Six Decades of Shelby performance--from the first Shelby AC Cobra to todays Mustang Shelby GT500! A bad heart forced Carroll Shelby, one of the top racing drivers of all time, to retire in 1960. But that didnt stop the lanky Texan from continuing to make history. He launched Shelby American in 1962 with the creation of the brilliant Ford-powered AC Cobra, soon to dominate both U.S. and international sports car racing. Shelbys winning ways soon led to Ford seeking Shelbys team of hot rodders help... Celý popis

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Six Decades of Shelby performance--from the first Shelby AC Cobra to todays Mustang Shelby GT500!
A bad heart forced Carroll Shelby, one of the top racing drivers of all time, to retire in 1960. But that didnt stop the lanky Texan from continuing to make history. He launched Shelby American in 1962 with the creation of the brilliant Ford-powered AC Cobra, soon to dominate both U.S. and international sports car racing. Shelbys winning ways soon led to Ford seeking Shelbys team of hot rodders help to make the Ford GT program a success. It worked. Shelby and Ford soon stunned the motorsports world by winning Le Mans and dominating other venues from 1966 to 1969 with the GT40. Fifty-three years later the legendary first Le Mans win of 1966 would form the basis for the acclaimed filmFord Versus Ferrari. As if the Cobra, Daytona Coupe, and GT40 were not
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Výrobce Motorbooks International
Počet stran 224
Jazyk anglické
Autor Richard J. Kopec
ISBN 0760376190
Váha 1438 gramů
Vazba Pevná