Carroll Shelby

On this day in 1965, the original Shelby GT350 debuted. The development of the 1965 Shelby GT350, a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang created by Carroll Shelby, is fairly well documented. When Ford decided it needed a racing version of its newly minted Mustang, it decided to homologate the Mustang for SCCA B/Production

America loves Mustangs. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you’re a Chevy guy. Or a Mopar guy. Or someone who just doesn’t like a good success story. But America-at-large loves the Ford Mustang. Because it pretty much launched the American pony car movement. Because it helped make performance vehicles affordable for a younger generation of car owners in the 1960s. And because

[portfolio_slideshow id=24405] Carroll Shelby. The name is legend in the auto industry. Shelby is well known for creating the famous Shelby Cobra, but he also had his hand in creating high-performance vehicles for Chrysler, General Motors, and of course, Ford. Shelby’s death at 89 in May 2012 devastated many in the auto industry, but his

Editor’s Note: 2012 was quite a year. Actually, for OnAllCylinders, it was our only year. We’re putting the finishing touches on our first 12 months of delivering a unique combination of tech articles, tech projects, automotive features, photo galleries, event coverage, news, and lifestyle posts. We’re looking forward to bringing you that same mix of all- hings

On May 11, we lost automotive pioneer Carroll Shelby. His automotive vision and spirit will live on through the Shelby Mustang. Check out this video—filmed at Sebring International Raceway between October 17-19, 2011—to learn more about Shelby’s influence on the 2013 Shelby GT500 and hear Carroll Shelby’s thoughts on this latest version of his namesake.