Posts Tagged ‘Shelby Cobra’
A dream wedding in more ways than one
Monday, June 28th, 2010By COURTNEY HANSENWHEELBASE MEDIA
Regular column readers will recall that I finally tied the knot back in March and that one of the issues was the wedding car. We finally decided on a white 1957 Thunderbird, but finding one for the Big Day proved to be, well, impossible, actually.We made out better than I thought, in the end, but I had no idea about the rumours circulating.It began when hubby Ilya and I recently struck up a conversation about the L.A., Calif., wedding with John, a friend from Tennessee. He was telling us that he had a wonderful time and he was sharing some of his favourite moments of the weekend when he said, “And, wow, what incredible wedding gifts you and Ilya got for each other.” (more…)
2011 Ford Shelby GT500: You were expecting something other than a snake?
Monday, June 28th, 2010
. . . somewhere on a racetrack
It’s a good thing that Ford’s media types picked a closed course for the launch of the 2011 Shelby GT500. Really, where else could you fully flog the most potent Mustang model ever produced for public consumption and escape with your driver’s license and life intact?Looking good and going fast hasn’t always been a Mustang hallmark. But in recent years Ford has focused on infusing its decades-old steed with both traits and the Mustang-based Shelby GT500 is proof that the automaker remains resolutely passionate about performance. (more…)
