{"product_id":"shelby-cobra-isbn-9780760347614","title":"Shelby Cobra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelby Cobra: The Snake That Conquered the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, Shelby enthusiast Colin Comer wrote \u003ci\u003eShelby Cobra 50 Years; \u003c\/i\u003ethe book met with rave reviews, including \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine naming it \"the greatest car book of all time.\" Shortly after its publication, Carroll Shelby and Phil Remington--the two most important men behind the Shelby Cobra--passed away. In the wake of this loss comes this special collector's edition of \u003ci\u003eShelby Cobra 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelby Cobra: The Snake That Conquered the World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book recalls the early 1960s when Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned champion race driver, had the audacity to think he could start his own car manufacturing company. To further emphasize the gargantuan proportions of his confidence, Shelby decided his company would manufacture nothing but ultra-high-performance sports cars, beginning with the landmark Cobra, introduced in 1962. To the amazement of everyone, except Ol' Shel' himself, Shelby Automobiles succeeded beyond anyone's wildest expectations, building cars that would provide benchmarks for performance that stand to this day and winning world championships in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelby Cobra: The Snake That Conquered the World \u003c\/i\u003eis a complete history of Shelby's Cobra sports cars and firsthand accounts from the people who made the car the legend it is today. It begins with the events that led up to Shelby's decision to build a high-performance sports car, continues with the story of the production Cobra street cars and racecars, and wraps up with Shelby's continuation cars and an all new chapter with tributes to Carroll Shelby from Chuck Cantwell, John Morton, Henry Ford III, Kati Remington-Blackledge, and others, as well as new and updated material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis special collector's edition includes stunning poster-sized gatefolds featuring artwork by Hector Cadamartori and is an officially licensed Carroll Shelby product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892459139301,"sku":"NP9780760347614","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/6f9ac477-a6c3-4db1-98ea-ab0101745494.jpg?v=1767877835","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/shelby-cobra-isbn-9780760347614","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}