Pure White Snakebite

On 28 October 1963, AC Cars Limited invoiced Ford Motor Credit for a Cobra body in White with Red trim, top, tonneau, and rack-and-pinion steering. The body left the UK aboard the SS Pacific Fortune…

Shelby, AC, Classic CarsKit Boothby8 November 2018AC Cobra, Shelby 289 Cobra, Shelby, British, American, Classic Cars, RM Sotheby's Petersen

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra

Carroll Shelby earned his reputation on the racetrack. But his legend was truly made when cars bearing his own name started winning at motorsport’s most competitive events. In the hands of…

Shelby, AC, Racing CarsKit Boothby10 July 2016Classic Cars, Motorsport, AC, Shelby 289 Cobra, Racing Cars, Ford, Shelby, American

1963 Shelby 289 Cobra 'Dragonsnake'

Carroll Shelby and his racing team remained a dominant force in motorsport throughout the 1960s. However, a handful of owners believed that they could beat Shelby at his own game, using cars bearing…