We all know where this is going. It’s a 427 freakin’ Cobra. It is insane, awesome, noisy, squirrely, and every man’s fantasy. You get it and I get it. What you might not know, however, is what makes the car you’re currently ogling different. I’ll give you a hint: it’s the kind of difference that makes Carol Shelby himself take notice. Continue reading to find out what the difference is.
Driven: Kirkham Shelby Cobra
Friday, September 9th, 2011Ebay Find of the Day: Matt’s Old Shelby Cobra Race Car
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Back before I started making videos and reviewing cars for a living, I lived in New York and owned a car detailing shop called the New York Motor Club with a friend. Associated with the shop was an actual driving club for the owners of exotic cars that we started in 2006. In order to promote this business, I wanted a “flagship” car that would essentially be a billboard wherever we went. This is what we bought. And now you have a chance to own my old car, if the price is right….
Video: Best of the 2010 Bullrun Rally! – All the Good Stuff
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
As most of you know, we recently competed in the 2010 Bullrun Rally from New York to Las Vegas. We drove a brand new 2011 Shelby GT500 Convertible, and we shot way more video than we had available air time. There was so much great footage that we just couldn’t use, that we’ve decided to make just one more video, with all the best pull-overs, personalities, and driving footage from the 2010 Bullrun Rally. (more…)
2011 Shelby GT500 vs. 600HP 2011 “Firebreather” Camaro
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
The Smoking Tire hits the Mailbu canyons for one last hurrah with our Shelby GT500, and we brought along our closest competitor: the Classic Design Concepts/Exxodus Pictures “Firebreather,” a 600-horsepower Firebird-converted Chevy Camaro.
Bullrun 2010: Video Recap – All 7 Videos In One Place
Monday, July 19th, 2010
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past week, The Smoking Tire just finished the Bullrun Rally as Team Black Magic. The Bullrun is a cross-country checkpoint-style navigational rally with 50 other cars, some exotics, some not, and full of great personalities. We shot, edited, and uploaded a video every day from the road, documenting all our adventures and the beautiful places we’ve seen. We put nearly 6,000 miles on our 2011 Shelby GT500 Convertible, and other than a few minor tire issues, the Shelby performed admirably. Hit the jump to watch all 7 of our videos from the road in once place, and be sure to check out my photos and written blog entries at Black Magic Shine.
Bullrun 2010: The Black Magic Celebrity Photos
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Who’s that sexy man? And that clean car! I can remember 7 days ago when all the Bullrun cars were nice and clean with our fresh stickers on them. It doesn’t look that way now, but here’s the Black Magic Celebrity Photo Gallery on Facebook so we can all reminisce about what our cars should look like….
2010 Bullrun Rally: Day 7 – The End
Sunday, July 18th, 2010Team Black Magic wakes up in the firey heat of Scottsdale to discover someone played a prank on their car…. We visit the Taser factory to watch Flag Girl Karen get shocked, we have a little run-in with the cops, and we have the most unique Bullrun finish of the year.
2010 Bullrun Rally: Day 6 – Telluride to Scottsdale
Sunday, July 18th, 2010The 2010 Bullrun departs the beautiful resort town of Telluride, Colorado for Scottsdale, Arizona. On the way, we stop at Monument Valley for a little of that southwest Americana….
2010 Bullrun Rally: Day 3 – Chicago to Omaha
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010The Bullrunners depart Chicago, in a mess of lost, for Omaha, Nebraska. There’s never a shortage of surprises on the Bullrun, and today doesn’t upset. We get lost and angry, drive the tires off our car, and finally figure out a good strategy.
2010 Bullrun Rally: Day 2 – Cleveland to Chicago
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010The Smoking Tire heads out from Cleveleland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois on the 2010 Bullrun Live Rally. We get pulled over, help Ice-T change a tire on an Aston Martin (with a Lexus donut!), and drive our faces off….
