Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach

**nadepalma** · 06-23-2006, 02:34 PM

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=115865

IL Exclusive: $220K Shelby Series 2 Slotted To Debut at Pebble Beach
Date posted: 06-22-2006

The Shelby 1 Series is set to be joined by the $220,000 Series 2, expected to debut in mid-August.

MONTEREY, Calif. — The reincarnated Shelby Series 2 sports car, complete with restyled front and rear bumpers and other improvements, is expected to make its public debut in mid-August at the 2006 Concorso Italiano here.

Even before the first of the cars rolls off the assembly line this weekend in Las Vegas, the limited-edition Series 2 appears to be virtually sold out, with all but a handful of the $220,000 two-seaters already spoken for, according to a source familiar with the Series 2 program.

The Cobra-like Series 2 is the successor to the ultrafast Series 1, which employed a carbon-fiber shell on an aluminum honeycomb frame. Under the hood, a supercharged Oldsmobile DOHC 4.0-liter V8 packed more than 400 horsepower.

The Series 2 will be in heady company at its coming-out party. This year's Concorso Italiano marks the 35th anniversary of Pantera's entry into North America. Designer Tom Tjaarda and Santiago DeTomaso are among the invited guests.

What this means to you: Not much time left to buy a new Shelby Series 2.

Lewie · 06-23-2006, 02:49 PM

Not my favorite car, but definitely fast. And there's no way in hell I'd pay $220k for it.

SUPERBADD75 · 06-23-2006, 02:50 PM

really, does anyone really care? it's ugly, and goes head to head with cars that are ten times better at the same price or even less.. there are better places to lay that cash down. Z06 anyone?

betron02 · 06-23-2006, 02:56 PM

oldsmobile Dohc 4.0L V8 with 400Hp sounds goods but the price doesn't.

I would take a Z06.

Nocturn_Bird · 06-23-2006, 02:57 PM

and Oldsmobile V8? WTF?

zeobandit · 06-23-2006, 03:04 PM

I agree. Give me a Z06 and $135K to spend on other things and day of the week versus this thing.

kenman923 · 06-23-2006, 03:10 PM

Almost sold out? Like I'm really heartbroken about that one. I will take two Corvette Stingrays for that price.

**nadepalma** · 06-23-2006, 03:15 PM

I don't know if it will still use an Olds/Aurora V8 block. No doubt you could make them but perhaps now that he's signed on with Ford to do the Shelby, GR1 and Shelby Cobra concepts, I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up using a Ford motor in the Series 2 IMHO.

Though it would be nice to see something like a turbo or s/c Northstar under the hood if some contractual obligation made him have to stick with GM as a suplier!

Butz · 06-23-2006, 03:18 PM

You guys don't know what it means to own and drive a Shelby!

MrMax · 06-23-2006, 03:19 PM

Looks like a turd. Drives like a turd. Must be a turd. Give me my Z06 sir.

asim · 06-23-2006, 03:20 PM

Yeah...I still would buy a Z06 and then save the rest of the money.

Dynamo · 06-23-2006, 04:01 PM

I thought ford was back to paying shelby's pension, why does it still have an olds v8?

04Colorado · 06-23-2006, 04:10 PM

Give me a Solstice, and $200,000 to build the garage and the house connected to the garage to put it in.

1BadPig · 06-23-2006, 04:27 PM

I saw one in town few weeks ago... almost missed it. For $220K it needs to look exotic not like a kit car.

SUPERBADD75 · 06-23-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butz

You guys don't know what it means to own and drive a Shelby!

perhaps, but for well over $200,000 i'd rather take my chances with another well known name; Ferrari.

