 four speed–all in all, one hell of a vintage racer. There are only five known survivors of the 26 Shelby Mustang Trans Ams built in 1967, and this is the only one ever shipped to Australia.  After being delivered in April of ’67, the car competed in the Tasman Trans Am series with drivers Greg Cusak and Niel Allen covering events in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. See more pictures after the jump and check out the eBay auction for a full history of this rare Mustang.

Continue reading "Shelby Mustang Trans Am on eBay" »

By Rob Krider

Racerboy

Talking trash on car forums is a rite of passage for most car guys of the new millennium. Well, The Forum Wars has changed all of that. You see, this show mandates you gotta put your right foot where your mouth is. You think you and your ride are the baddest thing to ever hit a racetrack? Then do it in front of the cameras against an equal competitor.

I had to do just that after talking smack on Stangnet.com about how my friend’s car, a 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT, owned by Steve Kuhtz, was the shi… stuff. The show pitted me against a SoCal drifter in a Nissan representing My350Z.com. We did battle on the drag strip and a road course to determine the overall champion.

I’m happy to report that, thanks to the boys at Shelby building a great car and a little last minute help from Hoosier Tires, Carbotech Brake Pads and I/O Port Racing Supplies, this Car Domain blogger came out the winner! The Forum Wars presented by Royal Purple is featured in one minute segments on the Speed Channel, with full episodes viewable online. Check out Episode One at www.forumwars.tv.

Photo by Jeff Balliet.

By Rob Krider

Racerboy

The Forum Wars TV show puts different forums and different cars head to head in an all-out tire-smoking speed contest. The show will begin to air segments on Speed TV April 5th, along with full episodes on-line. The first episode of the show features Stangnet.com against My350Z.com. For the premier episode, I got to represent Stangnet in a 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT outfitted with Hoosier Tires, Carbotech Brake Pads and I/O Port Racing Supplies harnesses. It was a blast, but I don’t get to tell you what happens!

Check out the trailer below and check to see on April 5th who wins the match-up: Mustang or Z?

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This Dodge Shelby Charger was stolen shortly after the original owner purchased the car back in 1985, and then it sat on a police impound lot for nine years. Troy’s uncle bought  in 1996 with just 2,000 miles on the clock and then sold it to Troy last year. Check out Troy’s ride page for more on this cool ride!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I love the Shelby Cobra, but have always preferred the original slabside cars to the big 427 cars that dominate the kit car market. I was very excited when I heard that Factory Five was going to do a slabside, but I guess that plan got shelved when the economy went south. But now it looks like ERA is gonna offer a slabside kit. These are quite a bit more expensive than the Factory Five kits, but the quality is superb. So I guess I’m just gonna have to save up a bit longer! Learn more about this new slabside Cobra kit at erareplicas.com.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Pulling a blistering 1.48 second 60 foot time and 9.66 second quarter mile time at 146.19 mph, the Lethal Performance team holds the record for fastest 2010 Ford Shelby GT500. Still room left for vehicle and run improvement, Lethal Performance is sure to break it’s own record in the near future. Read more about the run at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Talk about a beautiful vintage racer! See tons of pics of the build on Henry’s ride page!