1965 has gone down in motoring history for the Ford-Chrysler feud over the Race Hemi, the fabulous Chevrolet 396 big-block V8 debut, and the first Shelby Mustang. None less important than the others, ...
When Ford needed the Mustang to earn respect on the track, Carroll Shelby stepped in—reluctantly—and created a racing icon. It’s hard to overstate the sales juggernaut that Ford had on its hands with ...
The Shelby GT350 took the friendly, stylish Ford Mustang you know and turned it into something far more serious, a car that ...
[This story first appeared in the May 1965 issue of MotorTrend] When Ford decided to go racing with the Mustang, they wisely first consulted their oracle for such matters, Carroll Shelby. Shelby's Los ...