Read about The Renegades Who Built the Cars, Won the Races, and Lived the Legend in Preston Lerner’s SHELBY AMERICAN, THE BOOK!
Carroll Shelby is an American hero and he’s been my personal hero since first meeting him in mid-1963. When he launched Shelby American and produced Ford V8-engined variants of the original British AC Ace, I was the editor of two hot rod and custom car magazines – CUSTOM RODDER and CAR, Speed & Style - and worked on the company’s flagship magazine, CARS, in...
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Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
DAYTONA REDUX: STUDENTS BUILD COBRA DAYTONA CLONE!
Motown students build and test a Factory Five ’65 Daytona Coupe as part of Ford Fund’s STEAM Education Learning Experience.
More than 50 Detroit high school students gathered to unveil a unique class project – a ‘65 Ford Daytona Coupe. The assignment – in which students assembled a working vehicle from nearly 1,000 parts – is the culmination of a learning experience created by Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company. It was in collaboration with Detroit Public Schoo...
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