Cars - One-off 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra debuts as tribute to Carroll

From AB

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 – Friends of Carroll Shelby, including
Ford Motor Company, Shelby American, Ford Racing and many others have
built a special tribute 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra. Ford is also
announcing a renamed road in Dearborn, Mich., at the Product
Development Center as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby. Cobra has
been the performance label as Shelby worked with Ford for most of the
last 60 years. Shelby was instrumental in the establishment of Ford
performance including Cobra, GT40 and Mustang's performance
credentials since its earliest days in the mid-1960s.

2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra

This tribute vehicle was unveiled by Ford Motor Company board member
Edsel Ford II, group vice president for sales and marketing Jim
Farley, and Shelby American president John Luft at the Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion where Cobra is the marque of show.

"Even at 89 years of age, Carroll was an inspiration to us
all," says Farley. "This year marks the 50th anniversary of
the original Shelby Cobra. This car represents the very idea he had
about making the 2013 Shelby GT500 into a true Cobra."

Using the 662-horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500 as a foundation,
"Friends of Carroll" created a one-of-a-kind 2013 Shelby
GT500 Cobra wide-body Mustang that now generates more than 850
horsepower with the help of a Ford Racing 4.0-liter Whipple
supercharger. Putting that much power to the ground requires plenty of
traction, so the 13-inch-wide rear wheels are wrapped in massive
345-section high-performance tires for extra grip.

Ford Motor Company teamed with Shelby American for several key
components on the Carroll Shelby tribute car. Shelby American provided
a specially designed hood, new rear wide-body kit, Shelby Wilwood
brakes and new 20x13-inch rear and 20x10-inch front wheels. The
bodywork is finished in the same Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White
stripes that graced so many of the Cobra roadsters built in the
1960s.

"Carroll Shelby changed the performance world forever," says
Luft. "And while he was proud of Shelby American's achievements,
Carroll was far more interested in the next car we build. You will
find the spirit and influence of Carroll Shelby in every future
vehicle we build as found in the rear wide-body kit and hood
integrated into the 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra."

"You might also know that Carroll was a philanthropist, noted for
supporting causes that moved him," added Farley. "In that
spirit, this car will be taken on tour around the country, and
hopefully will be used in a special way at the end of its tour, a way
Carroll would appreciate."

Before the 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra hits the road, it will be shown at
the Ford display in the expo area this weekend.

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