Born in 1962 as an AC Ace with a small-block V8, the Shelby Cobra quickly developed into a powerful monster with big-block oomph. By 1965, Carroll had already developed a new chassis and dropped ...

In 1965, Shelby unveiled the 427 Cobra, which was derived from the AC Ace, a car that had previously been fitted with 2.0-liter straight sixes good for 120 horsepower. Fitted with Ford's iconic 427 FE ...

It’s not every day that an original Shelby Cobra goes up for grabs, which is why collectors will want to pay attention to an auction currently up on Bring a Trailer. A beautiful 1966 Cobra 427 is up ...

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 ...

Dubbed "The Cobra to end all Cobras" by Road & Track magazine, the Super Snake was an 800-hp, twin-supercharged RWD sports car built during an era when there was no ABS, ASR, or ESP, and seat belts ...