Shelby Cobra Racing - Ken Miles | Carroll Shelby

How Shelby built a legend. In the 1960s, Carroll Shelby took the British AC Ace roadster, installed a Ford V8 engine, and created the iconic Shelby Cobra | Hamza Classic Car

Carroll Shelby, legendary race car driver, team owner and car builder, was born on this day in 1923. Though he is perhaps best known for his role in the creation of the Shelby AC Cobra and the Shelby Mustangs of the 1960s, the history of Carroll Shelby covers so much more. His career spanned decades of racing, engineering and production feats. | This Day in Automotive History - Drive History