One of many things you can say about legendary car builder and race driver Carroll Shelby is that he doesn’t try to be politically correct.
So when he was asked about the creation of a model that still has legions of fans four decades later, he had this to say:
“In 1964, Ford Motor Co. asked Shelby American to turn their secretary’s car into a race winner to help them sell Mustangs. Our Shelby GT350 ruled its class at the track and was feared by GM and Chrysler owners on the street. Enthusiasts have anticipated the GT350’s return since it went out of production in 1970. Now my band of hot rodders has created a car worthy of the name.” Continue Reading →
