Birthday Presents //

With Carol Shelby celebrating his 85th birthday this past January, could there be a better way to mark the occasion than building a supercar? In recognition of both Shelby’s birthday and the incredible success of the GT-40 in racing, Shelby Automobiles Inc. has produced this: the Shelby 85th Commemorative GT-40. Three colors will be available (red, black and blue) with only 85 of each color being produced. The chassis is being built to the specifications of the original GT-40 race car, right down to the pressed steel roof. For power, the 85th will accept a number of Shelby motors, the most potent of which is the 427FE V-8. Huge 12.75 brake rotors and four piston calipers rest behind original styled 15” Halibrand wheels, wrapped with 225/50/15’s in the front and 275/60/15’s in the rear. Suspension consists of a completely independent, unequal length a-arm, fully adjustable coilover setup, utilizing H&R springs and Bilstein shocks. Sold only as a rolling chassis, the 85th Commemorative GT-40 is what you care to make of it. A race version will also be for sale, though offering only slight addition (roll cage, fuel cell and no A/C)