Author(s): Randy Leffingwell

Automotive & Transport

When Ford wanted to add some spice to its new Mustang pony car in the mid-1960s, it turned to the talented, colorful, and opinionated Texan Carroll Shelby, who was then building the high-performance, Fordpowered Cobra racing sports car. The result: the Shelby Mustang GT350, perhaps the definitive performance Mustang of the muscle car era. Ford released its newest Mustang in 2005, the first truly all-new Mustang since 1979, returning the model to the spotlight. Shelby himself was directly involved in defining what is the most powerful factory-produced Mustang ever. This up-to-the-minute history from award winning authors Randy Leffingwell and David Newhardt traces the Shelby Mustang story from the early Shelby American cars built in a converted airplane hangar in Southern California to the 2010 version of the new Shelby Mustang.

About the author:
Randy Leffingwell has written several bestselling, award-winning books including Corvette: Fifty Years and Porsche 911: Perfection by Design. He lives in Montecito, California. Acclaimed photographer David Newhardt lives in Pasadena, California. His work includes writing and photography for books, such as Firebird Trans Am and other Motorbooks titles.