| Amongst the most talked about cars in the circuit | | | | This naturally raised hopes among the sports |
| is undoubtedly the Shelby Cobra. This car was | | | | enthusiasts as well as the Shelby products that |
| designed and manufactured by Carroll Shelby. | | | | were manufactured with the aid of the Ford |
| Carroll, a prolific racing drive of the yesteryears, is | | | | Company. During the 2004 US Car Shows, they |
| also a very famed designer of automobiles and | | | | put on exhibition a new Shelby Cobra – |
| this wonderful car – the Shelby Cobra – is | | | | concept car. This concept car replicates largely |
| his brainchild. Carroll retired from the racing circuit | | | | the earlier 1960 version of the Shelby Cobra. It |
| in the year 1969, as his health was no more | | | | was like the best amalgamation of the old |
| permitting him. After this, a driving school was | | | | touches with the latest automobile technologies. |
| started by him. He also started the | | | | This new Shelby Cobra uses the chassis of the |
| Shelby-American company around this time. The | | | | Ford GT. It uses the 6.4 L V 10 engine. This |
| series of much famed cobra cars were conceived | | | | engine has the capacity of generating 451 KW or |
| of and designed by him in this shop. Two of the | | | | 605 hp of efficiency. Once introduced, the Shelby |
| most venerated models among this series of | | | | Cobra went on to earn great reviews from the |
| cobra cars are the Shelby Cobra and the | | | | press and it has earned the award of “Best in |
| Backdraft Cobra. | | | | Show” during the International Auto Show in |
| Both the Shelby Cobra and the Backdraft Cobra | | | | Detroit. |
| use the chassis of the AC car and the engines of | | | | Quite in similar lines, a replica of the Backdraft |
| Ford. Ask any body who is even a little associated | | | | Cobra was introduced in Dubai. The Backdraft |
| with the car racing circuit or keeps knowledge | | | | Company was actually built towards the end of |
| about the happenings in the fast lane, and you will | | | | the year 2000 and it focused on the niche |
| find everybody admitting that Carroll Shelby’s | | | | automobiles. The Backdraft Cobra is one of the |
| designed cars – the Shelby Cobra and the | | | | masterpieces from the Backdraft Company, and |
| Backdraft Cobra in particular – are amongst | | | | it has earned rave reviews for itself. The |
| the best designed and high performance cars of | | | | Backdraft Cobra is actually a hand-built car that |
| an entire era in the circuit. Initially, Carroll had a | | | | best reflects the global vision of the Backdraft |
| tie-up with the Ford Company. After some time, | | | | Company. The Backdraft Cobra is not one of |
| however, he departed from that liaison and | | | | those cars assembled from the car kits. One of |
| started developing high performance cars with the | | | | the secrets behind the immense popularity of the |
| collaboration of other vaunted names in | | | | Backdraft Cobra is the fact that it is always being |
| automobile industry of the period. This was a | | | | updated with the best in technology, and hence |
| period when he designed several successful cars | | | | remains a driver’s delight. It has double |
| that did wonders in the circuit. However, that is | | | | configuration and hence suits both the left-handed |
| only half the story. | | | | and the right-handed drivers with similar comfort |
| A few years back, a new contract was signed | | | | level. |
| between Carroll Shelby and the Ford Company. | | | | |