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Normally i'm not into the Cobra's as much as others are.  I have quite a few, most from Hot Wheels, but mostly I ignore the many faces of this popular roadster, until one day I ran across this fantastic Welly 1:24 version that was too hard to ignore and really brought interest in me back to the Shelby Cobra. Click Here for Photo Gallery Hot Rodding a British Roadster That's nothing new: Caroll Shelby has done this before by placing a Ford V8 into a Sunbeam Tiger.  Now it was the AC Ace's turn as the struggling automaker was trying one last time to save their classic Ace sports car, and no other person was perfect for that role than Caroll Shelby.  Using his past racing experience he turn the British roadster into something fantastical.  Start with getting the right to use the 289 CID V8, and stuff it into the  modified engine bay of the Ace roadster.  Other enhancements included a larger rear axle, tube frame, coil spring suspensio...

If I was to find a good large-scale first-generation Mustang for my collection, it would be a fastback in green with mag wheels just like the Mustang in the movie "Bullitt".  After a few failed attempts, I found the perfect one, with a few more cool features:  The Shelby GT350S Mustang. Click Here for Photo Gallery One rare GT350 In 1965 Carol Shelby came to Ford to not only use Ford engines in AC Ace roadsters, but also help turn a secretary's car into a bonafide track machine.  In the end he created the 1965 Shelby GT500.  In that year, all GT350's are Wimbeldon White with blue stripes, rear seat delete, rear vent covers over the rear side windows, fiberglass hood, and special track-focused R models.  In 1966 the GT350 was designed more for the street with more colors offered, rear seats, rear side windows, and a very limited power enhancement.  First, the engine is the 289 CID V8 with hi-rise intake, Cobra valve covers, and d...