Shelby

Lance Reventlow’s 1962 Shelby Cobra

Most car guys/gals know what a Shelby Cobra is. Even those that are not consumed with all things automotive know one when they see it. A “Lance Reventlow” owned Cobra? Well, that one’s not ringing a bell. I researched… more»

Estate Sale Find: 1970 Shelby GT350

I can only begin to imagine how the seller must have felt when they opened the door to this garage and was confronted by a 1970 Shelby GT350. It isn’t clear how long it has been sitting, but it… more»

Drop-Top KR! 1968 Shelby GT500KR

You might say an original, never-restored Shelby in this condition sells itself. Nevertheless, the listing for this 1968 Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road) in Tifton, Georgia includes numerous pictures and a decent description here on Hemmings. Ironically I’m… more»

American Hot Hatch: 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S

By the 1980s, Carroll Shelby had shifted his focus from modifying V8 Ford-powered cars to tweaking front-wheel-drive four-cylinder Chrysler products. One of the fruits of this collaboration was the 1984 Dodge Omni GLH (Goes Like Hell), which was a… more»

Mechanic Special: 1987 Dodge Shelby CSX

There’s potentially a serious diamond in the rough with this rare, project-grade 1987 Dodge Shelby CSX up for grabs in Hayward, California. This is the first year model of Carroll Shelby’s “Experimental” project (hence, CSX), and it was a… more»

Hot Rod Shadow: 1989 Dodge Shelby CSX

In the world of Carroll Shelby-ized Mopars, the late 80s were quite interesting with the range of vehicles Mr. Shelby breathed on across the company’s lineup. Perhaps one of the more undervalued cars at the moment is the highly… more»

27k Mile 1968 Shelby GT500 Garage Find

Here’s an exciting find! This Shelby GT500 was purchased new by a doctor for his wife. Apparently, she wasn’t as impressed with the machine as he was. It was “too loud and used too much gas” so it got… more»

Update: No Reserve: 1968 Shelby GT500 Fuel Injected Prototype

We featured this car last week here on Barn Finds and it sold Saturday night at Barrett-Jackson. The car brought a winning bid of just shy of $400,000, which includes the buyer’s premium of 10%. However, the star of… more»

No Reserve: 1968 Shelby GT500 Fuel Injected Prototype

Historically significant Shelbys have come into the spotlight recently including a 1966 GT350 prototype which sold for over $600,000 and two others that recently sold for over $3 million each. If you missed any of those, another Shelby prototype… more»

Flash Gordon’s 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible

This 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was bought new by Buster Crabbe who was a Hollywood film star that portrayed Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Crabbe also won a gold medal in swimming… more»

Carroll’s 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake Up For Auction!

I know, this isn’t exactly a barn find, but it’s such an incredible car that we just had to feature it! You see, this Cobra isn’t just a rare competition model, it’s a Super Snake and it happened to… more»

16k Mile: 2006 Hertz Shelby GT-H

It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since this car was produced by Ford for the Hertz Rental Car Company. A lot has changed in those 15 years. Hertz has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… more»

Continuation Car: 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra CSX4000

This 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra is described as one of the genuine CSX4000 continuation cars built under Carroll Shelby’s authorization in accordance with factory specs and standards. These cars are considered highly collectible and not necessarily regarded as… more»

Cheap Shelby? 1987 Shelby Charger GLH-S

Senior editor, Jeff Lavery, just showed us a fairly close relative of this car a couple of days ago here, and that really seemed like a bargain if a person wasn’t afraid to tear into an engine. This 1987… more»

Turbo 5-Speed: 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z

On the surface, this 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z looks too good to be true: great body, stock condition, and the preferred manual transmission for just $1,800. But if you dig a bit deeper in the ad, you’ll see… more»

Update: Carroll’s 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster!

Originally published 12/18/20: You may be looking at the most expensive Shelby Cobra ever. Not only is this a real-deal 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, but this car was owned by Carroll Shelby himself! After being purchased from the Shelby… more»

Barn Finds