The Ford Mustang and GT40 may be the brand’s models that Carroll Shelby is most associated with, but his interest in its cars went even further than that. A 1966 Thunderbird Town Landau that belonged ...
When it comes to car collecting, major enthusiasts with deep pockets are always searching for a car that screams of exclusivity, rarity, and has a great story to tell. Much like Jerry Seinfeld’s ...
The stakes have rarely been higher in a motor race than they were for Ford ahead of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours. Having thrown a substantial proportion of the company’s budget at the development of the ...
One of only two Ford GT40 Mk.I sports cars known to have been driven by the late, great Carroll Shelby will be up for grabs in January with Mecum Auctions. This particular model – chassis P/1018 – is ...
The mid-Sixties Ford Thunderbird was a full-on luxury cruiser. It's about as far as you can get from a Shelby Cobra or even a Shelby Mustang. And yet this T-Bird served as Carroll Shelby's company car ...
Before we saw Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby on the big screen, Ford’s 1960s battle with Ferrari at Le Mans wasn’t a mainstream story. Thanks to the success of Ford v Ferrari, much of the world is aware ...
The Ford GT40 Roadster is already a rare breed, and probably the rarest surviving example—the only one to compete in Le Mans—has hit the auction block. The GT40 coupe is a familiar Ford in racing ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 ...
The Shelby GT500 is the most powerful street-legal Mustang. At a time when automakers are building greener sports cars with hybrid engines and electric motors, Ford Motor Co. decided to produce its ...