This 1999 Shelby Series 1 is #53 of the 249 examples produced by Shelby American. It is finished in Centennial Silver Metallic with painted blue stripes over two-tone leather, and power is provided by an Oldsmobile-based quad-cam 4.0L V8 paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. Equipment includes a black soft top, an aluminum chassis, carbon-fiber bodywork, pushrod suspension, 18″ multi-piece alloy wheels, fog lights, twin Cerullo bucket seats, a carbon-fiber shift knob, a CD/cassette stereo, a Monsoon sound system, and air conditioning.
A serialized plaque showing serial number CSX 5053 is affixed to the dash.
The Oldsmobile-sourced 4.0-liter Aurora L47 V8 features carbon-fiber covers and intake tubing, Borla stainless-steel headers and twin mufflers, and a Shelby-specific engine management system and camshafts. The engine was factory rated at 320 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox that was made by RBT with ZF components.
The Series 1 was designed from scratch by Shelby American and was manufactured at the company’s facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The aluminum chassis is paired with carbon-fiber and fiberglass laminate bodywork, which is finished in Centennial Silver Metallic with painted blue stripes on this example. Exterior equipment includes a black soft top in addition to front fog lamps, a front-hinged heat extractor hood, fender vents, heated side-view mirrors, a Le Mans-style fuel filler, and dual exhaust outlets.
The car rides on 18″ multi-piece alloy wheels and features pushrod suspension with inboard-mounted coilovers and remote reservoir dampers. Braking is provided by Shelby-branded four-piston calipers mounted over vented discs at all four corners.
The twin Cerullo bucket seats are upholstered in two-tone leather and feature Carroll Shelby signatures embroidered on the backrests. Additional interior appointments include a carbon-fiber shift knob, a CD/cassette stereo, a Monsoon sound system, and air conditioning. A Carroll Shelby signature is located on the dashboard.
The four-spoke steering wheel frames a Shelby-branded instrument panel housing a 170-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline, and auxiliary gauges.
The digital odometer indicates 4,100 miles.
