Carroll Shelby introduces new Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Center

The Shelby nameplate has changed the lives of countless automotive enthusiasts. Carroll Shelby is now taking the enchantment of the company he founded and passing it on to the young minds at Northeast Texas Community College. Recently, Shelby and the college announced the new Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Center, a program beginning this fall that will give students access to state-of-the-art technology and invaluable instruction that will teach them skills in automotive and body repair.

“I want to help young people improve their lives through the industry that has been so good to me,” said Mr. Shelby. “By giving them valuable new skills, they can be proud, productive members of society.”

Perks in the new facilities include a climate controlled shop area, lifts, a paint booth, three classrooms with roll-up doors for car entrance. Of course, students will be given top notch instruction, but nothing will prove more valuable than the experience they gain from building an automobile in the facilities during their final semester.

After the vehicles are built, Carroll himself will autograph them and sell them, giving all proceeds back to the program… [Read More]

Bold Moves: 2010 Ford Mustang makes first official appearance at Road America

It has been the subject of a plethora of spy photos and spy videos, but on Saturday, the 2010 Ford Mustang made its first public, although camouflaged, appearance. As the staging ground for “Ford Mustang Day,” the Kohler International Challenge in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin was the perfect setting for the public debut of the next model.

The new steed acted as the pace car for the event throughout the weekend. All Mustangs were allowed free entry to the event and took part in a “Mustang Corral” down the straightaway. Other new offerings from Ford paraded the track as well, including the 2009 Ford Mustang Bullitt and a 2009 Ford Fusion.

Ford also allowed attendees to get behind the wheel of their new releases at the Briggs & Stratton track inside the Road America track. Included in this bunch were the 2009 Flex, Escape, Edge, Fusion, and Focus… [Read More]

Tim Howard’s 1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

From the day it shipped out, Tim Howard’s Shelby was destined to have a vibrant story that future owners would restate for years. Its first journey from Shelby Automotive in Las Angeles to a dealership in Trenton, Indiana was short-lived when the delivery train derailed, damaging the vehicle’s right front quadrant. After a settlement was reached with Shelby Automotive, Southern Pacific Railroad became the owner of the vehicle and auctioned it off in Las Angeles.

 

A Ford dealer in Glendale, California purchased her and restored all of the damaged parts with new components. The original owner then purchased the car and remained the proud owner… [Read More]

Bold Moves: Quantum Performance begins production of high-performance Shelbys

Awhile back, Shelby Automobiles announced the opening of their excited new factory-authorized mod shop in the heart of the southwestern United States. This week, the shop, Quantum Performance Ltd., began production at full steam. Shelby Automobiles has already shipped out “Super Snake,” CS8 and Terlingua Racing Team packages to their mod shop.

Quantum is one of three mod shops that currently provides tweaked-up Shelby and Ford Mustangs to the southwest US, including customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

“We’re excited to begin cranking out Super Snakes, Terlingua Racing Team cars and other post-title modified Shelbys,” said Ken Northum, managing partner of Quantum Performance. “The demand is very high in this region for these ultra high-performance American muscle cars and the facility has now moved into high gear to satisfy our customers.”

Some enthusiasts simply cannot settle with base V6 and V8 Ford Mustangs and Shelbys, so Quantum takes care of scratching their itch. A Shelby factory-trained team is able to offer handling enhancements by professionally installing Shelby “Super Snake” packages for the 2007… [Read More]

Electric Muscle: Tjaarda EVX and HST Shelby Cobra Ford Mustangs

With last year’s announcement that CAFÉ standards will be increased to 35mph by 2020, the death of the pony car looked inevitable. While the resulting emissions are unfortunate, the throaty growl a Ford Mustang produces cannot be replicated under such standards. Or can they?

The folks at Tjaarda and HST have recently teamed up to put an earth-friendly face on the pony car America holds a steadfast affection for, usually turning their heads when the mpg factor is considered.

Both Tjaarda’s EVX Mustang and HST’s Shelby Cobra produce zero Read More…