Download or read book Shelby Mustang GT350 written by Chuck Cantwell and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Ford Motor Company needed a new car aimed at the youth market of the 1960s, it created the instantly-popular Mustang. When it decided to turn the Mustang into a true sports car it turned to Carroll Shelby. And when Shelby needed an engineer to develop what would become the classic Mustang GT350 he hired Chuck Cantwell.In Shelby Mustang GT350: My Years Designing, Testing And Racing Carroll's Legendary Mustangs Chuck Cantwell delivers a unique first-hand account of his years at the Shelby American company. Working alongside Shelby and a dedicated team, he succeeded in producing a car that was an immediate success on the race track and an iconic muscle car whose reputation remains unmatched after more than half a century.On a subject as popular as the GT350 new and definitive information is hard to come by, but that is exactly what Chuck provides. He shares fresh technical details, never-before-heard anecdotes, and corrects popular misconceptions about the GT350's origins and development. Chuck also covers his work on later cars like the GT500, as well as his critical role with the Shelby racing team in the Trans-Am series. His month-by-month narrative is supported by scores of photographs, including many from his own collection and those of other Shelby insiders, as well as technical drawings and company memos. Additional background information, data, and details are provided by co-author Greg Kolasa, an automotive historian who has spent decades researching and writing about Carroll Shelby's cars.Shelby Mustang GT350 is a vivid, fact-filled account of how the man Carroll Shelby dubbed Mr. GT350, led the effort to create an American automotive legend. It's precisely the book that Shelby Mustang owners and other enthusiasts have been waiting for.
Download or read book Shelby Mustang written by Colin Comer and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelby Mustang details the entire story of these fantastic cars, from the early prototypes built in Shelby's Los Angeles shop to today's Ford-engineered high-tech performers. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on Shelby automobiles, critically acclaimed author Colin Comer, and with a foreword by Lee Iacocca, the American automobile executive credited with the successful development of the Mustang, this is the definitive account of the Shelby. When Ford wanted to toughen up its super-successful new Mustang, they approached Carroll Shelby to give it the performance image it so sorely lacked. Beginning with a 1965 "K-Code" 289-cubic-inch-powered Mustang fastback, Shelby applied the same formula that had made his Cobra sports cars such devastating performers both on and off the track: more horsepower, less weight, balanced handling. The GT350 quickly established itself as a bonafide force in SCCA B-Production racing, twisting back roads, and boulevards alike—setting the course for future Shelby Mustangs, like the big-block GT500. Though those original Shelby Mustangs were done by 1970, Ford dusted off its Shelby relationship in 2006 and has been producing high-performance Ford Mustang Shelbys ever since. This is a must-have read for any fan of American performance cars, whether you're a muscle-era original or a 21st-century stormer.
Download or read book Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 written by Emily Rose Oachs and published by Torque Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engaging images accompany information about the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Download or read book The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles written by Colin Comer and published by . This book was released on with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Racing Mustangs written by Steve Holmes and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racing Mustangs is a photographic historical study capturing many Ford Mustang road racing cars in action throughout the world in the period 1964 to 1986. Includes hundreds of period images of Mustangs, many of which have never been published before.
Download or read book Shelby Mustang written by Tom Corcoran and published by . This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, production, and service histories of our most popular subjects combined with top-notch color photograph.
Download or read book 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350 GT500 and GT500KR written by Greg Kolasa and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were Mustangs, and then there were Mustangs. Ford wanted its new little Pony Car to appeal to the masses, and in executing that plan, the Mustang could be had in anything from a plain-Jane version with an economical 6-cylinder engine (often referred to as a "secretary’s car"), all the way up to the sporty GT models with optional 271-hp V-8s. Unfortunately, although road-going Mustangs were considered sporty, they were not officially sports cars, at least according to the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). And Lee Iacocca knew that on-track performance led to showroom performance, so he needed to go racing. Enter Carroll Shelby. Shelby worked with the SCCA to modify the Mustang to meet the SCCA's requirements and enter the racing arena. The result was the now-legendary Shelby Mustang. This volume of CarTech's In Detail series covers the 1968 Shelby GT350, GT500, and GT500KR. In 1968, Ford sought to take over much of the process of producing Shelby Mustangs and increased that production dramatically to meet anticipated sales demand, so it was a bit of a transition year. In an effort to appeal to muscle car fans rather than race fans, the cars were losing their edgy race car feel and were becoming more high-end performance road cars with a long list of performance and comfort options including 428 Cobra Jet Engines, automatic transmissions, and air conditioning. They may have no longer been sports cars, but they were now fantastic muscle cars. As in all In Detail Series books, you get an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included is an appendix of paint and option codes, VIN and build tag decoders, as well as production numbers.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Ford Mustang written by Mike Mueller and published by Complete Book Series. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, 4th Edition details the development, technical specifications, and history of America’s original pony car, now updated to cover cars through the 2021 model year.
