Carroll Shelby, legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of
Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics is revered by automotive
enthusiasts, yet little has been written about the last quarter century of
Carroll Shelby’s life. During that time Chris Theodore, VP at Chrysler and
Ford, developed a close personal friendship with Carroll.The Last Shelby
Cobra chronicles the development of the many vehicles they worked on
together (Viper, Ford GT, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Shelby GT500
and others). It is an insider’s story about how Shelby came back to the
Ford family, and the intrigue behind the five-year journey to get a Shelby
badge on a Ford Production Vehicle. The author provides fresh insight and
new stories into Shelby’s larger-than-life personality, energy, interests
and the many unpublished projects Carroll was involved with, up to his
passing. Finally, the book describes their unfinished project, the Super
Snake II Cobra, and the serendipitous circumstances that allowed to the
author to acquire Daisy, the last Shelby Cobra. To his many fans, Carroll
Shelby was truly "the most interesting man in the world." W3 Revealing the
inside story of Carroll Shelby’s last quarter century: the legend, the
man, and the vehicles he helped develop with the author: Ford GT, Shelby
GT500, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Super Snake, secret projects, and
the return of “Daisy,“ the last Shelby Cobra.
Author: Chris Theodore
Author Bio: As former Engineering Vice President at the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation, Chris Theodore worked closely with Carroll Shelby on such vehicles as the Dodge Viper, Ford GT, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, and Shelby Mustang GT500. Production vehicles developed under his direction include the Chrysler Minivan, PT Cruiser, Plymouth Prowler, 2002 Thunderbird, 2005 Ford GT and Mustang, among many others. During his tenure at Ford and Chrysler, Chris developed a close friendship with Carroll Shelby. He holds BSME and MSME degrees from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Michigan State University. He has had a lifelong passion for all things automotive, and is often credited as the ‘Father of the 2005 Ford GT.’
ISBN: 9781787114500
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Binding Type: Hardcover
Illustrations: 158 color & b/w photos
Language: English
Pages: 160
Printing Status: In Print
Edition: NA
Country Made: NA
