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Just a couple of days before Michael Knight makes his comeback this weekend in NBC's "Knight Rider" television movie that will air on Sunday, February 17th at 9pm EST, Ford released a new set of studio images of the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR that stars as K.I.T. You can check all the pics (in high-resolution of course) right after the jump. -Continued Labels: celebrities, gadgets, Knight Rider Read Full Story

Great Looking Car!!!  This is a special edition GT500 Mustang made by Shelby.  Here 'KR' stands for King of the Road, not Knight Rider.  It commemorates 40 years since Shelby had another 'KR' series.  With a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack (revised ignition timing and throttle calibration, plus a cold-air intake) this car now has 540hp.  It also has a different exhaust, short-shifter and shorter final drive ratio  (3.73:1 rear end versus stock 3.31:1) and Ford Racing suspension.  The carbon... Read Full Story

Published by admin on Tagged Released A one-of-a-kind 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR will go on the block at this year’s Barrett-Jackson auction: the only “King of the Road” model to feature a full glass roof. Continuing a Ford and Shelby tradition of charitable giving, proceeds from the auction will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). “Barrett-Jackson is an ideal venue to launch and sell Ford’s premier models,” said Robert Parker, Ford car marketing manager... Read Full Story

In 1962 AC was approached by Carroll Shelby to use a small block Ford V8 Motor in the Ace chassis, producing the AC Cobra. Shelby needed a car that could compete with the Chevrolet Corvette in US sports car racing. The resulting Cobra was a very powerful roadster, and it is commonly blamed for the introduction of the 70 mph (113 km/h) limit on British motorways. Although a major factor in the decision, after a coupe version was caught doing 196 mph (315 km/h) during a test run.[1] a recent... Read Full Story

Carroll Shelby seems to be everywhere at this year’s New York International Auto Show, signing autographs, giving interviews - and introducing two new muscle cars bearing his name, including a convertible version of the limited-edition GT-H, specifically developed for Hertz car rental lots. But the big news from the octogenarian legend is the rebirth of the [...] Read Full Story

In March of 1996, mainly because of a dispute with Ford management, the company went into receivership, and was eventually sold to Alan Lubinsky’s Pride Automotive in December 1996, who continued car production under the name of AC Car Group Ltd. However, the company soon fell into receivership again, and was saved by Jimmy Price, who owns Superformance in the US and South Africa. After a bitter fight, Jimmy Price walked away and left Lubinsky in control again. In 2003, Carroll Shelby... Read Full Story

At the same time, the company realized they needed a Grand-Tourer automobile that could appeal to wealthy customers and they contacted the famed Italian coach builder Pietro Frua to design an appealing GT body that could be fitted on a MKIII Cobra chassis stretched by 6 inches (150 mm). The new car was shown at the 1965 Turin show. A few early models were fitted with the famed 427 Ford FE motors. In 1967 the long stroked 428 motor became available and the car became the AC Frua. Built out of... Read Full Story