1999 Shelby Series 1 Might Just Be The Perfect Roadster

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In the quest for the perfect sports car, automakers have been trying to create the ultimate speed machine for decades. More than just power, well rounded, balanced, focused in the curves. Carroll Shelby created just that in 1999 with his only ground up designed car.

From the looks of it, it is clear that Shelby drew inspiration from many great roadsters of the past and present when designing the 1999 Shelby Series 1 Roadster. Cues from the Viper, Porsche, the Corvette, and Mazda can be seen as well as some features from the original Cobra. With an all-aluminum racing chassis, a near-perfect weight distribution, and a stout 4.0-liter V8 engine, only 249 Series 1 cars were made.