Product Lineup Of Old And New
Whether you’re seeking the wind-in-the-hair experience of a Continuation Cobra, the muscle car pedigree of a 50th Anniversary 1968 Shelby G.T. 500KR, the leading-edge performance of a blisteringly fast Shelby Mustang, or the stylish and tough utility of a Shelby truck, Shelby American has a vehicle for every high-performance desire.
Mustang Platform Going Global
When Ford launched the “global” S550 Mustang platform, building RHD cars right alongside LHD Mustangs, it opened up markets and opportunities in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South Africa. Shelby American has been right at the forefront in these markets, with an expanding list of Mod Shops that create authorized Shelby vehicles.
Performance Truck Business
Performance trucks have been a growing part of Shelby American’s business for close to a decade. In 2009 Ford launched production of the Ratpor, shortly after Shelby introduced its version of the performance truck and hasn’t looked back since.. Shelby American builds around 1000 trucks per model year and has steadily grown in the performance […]
Mustang Reborn
The 2005 Mustang GT proved the perfect car to launch a new generation of Shelby Mustangs. With its classic, pure Mustang looks, retro-vibe interior, and solid V-8 RWD architecture, it was ripe for an injection of Shelby performance.
Partnerships For Power
Shelby American invests a lot of R&D resources into designing its own parts, as well as working with partners like Ford Racing to develop unique products for the Shelby Performance Parts catalog. Over the years, Shelby American has teamed with some of the biggest names in the automotive aftermarket.
The Black And Gold Revival
Forty years after they first teamed up, Shelby American and the Hertz Corporation reunited to create a new run of Shelby rental cars, the GT-H. With Ford Racing Handling Pack, 25 extra horses over a stock Mustang GT, and unique Shelby styling, the GT-H brightened up a lot of business trips and vacations. The success […]
Actions Benefiting The Foundation
Since its inception, the Carroll Shelby Foundation has helped numerous children facing life-threatening illnesses and made donations to pediatric care hospitals. Most Shelby-related activities and events offer chances to make a donation to the Carroll Shelby Foundation. There are multiple ways to donate.
Helping Children In Need
The Carroll Shelby Foundation has helped numerous youngsters undergo major coronary surgeries and assisted charities and children worldwide raise money for their own fundraising campaigns. In addition to providing start-up money funding to launch healthcare programs and facilities; The Carroll Shelby Foundation also provides grants to organizations conducting research in the fields of coronary and […]
Share Your Life
When you donate your organs you give someone a chance to live. Your commitment to organ and tissue donation can save lives. Carrol Shelby waited years before receiving his own heart transplant. He was also very aware of the problems and expense involved in heart surgery as well as the often lengthy process of locating […]
Always Ahead Of His Time
Shelby Automobiles was a performance trailblazer in the 1980s. Shelby introduced the first application of a V-8 engine in a mid-sized pickup with the Shelby Dakota in 1989. The 1989 CSX was the first American production car to use a Variable Nozzle Turbocharger (VNT), as well as the first application of composite wheels on a […]
