The Mustangs modified by Carroll Shelby were unlike anything else available when they launched in 1965. The subsequent years brought evolutionary change and myriad legends until their eventual demise in 1970. How these cars were conceptualized, designed, assembled, and ultimately delivered to the public has been a topic of debate among casual fans and diehard collectors alike. Author Greg Kolasa digs through the many layers of legend to find the answers, and this book is the result of his more than two decades of work.

Each year of Shelby Mustang production is isolated
and examined in-depth, with explicit descriptions of
how these great cars came to be. The various options,
modifications, and upgrades are shared in full, with
intriguing behind-the-scenes facts and documented
issues on full display. The problems Shelby faced (and conquered) makes the final products all the more interesting and atypical of other limited-production
automobiles. From the raucous 1965 models to the
luxurious 1969/1970s, the story of Shelby?s Mustangs
is one of passion and business where a genuine
performance enthusiast does his very best to create a
true world-class, high-performance American car within
the boundaries of corporate limits. He succeeded, and
although it wasn?t easy or long-lasting, it?s a fascinating
story.

About the Author

Greg Kolasa is known to enthusiasts as a contributing
Registrar for the Ford GT40 and Shelby American
Automobile Club (SAAC) Registry. Greg has been
researching the subject of the Shelby Mustangs for well
over a quarter of a century and has access to original
factory documentation as well as the personal insights
from notable personalities of the day.

?Explains why, and how to tell a ?real? Shelby from a
clone or a fake.

? Provides immense detail about the engineering and
specific upgrades each Shelby Mustang received, and
uses factory documentation to verify the information.

? Clears up many of the questions and issues common
in the Shelby Mustang world, and does so with firsthand
interviews with the people who were there.