1999 Shelby Series 1

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Could lightning strike twice? In 1994, Carroll Shelby set out to develop the spiritual successor to his Cobra. The resulting Shelby Series 1 was the first all-new Shelby design since the 1960s and the only car ever entirely conceived and built from scratch by Carroll Shelby himself.

The Series 1 featured a sophisticated extruded aluminum chassis with bonded aluminum honeycomb panels of Shelby’s own design, wrapped in a sleek carbon fiber body. Power was by Oldsmobile’s 4.0-liter Aurora DOHC V8 engine producing 320 horsepower coupled with an RBT/ZF six-speed manual transmission. Weighing less than 3,000 pounds, zero to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds was possible. Shelby also offered a $35,100 450 hp Vortech supercharger option.  

Naturally, the legendary Shelby name garnered this new model a great deal of initial interest. But building a car in 1999 was a totally different proposition than putting together the Cobra in 1962. Huge costs were incurred in testing and certification required to conform to 1999 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Those rising costs and delays meant only 249 of the planned 500 vehicles were built and sold, and this Centennial Silver Series 1 is number 61. 

Highlights 

• Offered from The Burnyzz Collection 

• Rare Shelby Series 1 showing just 13,486 miles from new 

• Oldsmobile 4.0-liter Aurora DOHC V8 producing 320 horsepower  

• RBT/ZF six-speed manual transmission 

• Extruded aluminum chassis construction 

• Carbon fiber and fiberglass laminate body 

• Finished in Centennial Silver with painted Anthracite stripes  

• Grey and black leather interior with carbon-fiber trim 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

Features 

• Black canvas manual soft top 

• Shelby designed 18-inch three-piece Speedline wheels with Goodyear Eagle tires  

• Race-inspired pushrod and coil-over suspension 

• Air conditioning 

• Shelby embroidered floor mats and backrests  

• Monsoon AM/FM/CD/Cassette Stereo 

Known Imperfections 

• A few broken pieces in the hood vent grille 

• Some small rock chips on front bumper 

• Paint on passenger side skirt chipped and cracked 

• Underside of front bumper scraped 

Included 

• Keys 

• Original floor mats 

 Ownership History 

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this 1999 Shelby Series 1 in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Ohio, and now back to Florida, travelling just 13,486 miles from new.  

Additional Notes 

Sales Tax Notice to Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia Bidders: Because this car is located in Florida, Hagerty Marketplace may be required to collect and remit Florida sales tax on your purchase, even if you plan to register it outside of Florida.  Unlike most other states, the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia may not provide a full credit against sales taxes paid to Florida.  For additional information, please consult this publication and your own tax advisor regarding sales taxes applicable to cars located in Florida that are sold to residents of another state.