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SEEING DOUBLE

TWO 1999 SHELBY SERIES 1 CONVERTIBLES
READY TO CROSS THE BLOCK

When you hear the name "Carroll Carroll Shelby only made 249
Shelby," Mustangs and Cobras Series 1 cars for the 1999 model
often come to mind. For super year. Each vehicle is built on an
enthusiasts, images of the Daytona extruded aluminum chassis with
Coupe or GT40 might be conjured a 130-pound carbon fiber and
up, or perhaps one of the Chrysler fiberglass laminate body. One
vehicles he worked with like the striking design feature was the
Shelby Charger. Arguably the most air tunnel that pulled cooling
elusive Shelby branded vehicles, air through the grille and out
however, are the ones he created late the center of the hood. The total
in his career — the Shelby Series 1. weight of the package is a sports-
car-trim 2,650 pounds.
Powered by an Oldsmobile
Aurora 4.0-liter V8 and mated to
a 6-speed manual transaxle from
a Corvette, these “lightweights”
were designed with speed in mind.
Handling was excellent thanks to
the double-wishbone suspension

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