Tag: shelby
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Paint protection 101 on the 2022 GT500 Heritage Edition
This year, 2022, is the final production year of the latest generation of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. A car whose nameplate, since 1967, has been associated with styling and power. Equipped with a 760-horsepower dual-overhead cam 5.2L supercharged V8 engine, carbon fiber wheels, and a dual-clutch transmission—this final version not only crossed over into…
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Celebrating 60 years of Shelby American at the 2022 Shelby Bash!
By Brett Turnage Photography by Brett Turnage The Shelby Bash celebrated the 60th anniversary of the company. It was held on September 29-October 2nd in and around the Las Vegas area with events happening in the Las Vegas metro area and in Pahrump, Nevada. The Bash first started to celebrate Carroll Shelby’s birthday, but now…
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2022 GT500KR sells at Barrett-Jackson
Whenever a Barrett Jackson auction is occurring, you can expect beautiful cars, car wall memorabilia, neon signs, and a big showing from all of the car manufacturers that are showing their latest cars, giving thrill rides, and displaying modified versions, but one thing that Barrett-Jackson also bring is lots of money being raised for charity. …
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A love letter to Ford and Shelby
Ted and Rae Segerstrom opened their car museum, The Shelby Experience, in late October of 2021. Located in the city of Irvine, California. The two-storied building features rooms full of Shelby American and Ford Motor Company history. Brimming with Cobras and Mustangs, the facility transports you back to the sixties and seventies to celebrate some…
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In-Depth with Shelby American on their new GT500KR!
Shelby American announced, this week, their new car, the newest generation of their iconic nameplate, the GT500 King of the Road (KR). Autologic sat down with all of the big names from Shelby American, Ford Motor Company, and Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson to talk about the history of the KR, to discuss Shelby and Ford…
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The new 2022 Shelby GT500 KR—King of the Road
Shelby American decided to announce their new model at the Segerstrom Shelby Experience. A fitting location as it is home to many of the rarest 1968 GT500 King of the Road (KR) Mustangs. Speaking about the new car, we spoke to Gary Patterson, Shelby American’s president. “The company [Shelby American] really rides largely on enthusiasts,”…
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The Segerstrom Museum: A Love Letter to Ford and Shelby
Ted and Rae Segerstrom opened their car museum, The Shelby Experience, in late October of 2021. Located in the city of Irvine, California. The two-storied building features rooms full of Shelby American and Ford Motor Company history. Brimming with Cobras and Mustangs, the facility transports you back to the sixties and seventies to celebrate some…
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The Peter Brock Specials
Legendary Automotive Designer, Peter Brock, redesigned the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R making his own rendition of the modern great. The 2020 model year of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R was the last, and arguably the best year, of the highly acclaimed vehicle. The second incarnation of the 1960s great was lauded in automotive media…
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Ken Miles: The Shelby American Years
The movie Ford vs. Ferrari introduced the wider world to a pivotal, but yet hidden figure in automotive history. Ken Miles, a man who made his name racing sports cars, from MGs to Porsches, to Sunbeam Alpines, to Cobras, to GT350s, to Ford GT40s—the man was a genius behind the wheel of a car and…
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Perfect Lap: Ford vs. Ferrari
Disney/Fox celebrated Ford vs. Ferrari at Shelby International in Gardena, CA. This was the release party of the DVD and Blu-ray of Twenty-Century Fox’s box office hit movie about a scruffy Texan and a British ex-Pat who came together to change the world of auto racing, redefining Ford Motor Company as a world championship-winning manufacturer…
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