Download or read book Inside Shelby American written by John Morton and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. His dreams of competition eventually led him to enroll, in 1962, in the Shelby School of High Performance Driving. In a bold moment after the last class, Morton asked Carroll Shelby if he might come to work for the newly formed Shelby American. The answer was “Yes, here's a broom.” Thus ended Morton's college career and began his long racing career. Over the next three years, Morton would be a firsthand witness to the evolution of one of the most iconic sports car builders and racing teams of the 1960s. Inside Shelby American is his personal account of a company overflowing with talent, from designer Pete Brock to fabricator extraordinare Phil Remington to drivers like Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill. The cars were equally captivating: AC Cobra, Mustang GT350, Ford GT, Daytona Coupe. In this book, Morton’s story is intertwined with the memories of other Shelby staffers of the period, revealing through historic photography and an untold perspective the rousing story of America’s most legendary racer and car builder.
Download or read book The last Shelby Cobra written by Chris Theodore and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in Paperback! Revealing the inside story of Carroll Shelby's last quarter century: the legend, the man, and the vehicles he helped develop with the author: Ford GT, Shelby GT500, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Super Snake, secret projects, and the return of 'Daisy,' the last Shelby Cobra.
Download or read book Shelby American Up Close and Behind the Scenes written by Dave Friedman and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelby American Up Close and Behind the Scenes takes readers inside the shop that produced the 289 Cobra, Daytona Coupe, 427 Cobra, Mustang GT350, and more from 1962 to 1965.
Download or read book Carroll Shelby written by Rinsey Mills and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive record of the twentieth century's preeminent car builder and racer is now available in an updated paperback edition. It was motoring author Rinsey Mills' passion for AC cars and motorsports history that led to his first meeting with Carroll Shelby. His suggestion that they should collaborate in order to create an accurate record of Shelby's life and achievements at first was rebuffed but later taken up with enthusiasm. This authorized biography is the result. Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography was a long time in the making, as Mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of Shelby's remarkable life. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of Carroll Shelby within and outside of the automotive racing world: his childhood in Texas, wartime tenure with the Army Air Force, and postwar entrepreneurship; his earliest race wins in 1952 and his legendary 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; his monumental release of the first Cobra and the formation of Shelby American in 1962; his historical partnership with Ford that would last for decades; all the way through to Shelby's personal hobbies, travels, and present-day legacy. Fascinating photographs from Shelby's personal collection complete a book whose original hardcover edition was published mere weeks before his passing, making Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography a magnificent and lasting tribute to one of the greatest automotive figures of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 written by Emily Rose Oachs and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 was named for its creator, Carroll Shelby. This American racecar driver of the 1950s designed this Ford model to maximize speed and power on the track. This hi-lo book highlights the race friendly features of the fan-favorite pony car.
Download or read book Maximum Boost written by Corky Bell and published by Robert Bentley, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether youre interested in better performance on the road or extra horsepower to be a winner on the track, this book gives you the knowledge you need to get the most out of your engine and its turbocharger system. Find out what works and what doesnt, which turbo is right for your needs, and what type of set-up will give you that extra boost. Bell shows you how to select and install the right turbo, how to prep your engine, test the systems, and integrate a turbo with EFI or carbureted engine.
Download or read book Mustang Masterpieces written by Jerry Heasley and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this work of art that describes in great detail the legend, allure, and sharp beauty of the greatest American muscle car. &break;&break;From the era-standard Shelby to the super-performance machines of today, the Mustang is represented in all of its creative genius and power through 300 lavish full-color photographs and personal stories of the car owners.
Download or read book The Cobra Story written by Carroll Shelby and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shelby Cars in Detail written by Frank Barrett and published by Haynes Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, studio photography emphasizes each car's distinctive shape, unique characteristics and mechanical attributes. The photography is supported by lively and authoritative chassis histories for every featured car.
