1999 Shelby Series 1

Shelby Series 1 is a high-performance roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American. It was powered by Oldsmobile's 4.0-litre L47 Aurora V8 engine. Unveiled at the 1997 Los Angeles Auto Show, it was intended to be a modern-day reinterpretation of the original Shelby AC Cobra from the early 1960’s.

 

Historically, Shelby used pre-produced cars and put high-powered engines in them, but Carroll Shelby wanted to build a sports car in-house and he was inspired by the basic idea of the original Cobra. The result of his design was a short-wheelbase, open-top coupe with a powerful V-8 under its hood. The body was formed out of carbon fiber and fiberglass composites and fit over the massive 18”x10” front and 18”x12” rear wheels.

 

The Shelby Series 1 is the ONLY car completely designed, engineered and built from the ground up by Carroll Shelby. This car is 1 of 249 produced has logged only 850 actual miles.