Grafting an American eight-cylinder motor into a pretty European body was one of Carroll Shelby’s fabulous ideas – probably the greatest he ever materialized. The Cobra remains one of America’s most ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran January 20, 2014 Comment Now! It was 50 years ago that Shelby American introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, the 289 FIA Cobra, which would eventually go to ...

The 1963 Shelby Cobra did something European manufacturers did not see coming: it wrapped a lightweight British roadster ...

There are several things that contribute to a car becoming a highly valuable collectible. The list includes anything from when it was made and how, what kind of equipment it has on, and in some cases ...

The Shelby 289 Cobra needs no introduction, having long secured its place in automotive history as well as on the auction circuit as a prized collector car. Preserved, restored (and sometimes ...

Keeping alive perhaps one of the most celebrated and iconic designs in American automotive history (by one of its most loved designers), Shelby American continues to manufacture both the 289 and 427 ...

The year was 1963 and American cars were by and large massive metal V-8-powered machines. Even America's only sports car up until that time, the Corvette, was big and heavy. Produced with a thick ...

There's no shortage of Shelby Cobra replicas to choose from, but nothing beats an original, like this 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra set to be auctioned off by Mecum at the firm's sale coinciding with next ...

Shelby American has unveiled a special CSX7000 Shelby 289 FIA Cobra to celebrate 50 years since the iconic Shelby Cobra made its mark on the FIA racing world In 1964, Shelby American launched the FIA ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

For 43 years, the 289 High Performance small-block has been more myth than fact. It probably gets more credit with enthusiasts than it deserves due to rarity more than anything. What makes it ...