Shelby Back on the Track with Ford

This weekend Carroll Shelby will team up with Ford to race four authentic Shelby 427 Cobras in the 2008 Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. This is the first factory race initiative from Shelby Autos and Ford Motor Company since 1969.

In a press release issued by Shelby Automobiles Inc., Carroll Shelby said, "Ford and Shelby made racing history once, so it’s very exciting to come full circle again. Now we’re going to make history again together. My goal is to return us to professional racing and this is just the beginning."

Does this mean Mustang racing is in Shelby's future? It sure would be great to see Ford and Shelby together again racing Mustangs on the track. Amy Boylan, president of Shelby Automobiles said, "Thanks to our relationship with Ford, we’re evaluating all of our options for a racing program. I look forward to bringing home championships again." And I look forward to seeing it happen.

The Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman is one of the largest vintage gatherings in the United States with over 30 classes of cars in ten race groups. Sanctioned by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, the event features vintage race cars competing on Road America, the world’s fastest permanent road course.

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Source: Shelby Automobiles, Inc.