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In just five hectic yet creative years, from 1961 to 1966, Shelby American successfully developed three distinctly different high-performance cars: the Cobra, the GT40, and the GT350. Combining Ford V8 power and American tuning techniques with the capable A.C. Ace chassis, the Cobras quickly dominated SCCA's toughest production racing class, obliterating the Corvettes and earning the 1964 USRRC Championship. Shelby American rapidly put the United States into contention in world sports-car racing as well. After taking the Cobra to Europe, Shelby went on to beat Ferrari at Le Mans with the GT40, which would also win the World Manufacturers Championship for Ford in 1966 and 1968.
Author:Frank Barrett
Photographer:Boyd Jaynes
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