Month: February 2019

I saved this January 1967 issue of Sports Car Graphic magazine for some reason. I love this article by Philip W. May, which predicts the demise of the internal cumbustion engine. And it all seems to be coming true. Even the I.C.E. agents! Check it out. It’s a fun read. 

I was curious about the author, so I looked him up. Sadly, he left us all behind last July. R.I.P., Mr. May.

–Duane

Craig Jackson bought an I.R.S. from us last year, for his barn find The Green Hornet

When Ford moved Shelby production to Detroit from L.A. they built 2 coupe prototypes for the ’68 production run.  The first was a red ’67 with a dual supercharged 428 Police Interceptor engine, and was known as Little Red.  The second was known as The Green Hornet, with black  spray on top that looks like vinyl, candy apple green paint, a Conelec fuel injected 428 motor and a factory designed independent rear suspension (I.R.S.).

Craig loves Shelbys, and is particularly fond of rare Shelby prototypes.   He has found both of these cars.  The Hornet is complete, and Little Red is being restored as we speak.

Stay tuned to this space for further information on a  DOCUMENTARY about the restoration of these cars !!

You can read a pretty good history of the I.R.S. by going to the MEDIA section of this site and clicking on both issues of Racecar Engineering.  Just for fun click,  on Shelby’s Mambo also on the same page.  The car in that story in Little Red.

Craig  bought this on-of-one 2020 Shelby prototype for $1,100,00 at Friday’s auction to benefit  CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION.

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