The Legacy
“In two of the races – Atlanta and Elkhart Lake – the car lapped the entire field. That’s doing something. This was an unbelievable car.” – Chief mechanic John “Woody” Woodard
The Untold Story of Can Am’s Most Famous Car; Part VI
August 31, 2014
The Untold Story of Can Am’s Most Famous Car
Part VI: The Title
“The talk around the pit area was that no one could touch them. They knew that it was the beginning of the end of Can Am. The L&M Porsche was making history.” – Marilyn Motschenbacher Halder
THE GREAT STOLEN ENGINE CAPER: Tracking Down Carroll Shelby’s Missing V8
January 6, 2014
The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by McGunegill Engine Performance
A good Shelby-built 289 engine was a coveted item in the mid 1960’s. Many were stolen out of the legendary Hertz Shelby “Rent-a-racers.” They left the rental lot on Friday with a High Performance 270-horsepower 289-cubic-inch V8 and returned on Monday with a garden variety 289 that appeared nearly identical.
New Book on Shelby Trans-Am Mustang Available in January
December 10, 2012
The incredible story of Shelby Group 2 Ford Mustang chassis number 12 will be told in Mecum's new book by Stephen Cox, “The Group 2 Mustang Racer: Trans-Am Winner, Shelby Legend.”