06-23-2006, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
nadepalma GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,625	Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=115865 IL Exclusive: $220K Shelby Series 2 Slotted To Debut at Pebble Beach Date posted: 06-22-2006 The Shelby 1 Series is set to be joined by the $220,000 Series 2, expected to debut in mid-August. MONTEREY, Calif. — The reincarnated Shelby Series 2 sports car, complete with restyled front and rear bumpers and other improvements, is expected to make its public debut in mid-August at the 2006 Concorso Italiano here. Even before the first of the cars rolls off the assembly line this weekend in Las Vegas, the limited-edition Series 2 appears to be virtually sold out, with all but a handful of the $220,000 two-seaters already spoken for, according to a source familiar with the Series 2 program. The Cobra-like Series 2 is the successor to the ultrafast Series 1, which employed a carbon-fiber shell on an aluminum honeycomb frame. Under the hood, a supercharged Oldsmobile DOHC 4.0-liter V8 packed more than 400 horsepower. The Series 2 will be in heady company at its coming-out party. This year's Concorso Italiano marks the 35th anniversary of Pantera's entry into North America. Designer Tom Tjaarda and Santiago DeTomaso are among the invited guests. What this means to you: Not much time left to buy a new Shelby Series 2. __________________ Email: nadepalma@gminsidenews.com "La vita è come un albero di Natale..c'è sempre qualcuno che ti rompe le palle!" "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves" -Abraham Lincoln "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried" -Winston Churchill "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress" -John Adams

06-23-2006, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lewie 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 175	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Not my favorite car, but definitely fast. And there's no way in hell I'd pay $220k for it.

06-23-2006, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
SUPERBADD75 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: at the corner of walk and don't walk Drives: 2008 Trailblazer LT3 2009 Mustang Posts: 2,899	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach really, does anyone really care? it's ugly, and goes head to head with cars that are ten times better at the same price or even less.. there are better places to lay that cash down. Z06 anyone? __________________ Acura: Because if you want a really nice Honda, there's only one choice. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein - 2008 Trailblazer LT3 - 2009 Mustang SUPPORT AMERICA: BOYCOTT WAL-MART

06-23-2006, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
betron02 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Addison, IL Drives: 2002 F-150 CrewCab 2007 Hummer H3x Posts: 397	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach oldsmobile Dohc 4.0L V8 with 400Hp sounds goods but the price doesn't. I would take a Z06.

06-23-2006, 02:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nocturn_Bird 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 756	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach and Oldsmobile V8? WTF? __________________ When the war on terror is over, there will be no more terror. Just like the war on drugs, and you can't buy drugs anymore....

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06-23-2006, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
zeobandit 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,238	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach I agree. Give me a Z06 and $135K to spend on other things and day of the week versus this thing.

06-23-2006, 03:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenman923 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2005 Drives: 2009 Acura TSX Posts: 2,632	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Almost sold out? Like I'm really heartbroken about that one. I will take two Corvette Stingrays for that price. __________________ Current: 2009 Acura TSX Gone but not forgotten: 2001 Saturn L300 1993 Saturn SL2 1986 Nissan Sentra

06-23-2006, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
nadepalma GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,625	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach I don't know if it will still use an Olds/Aurora V8 block. No doubt you could make them but perhaps now that he's signed on with Ford to do the Shelby, GR1 and Shelby Cobra concepts, I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up using a Ford motor in the Series 2 IMHO. Though it would be nice to see something like a turbo or s/c Northstar under the hood if some contractual obligation made him have to stick with GM as a suplier! __________________ Email: nadepalma@gminsidenews.com "La vita è come un albero di Natale..c'è sempre qualcuno che ti rompe le palle!" "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves" -Abraham Lincoln "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried" -Winston Churchill "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress" -John Adams

06-23-2006, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
MrMax 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 766	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Looks like a turd. Drives like a turd. Must be a turd. Give me my Z06 sir. __________________

06-23-2006, 03:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
asim Firebird Concept (the turbine one) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,271	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Yeah...I still would buy a Z06 and then save the rest of the money. __________________ I'll make a new sig. Later.

06-23-2006, 04:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dynamo 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Detroit Drives: 2004 Trailblazer LT Posts: 566	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach I thought ford was back to paying shelby's pension, why does it still have an olds v8?

06-23-2006, 04:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
04Colorado 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 211	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach Give me a Solstice, and $200,000 to build the garage and the house connected to the garage to put it in.

06-23-2006, 04:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
1BadPig 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 2,102	Re: Shelby Series 2 To Debut at Pebble Beach I saw one in town few weeks ago... almost missed it. For $220K it needs to look exotic not like a kit car. __________________ Current Rides 2006 Chevrolet HHR 1LT Sunburst Orange Metallic 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT3 Gold Mist Metallic

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