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New 50 years anniversary Cobra
 2012 will mark 50 years since the first Cobra hit the streets and that’s why Shelby announced a 50th Anniversary special edition of the famous American car.Originally designed in England by AC Cars and later taken and improved by ex racing driver Caroll Shelby, the Cobra wrote its history both on the racing track and on the road being one of the most appreciated cars of its times. Unfortunately the Cobra story went to have a brief ending in 1984 when AC Company closed its gates and the British – American partnership ended.Later, in the 80’s, Shelby made what was called “continuation ...
Tags: cobra, shelby-cobra, barrett-jackson, anniversary, cobra, british, american
Video: Gran Turismo 5 release date as November 2
 Gran Turismo 5 was due out this March before it was delayed, then it was tipped for summer. Now Gran Turismo 5's release date has been officially nailed down after a steady string of delays and disappointments. PlayStation 3 racing fans can now look forward to GT5's official release on 2nd November, 2010.It seems that the delays were caused by the difficulties Polyphony Digital, the developer of the game, faced while trying to introduce 3D support."GT5 has long been one of the industry's long anticipated titles," Jack Tretton, president and chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America said. "And we're finally about to get our ...
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Get ready for Shelby Nation
 Inspired from the success Ford had with the social networks that promoted the new Fiesta model, Carroll Shelby sets up now 'Shelby Nation', an ideal portal for the Shelby fans. It's includes all the organizations of Shelby, combining videos, forums, images, web pages and links.Jenni Shreeves, the director of Carroll Shelby Foundation stated for the press 'Over the past several months, the Carroll Shelby Foundation diligently researched social networking trends and found this fast moving arena to be very beneficial'.'Shelby Nation provides a platform for those who want to celebrate Carroll’s achievements and help solidify his place as an American icon. That platform also allows ...
Tags: shelby-nation, mustang, carroll-shelby
$7.25 million, record price for 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe
 The championship-winning 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 has made history again, selling for a record-breaking $7.25 million at Mecum`s inaugural Monterey Auction on August 15, 2009. That price tag sets the record for the highest price paid for an American car at public auction. High performance collector car specialists Mecum Auction promoted the Daytona Cobra Coupe - American racing`s Crown Jewel - for months leading up to the auction. "Selling this amazing piece of American race history at our first Monterey auction has been the crowning achievement of my career and Mecum Auction`s 22 years of selling collector cars," said Dana Mecum, president of ...
Tags: 1965-shelby-daytona-coupe, monterey, cobra, csx2601, shelby-daytona, auctio
NADA gives the green light to CARS Refuel
 NADA (The National Automobile Dealers Association) likes the passing of the extra 2 billion Dollars in funding for CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System). This new funding, that helps CARS until September at least, is now awaiting for the signature of President Obama. NADA is the first (among others) to warn the American DOT (Department of Transportation) that the funding program about some computer glitches causing errors in transactions.John McEleney, chairman at NADA and a Iowa dealer also, stated: 'Cash for clunkers is a resounding success. With the additional $2 billion, even more 'clunkers' will be taken off the road and replaced with more fuel-efficient vehicles. ...
Tags: nada, cars, obama, dot, refuel, funding, money
Prices for the R8 V10 announced
 Audi has announced the US prices for the V10-powered R8 5.2 liter FSI Quattro. This is certainly some news that will attract a lot of interest for the USA residents reading our website. The German automaker Audi has announced that the V10 version of the R8 model (equipped with a 5.2 liter V10 FSI Quattro engine) will go on sale in the USA next week with a price tag that starts from 146.000 dollars for the manual gearbox version and 155.100 dollars for the R-tronic version. Also, both versions are due to a 1200 dollars destination, taxes, title, options and dealer fees. The ...
Tags: audi, r8, supercar, sport, v8, v10, prices, usa
Shelby SuperCars working on hybrid motorhomes
 SSC Green and Jones And Son Chassis to Produce Hybrid MotorHomesJones & Son Chassis, Inc., North America`s premier custom motorhome chassis designer has entered into an exclusive agreement with SSC Green Inc. of West Richland, Washington to integrate SSC Green`s All Electric Scalable Powertrain (AESP) to produce a hybrid motorhome chassis platform.After a year of meeting with several companies and researching various entities in the EV drivetrain industry, "SSC Green`s AESP proved to be the only solution to meet the demanding specifications and capabilities of our motorhome chassis."Jones & Sons Chassis design specification requires a 500-mile range motorhome that must achieve 150 miles on battery ...
Tags: aesp, hybrid-motorcoach, hybrid-motorhome, jones-son-chassis, JonesSonChass
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe to Headline Mecum Monterey Auction
 `Daytime Auction` to be Held August 15 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & SpaMecum Auction announces the championship-winning 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe will headline their new Monterey Auction on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa. While the legendary Daytona Cobra Coupe did not meet the reserve at Mecum`s Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis, it has reached a post-auction bid of $7.5 million. "When the Championship Coupe ran its first race in February 1965, it did not finish. However, a few months later the car raced to a first-place finish and won the World Manufacturers Championship for the ...
Tags: bob-bondurant, mecum, auctions, monterey, shelby, cobra, daytona, coupe
Shelby reveals Super Snake wrap for Ford Shelby GT500 2010
 For enhancing the performance and style of the strongly revised Ford Mustang 2010, Carroll Shelby’s facility Shelby Autos Las Vegas-based has debuted an all-new Super Snake wrap. Boasting pieces from Ford Racing, that includes a supercharger, the Super Snake set 2010 can make 725 horsepower.Starting upcoming month, Shelby begins the conversions at its shop in Las Vegas or in one of the company's Mod Shops located via America. 'Since we introduced the Super Snake package for the GT500 in 2007, this Shelby has become the pinnacle of current generation muscle cars' affirmed Amy Boylan, the Shelby Automobiles president, in a Shelby statement. 'While the stock ...
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Shelby presents us the GT500 2010 Super Snake
 Shelby Automobiles last week made the announcement of selling a limited number of Super Snake GT500 Shelby wraps for the Ford Shelby GT500 2010 units. This set will boost the handling of Ford Shelby GT500s, styling, and strength (output ratings oscillating from 630 to well over... 725 horsepower).The Super Snake 2010 will have a more mean, 'aggressive suspension and engine package', more elite too. 'We take great pride in engineering fast, fun cars that people love to drive' Carroll Shelby said. 'Over the past 12 months, my team of hot rodders was hard at work on a Super Snake package for the next generation GT500. ...
Tags: shelby, gt500, 2010, super, snake, limited
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