Shelby driving the Lone Star

Historybuff · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 02:00 PM

A few months ago I saw floating at the top of my pile of stuff
a photocopy of Shelby himself driving the mid-engined Lone Star.
I believe the copy was from industrial auto supplier publication. Now I've lost the copy but does anyone have that original publication?The car is now owned by a historian who is patiently restoring it. I saw it on a used car lot once back in the Sixties. It is mid-engined , 289 powered with a ZF 5 speed and looks like a pregnant Lotus Europa with a removable roof. I gather that Shelby showed it to Ford but they were not interested, though within two years same time Ford invested millions in DeTomaso to build them a mid-engined car.

computerworks · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 02:21 PM

ZOERA-SC7XX · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 06:42 PM

Looks somewhat similar in design to the 427 Super Coupe except for engine position.

Historybuff · #4 (**permalink**) 11-08-2008, 05:05 PM

Yes it does look like the Super coupe but Pete Brock has never
mentioned doing the Lone Star. I think it was all done in England.
At least one of the engineers was one who worked on the GT40.
I would call its styling a cross between the Lotus Europa and the Ferrari p3/4 with a little pregnant guppy thrown in.

Mikelshoen · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2012, 09:17 PM

Ad with Shelby and Lonestar was for 3M Products. More information on this website: cobraferrariwars.com. Geoff Howard of Danbury, CT has just about finished restoration of this car.