Vehicle Description
The 1999 Shelby Series 1 is important for a very good reason. It's
the only car that was designed and engineered by Carroll Shelby
from a clean sheet of paper, then built by his company from the
ground up. Other Shelby cars were collaborations with other
carmakers. This one is all original, having been driven only 2709
miles. For power, it features the L47 is a double-overhead-cam,
four-valve-per-cylinder engine developed by Oldsmobile engineers.
It became the Aurora engine and the design layout was also used for
the award-winning Cadillac Northstar V8. It also competed in
various forms in sports car and Indycar racing. In the Series 1,
the engine's position is well behind the front axle for better
balance. A ZF manual 6-speed transaxle was the solution to move the
transmission out of the passenger compartment as well as
positioning more of the drivetrain's mass to the rear of the car,
giving the Series 1 a nearly ideal 49/51 percent front-to-rear
weight distribution. The frame itself is fabricated from 6061
extruded aluminum. Of course, more beautiful aluminum comes in the
form of the 3-piece Shelby wheels. They are staggered 18-inch
diameter masterpieces, with a 10-inch width for the front and an
ultra-wide 12-inches in the rear. Goodyear built special F1
Supercar tires for the project, and this car has them. The fronts
are 265/40ZR18 giants, and the rears are 315/40ZR18 goliaths. The
suspension is a unique "Shelby Dynamic" coilover setup. With all
this one-off uniqueness, it's still a comfortable car, with air
conditioning, power steering, four-wheel power disc brakes, power
windows, power locks and mirrors, and a GM sourced premium audio
system. Carroll Shelby had a long and storied career, highlighted
by associations with many powerful and influential automotive
personalities and companies, including all three of the major
American manufacturers. Few have been involved in the design,
construction, testing, and driving of so many renowned and beloved
cars, from the Shelby Cobra to the Dodge Viper; the GT500 to the
Ford GT40. From this fertile engineering and marketing mind emerges
the Series 1. There are bits of the DNA of many of his legendary
projects present in this automotive melting pot. Some even say the
rear view is reminiscent of a Ferrari. In many ways different, in
many ways familiar, the Shelby Series 1 is a significant part of
the unmatched Shelby legacy. ********** DISCLAIMER MAXmotive
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