The 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 did more than go fast. By marrying a lithe British roadster body to a brutal American big block, it created a new kind of sports car that felt both raw and strangely refined.

In the 1960s, sports cars were devoid of the advanced technology we now take for granted in our quest for high-speed thrills. While American automakers churned out hefty sedans and muscular machines ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The formula was not necessarily a new one. Hot-rodders had been stuffing big engines in 1932 Deuce Coupes long before Carroll Shelby shoehorned a Ford small-block V-8 into a lightweight British sports ...

A 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster is scheduled for auction at Mecum’s Glendale 2026 event on March 21. The car, identified as chassis CSX3355, is part of the limited run of big-block Cobras produced ...

As long as the world keeps spinning, people will continue to build Shelby Cobra replicas. It’s as simple as that. The fact that so many Shelby Cobra reproductions have been and will be built all over ...

The original AC-Shelby Cobra was made in tiny numbers in the 1960s, but decades later those of us who can’t afford the $1 million plus needed for an original can still choose from any number of ...

This 1965 Shelby Cobra Replica by Backdraft Racing in Blue with white racing stripes and a black interior is listed for $64,999 with 32,805 miles on the odometer (exempt/TMU). Built in South Africa by ...