DO YOU REMEMBER the original AC Cobra’s? And the Shelby Mustang’s from the 60´es? Do you know the new Shelby Series 1? (If not, read Harvey Schwartz First Drive article at this site). And can you imagine a Corvette or a Viper, when it has been though the Mr. Shelby’s workshop? Do you see the outline of this powerful Shelby/American sports car universe – now it’s all coming true?

Carroll Shelby and Shelby American are known the world over for sports cars, from the record-setting Cobra to the recent Shelby Series 1. Shelby's new company, Shelby Performance Inc., will take the performance of these cars one-step further by providing care and performance enhancements for all the existing sports cars Shelby American has produced.

Shelby will offer many modifications from body and graphics to supercharging, computer chips, brake upgrades and suspension mods that will significantly improve the performance of the vehicle.

In addition, Shelby will begin offering full restorations of Shelby Cobras, Mustangs, and the Shelby Dodge products from the 1960s to the 1980s.

FACTS
· Carroll Shelby is opening new company, Shelby Performance Inc.
· Still building Series 1, including Supercharged version
· Servicing of all existing Shelby-models
· And the best news: Shelby-Vettes and Shelby-Vipers are coming up

Images
1) The total Shelby break-through: The AC Cobra – 2) The Corvette family, can you imagine one of these as a Shelby Edition? – 3) Shelby Series 1 – 4) Another American muscle sports car ready for Shelby-preparation – 5) The old Shelby Mustang (this car is the privately owned Shelby GT350 driven by Roger West and Richard Macon at Daytona, 1966.

PS Today’s news is the news #50 at sportscartesting.com.
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