Conceived as a modern-day heir to his legendary Cobra, the 1999 Shelby Series 1 was the only automobile designed and built entirely by Carroll Shelby and Shelby American. It featured the best of modern engineering and aerospace-inspired materials, including a high-strength all aluminum chassis and a carbon fiber body. It was powered by a Shelby-modified Oldsmobile twin-cam L47 V-8 engine derived from the Aurora Northstar engine used in the Indy Racing League series in the early 2000s. The classic combination of a large V-8 fitted into a lightweight roadster is how Shelby made his name; this iteration was a stunningly exotic return to those roots.

The Series 1 roadster was reportedly capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and offered a top speed of 186 mph. Thoroughly impressive was its speed, but equally impressive was the car’s handling ability. It is equipped with race-derived suspension including four-wheel upper and lower independent control arms, fully adjustable shocks and coil-over springs with Formula 1 style inboard actuators. The car also features anti-roll bars, a ZF six-speed manual transmission, and huge power-assisted brakes to help reign in all the power. This was a true supercar for the new millennium.

This immaculate example is presented in Centennial Silver with gray interior and the optional ‘stripe delete’. It is nicely appointed from the factory with power rack & pinion steering, Borla stainless steel exhaust, factory air conditioning, cruise control, Bose AM/FM stereo with CD player, and a hideaway convertible top. Meticulously cared for and always garaged from new, this car shows less than 1,100 actual miles. Included with the car is a box of documentation, correspondences, reciepts, and articles.