Shelby American is the company that made famous racing cars like the Cobra. It helped make these cars fast and successful.
Shelby American is the company founded by Carroll Shelby that produced iconic performance cars like the Cobra and the GT-350. It played a key role in American motorsport history.
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The GAS: An American Cars And Racing Podcast
399: Inside the Snake Pit: A Shelby Cobra Walk-Through with Lynn Park
The Collector Car Podcast
397: Matthew D'Andria ("Motorator") on Fox Bodies, XJ220s & the Future of Collector Cars
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The Lake Mirror Classic: Cars, Community, and Carroll Shelby
The JP Emerson Show
Baja Broncos with Todd Zuercher and Andrew Norton
Bring a Trailer Podcast
Bruce Meyer on Collecting, Cobras, and Lowriders
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Shelby American, Inc. is an American high performance automobile company founded by driver Carroll Shelby. The Shelby American name has been used by several legally distinct corporations founded by Shelby since his original shop in Venice, California, began operation in 1962. The current iteration is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International, Inc., a holding company formed in 2003.