This special 427 Cobra, which is headed to the auction block at Gooding Christie’s auction at Rétromobile in Paris on January ...
Whether called the “Essex Wire Cobra” or “Ollie the Dragon,” the car being referred to is revered as the winningest Shelby Cobra of all time. This legendary racer tore up America’s racetracks for over ...
In 1962, Carroll Shelby imported a lightweight British sports car and stuffed it with a big American engine to create the Shelby Cobra. More than six decades later, the Cobra is among the most iconic ...
The formula was not necessarily a new one. Hot-rodders had been stuffing big engines in 1932 Deuce Coupes long before Carroll Shelby shoehorned a Ford small-block V-8 into a lightweight British sports ...
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most intimidating cars of its era, the Shelby Cobra 427, marks its 60 th anniversary this year. Named for the 427-cubic-inch Ford engine ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
If you want to buy an original Shelby Cobra from the 1960s, you’ll have to write a check with a lot of zeros. However, a compelling recreation from a respected firm like Superformance might be the ...
LEGO’s latest announcement will be welcome news to car lovers and brick builders. The LEGO Icons Shelby Cobra 427 S/C model car set (10357) is a 1,241 piece buildable set of the iconic 1960s car that ...