The passing of Carroll Shelby last week brought back a wealth of historical reminiscences, and none offer a bigger what-if than this car, Shelby's first attempt at building his own sports car that ...

In the 1960s, Carrol Shelby was taking names with his race-ready Cobra and Chevrolet wanted in. Bill Thomas gained attention from then General Motors Performance Product Group head Vince Piggins and ...

Rivalries will forever run deep in motorsports. When Shelby and his Daytona Coupe garnered more than a few satisfying wins, Bill Thomas took notice. Thomas previously worked mostly on Corvettes, and ...

The Shelby Cobra gets all the love, but it's Bill Thomas' Cheetah that deserves plenty of praise and adulation as well. One example is heading to auction, and it's a prime example of a rare racing ...