Long before the name Shelby was on everyone’s lips and plastered on Mustangs and race cars, it belonged to a lanky, stubborn Texan. Carroll Shelby did not grow up with a golden spoon, nor was he ...

For automotive enthusiasts and collectors, the Shelby name conjures images of powerful V8 engines, raw performance, and the legendary Cobra. However, in the late 1990s, Carroll Shelby pursued a ...

DALLAS — Carroll Shelby, the legendary auto racer and car designer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89.

Apart from the racing versions of the Cobra, the Daytona, and the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40, Carroll Shelby and his Venice crew also developed another fascinating track weapon that few still remember.