Time to highlight a limited production turbocharged hatchback ’80s machine because they are cheap and fun! The ’80s Dodge Charger was a Dodge Omni masquerading as a Charger – an emasculated version of a once brutal tire burning muscle machine…until Carroll Shelby got his 10-gallon hat involved and made a hot version. Anything with the legendary […]
Production of Ford’s wicked SVT Cobra started in 1993 when the boxy Fox body was still the chassis of choice, but those 1993 models are bloody expensive given their relative rarity and the fanboy entourage surrounding the Fox platform. However, in 1994 Ford released the SN-95 Mustang SVT Cobra, which was faster and better in almost every […]
We’ve always said that you can get an awesome car without spending huge piles of your 401k (which is shedding cash at an alarming rate if you’ve been following the news recently) and set an arbitrary DT self imposed limit of $20k. Sure, you could get a well equipped brand new Honda economy car…or you […]
The Dodge Charger was a little hatchback with a grand name – but it wasn’t until Carroll Shelby got his 10-gallon hat involved that things got fun. The base Shelby Charger was a hot-hatch Charger -but the real tire burner was the Shelby Charger GLH – which stands for Goes Like Hell. Today we’ve got […]
The early 1980’s were a particularly dark time for performance cars. Chrysler CEO Lee Iaccoca’s product line got a kick in the ass after signing legendary car builder Carroll Shelby to work his magic. Shelby turbo charged every K-car he could get his hands on. The party ended in 1989 with the Shadow based CSX […]
This past weekend of was the 4th Annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show located at the Shelby International building in Gardena, CA. If you like Shelby cars, this is a must see event featuring a cornucopia of Shelby Mustangs, Shelby Cobras, Ford GT40s, and even a few Shelby Dodges from the 80s. As always […]
After spending most of the day at the 2016 Carroll Shelby Tribute car show (pics and video in the works!) it seemed only appropriate to feature a video of the Texas Chicken Rancher himself for today’s Sunday Drive-In.
Yesterday we had Aaron Shelby join us for another great episode of the Daily Turismo Radio Show. Aaron is Carroll Shelby’s grandson and a board member of Carroll Shelby International, Inc — we chatted about all things Shelby, today’s excellent Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show and then had a mystery guest join us for […]
The 4th annual Carroll Shelby Tribute & Car Show 2016 is at the old Shelby International HQ in Gardena, CA this Saturday May 21st from 9AM to 3PM. I’ve been to this event in the past and it is a real gem of a car show. All things Shelby from pristine Cobra convertibles to Omni […]
This is an exciting week to be a Shelby fan — starting with the 4th Annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show 2016 on Saturday May 21st 9AM-3PM in Gardena, CA, which has been a fantastic show since it was launched in 2013. To get the inside scoop on what’s going at the event this […]