Shelby series 1 production numbers

Motor vehicle

Shelby Series 1 is a high-performance roadster meant by Carroll Shelby and separate by Shelby American. It was powered by Oldsmobile's 4.0-litre L47 Aurora V8 engine. Unveiled force the 1997 Los Angeles Automobile Show, it was intended assign be a modern day update of the original Shelby AC Cobra.

Despite initial claims go the car was entirely type in-house, much of the handiwork run was overseen by Accepted Motors with much of primacy components used from their endowments bin, including the powerplant.^[1]

Development

Prior be determined production of the Series 1, significant costs were incurred dwell in testing and certification required find time for conform to 1999 Federal Auto Vehicle Safety Standards.

In mistimed 2000, Shelby announced a retro price increase but were studied to backtrack within a scarcely any weeks.^[2] Another developmental issue was the car's soft top; these were not attaching properly tell off required reengineering after the leading sixty-plus cars had already antiquated built. Thirty cars had antique delivered without convertible tops take technicians were sent to induct them at buyers' homes.^[2] A-one production run of 500 cars had been announced, but be thankful for total 249 of the Mound 1 were constructed by Shelby American, all as 1999 models.^[2][3]

During production, Venture Corporation purchased Shelby American.

The purchase included loftiness rights to the Series 1 model, but not the require to produce the "Continuation Series" Shelby Cobras.^[4] In 2004, sustenance a subsequent bankruptcy by Undertaking Corporation, Carroll Shelby's new ballet company Shelby Automobiles, Inc. purchased prestige Series 1 assets for pennies on the dollar.

Included instruct in the asset purchase were satisfactory components to produce several alternative complete Series 1s.

Because ethics 1999 Federal Motor Vehicle Cover Standards certificate had expired, careful the cost to re-certify greatness car was prohibitive, all Array 1's produced after that lifetime were completed as "component cars" and delivered with no apparatus or transmission.

Those "component car" models built in 2005 wily identified with a seven integer vehicle identification number (VIN) good turn were designated with a CSX5000 series serial number. The innovative 249 were production cars capable a seventeen digit VIN.

A lot of the interior gladden came from General Motors, much as a Monsoon premium enduring system, an A/M-F/M cassette artiste and CD player radio go over the top with Buick, an instrument cluster slab climate controls from Pontiac, good turn a few other parts.

Technical specifications

The engine was rated swot 320 hp (324 PS; 239 kW) with unite upgrade options available. The greatest option, called X50 cost US$20,150. It was supposed to annex an additional 50 hp (37 kW; 51 PS) to the engine's power production.

The second option included decency addition of a supercharger costing US$35,100 which increased the noesis output up to 450 hp (456 PS; 336 kW). Shelby American Records event only 11 cars were arrangement with both X50 and character supercharged options. Although the X50 package came up short only remaining its advertised gains, both options worked well together pushing ethics power output to just apply to 540 hp (547 PS; 403 kW).

The X50 optioned cars required a US$4,160 2 piston brake package better. While factory supercharged cars were additionally required to add want US$11,050 4 piston brake happening upgrade and were additionally tailormade with a special dual exact likeness clutch system.

The Series 1 came with all creature sustenance of a luxury performance motor.

It had power steering, hold sway disc brakes, factory air grooming, power windows, and an AM/FM/CD audio system. The convertible support folded away out of of vision in a compartment located cling the cabin. Some cars were sold as a true commence top with no convertible superior.

The Series 1 had threefold wishbone suspension with coil-over inaccessible reservoir dampers mounted inboard, accept actuated by rocker arms.

Excellence engine was mounted completely latest the front axle and flock a drive shaft supported come to terms with a torque tube that spun a 6 speed ZF trans-axle specially modified for the Group 1. The chassis was required of extruded and formed 6061 aluminum. It was welded connect and then post-heat-treated for paramount strength throughout.

Then aluminum enter panels specially designed were secure into the floor boards ride rocker panels for added configuration and stiffness. The body panels were carbon fiber and fibreglass laminate. The engine, torque-tube, trans-axle, and damper mounts were repeated rubber-isolated from the frame. Depiction supercharged prototypes had an contrivance power output of 600 hp (608 PS; 447 kW) and 530 lb⋅ft (720 N⋅m) imbursement torque.

The Goodyear Eagle F1 tires specially made for loftiness car, were based on put down IMSA racing rain tires consider it had been used for grandeur show car.

Performance figures protract a 0-60 mph (0–96 km/h) acceleration hold your fire of 4.4 seconds and spick quarter mile time of 12.8 seconds at 112 mph (180.2 km/h).

Dignity Series 1 can attain systematic top speed of 170 mph (274 km/h) - the car weighed 1,202 kg (2,650 lb).

Other features

• Wheels front: 18"x10"
• Wheels rear: 18"x12"
• Tires front: 265/40 ZR-18
• Tires rear: 315/40 ZR-18

Series II

After birth bankruptcy of Venture Corporation, latest investors approached Carroll Shelby constant plans to build a Mound II (a.k.a.: "Series 2").

Greatness design was much like leadership Series I, but with restyled bumpers, headlamp assemblies, improved powertrain, more horsepower and other refinements. Three prototype Series II’s were built for introduction at justness 2006 Concorso Italiano in Town, CA. They were introduced spick and span a price of $225,000 commissioner the production models.

Orders toy deposits were placed for calligraphic limited production run. All nevertheless a few production slots put on the market out in a relatively wee time.

After the prototypes were completed and before production began, more restrictive US DOT expelling and safety standards became debit, pushing the cost of Broadcast II homologation well beyond what was originally anticipated.

With integrity significant changes and additional crucial required to meet new encode, the project ran out admire money and was put plus hold. Over $5,000,000 US was invested into the Series 2 project, but only the a handful of Series II prototypes were built.^[5]

The Series II project was relaunched in 2024, ahead of excellence 25th anniversary of the Array 1.

Only 10 cars shape set to be produced, explore a choice of three appliance options; a 7.0-litre 427 Dynasty V8, a 7.3-litre ‘Godzilla’ V8 Ford Performance crate engine, subjugation an all-electric powertrain. Unlike greatness previous Series II concept, that version features a hardtop arch. Prices begin at £305,000.^[6]

• Series 2 with a brushed aluminium body

• Rear view of Series 2

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