Vehicle Description
1999 Shelby Series 1 Roadster
The Series 1 is the only car ever designed and engineered by
Carroll Shelby from a clean sheet of paper, and built from the
ground up. All other Shelbys are re-engineered models produced by
other manufacturers and modified by Shelby. Prior to production of
the Series 1, significant costs were incurred in testing and
certification required to conform to 1999 Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards. Once completed, a total of 249 production Series
1's were constructed by Shelby American, Inc., all as 1999
models
For consignment number 209 of 249, and the ONLY example built with
Centennial Silver and full Hugger Orange Stripes. An all-aluminum
racing chassis, a stout 4.0 liter V8 and a mere 451 original
documented miles!! A very rare example in house, clear the test
track, my decoder and sports car man is behind the wheel and rarin'
to go!
Exterior
With a blank sheet of paper, Carrol Shelby borrowed from numerous
sources to produce this creation. Shades of a Viper, Porsche,
Corvette, Mazda and a few others have been masterfully mixed to
produce this true Carrol Shelby creation. All bathed inn Centennial
Silver, with full Hugger Orange stripes, it's the ONLY car with
this color combination. Beautiful curvaceous lines for the front
hood door and front quarter vents, and the rear with its round
lighting and dual central exhaust tips. One has to love the eyebrow
shaped rear quarter tops and how they gracefully melt onto the rear
panel. Wide rockers add to the racing look, and on all 4 corners
are 18-inch SAC alloy wheels. Lovely. Also, a note to the black
canvas top which neatly folds down into a flip up rear cowling that
curves and hugs the interior seats. GONE!
Interior
Keeping it simple with the use of two toned tasteful gray tuck and
roll inserts and black surrounds for the seat bolsters, these high
backs support you doing the acceleration phase of your driving. All
designs for the interior include the use of a french curve, and all
systems melt neatly into the dash which has been ergonomically
designed for comfort and visual stimuli! Gray carpeting covers the
floors, and a GM Monsoon stereo system is installed for your
auditory pleasure. Although the sound of the engine should keep you
occupied for a while!
Drivetrain
Under the hood is immaculate with those low miles, and we see a 4.0
liter DOHC EFI V8 courtesy of Oldsmobile. On back is a 6-speed
manual transmission. More beautiful design to shoehorn all this
technology and power under the curvaceous hood with plenty of
airflow inlets.
Undercarriage
Shelby dynamic coilovers are the suspension, all attached to an
aluminum racing chassis. Stainless steel exhaust system is bolted
on along with Borla muffler, and this car achieves a 50/50 weight
distribution. Looks like a mere 400 plus miles were on this
undercarriage!
Drive-Ability
Awesome! Need we say more?? Strap in and enjoy. Carrol Shelby knew
how to provide excitement during your driving experience.
209 of 249, Only ONE in Centennial SiIver and Hugger Orange. Low,
Low original miles, molding injection nibs are still on the tires,
and it looks like the showroom car when it left back in 1999. With
use of carbon fiber and fiberglass this car weighs in at a mere
2400lbs!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
