Carroll Shelby was born in Leesburg, TX on January 11th, 1923. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, he became an oil field worker and then a chicken farmer. It was during this transition Shelby was introduced to English MG roadsters. Carroll got the idea that placing V8 engines inside light-weight European-style roadsters. These special editions were named the Shelby Cobra.

 

Carroll Shelby, creator of the Cobra and Shelby Mustang, passed away…

Following an incredible introduction at both the 2012's Detroit and New York auto show, Ford believes that you may be able to test drive the new 2013 Ford Focus EV sooner than you think. While we have seen the advent of Ford's first mass-produced all electric Focus, the new EV will be available only at select dealerships.

"Those dealers will be receiving their first Focus EVs later this spring, and, as expected, are…

In this day and age, automakers of all nations need to be on the lookout for emerging markets and where the next generation of automotive demand may come from. Aside from the standards like China, India, and Russia, Ford sees a great deal of potential in an unlikely location: Iraq. In looking for a niche market where citizens are seeing growth in income and need for reliable transportation, Iraq has caught the eye of the…

Ford knows that actions speak louder than words. That's why the American automaker recently sat nine of its own engineers with NASCAR driver, Carl Edwards to "discuss" the performance of the upcoming 2013 Ford Taurus SHO in a new series of Internet and TV spots that have been officially titled "Rocket Science." Of course, by "discuss" we mean a rather one-sided conversation that features the Ford engineers doing all the talking and Edwards speaking…