The dial itself is finished in guardsman blue, Shelby’s famous racing colour, with a gorgeous subtle Shelby double racing stripe running down the centre from 12 to 6.The chronograph sub dials hark back to the golden age of the Shelby Cobra’s dashboard whilst the hands have been designed in the shape of the Cobra steering wheel. A feat never repeated in the annals of Motorsports.īoth versions are housed in a polished and satin finished 44mm case giving the feel of real presence just like the Cobra itself. Shelby American was crowned the FIA GT champions in 1965 and Carroll Shelby became the first individual to win as a driver, team manager and manufacturer. To make this possible Shelby partnered with Ford to deliver the new Shelby Cobra, probably the most revered muscle car ever built. The next challenge was competing for one of the most prestigious prizes in the world of races, the FIA International GT Championship. Shelby brokered a deal with ford to supply V8 engines for the cars and the rest, as they say, is history.īy the 1963 season, the Cobra was dominating the US domestic race series, going on to only lose one race in its first three years of competition. This led him to a small British body manufacturer called AC, who needed an engine for their new car known as the Cobra. In 19 he was named Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated and in 1959 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the Aston Martin team.Īfter retiring as a driver for health reasons, he started working on his dream to design and manufacture a thoroughbred street and track car.
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To commemorate this momentous feat Baume et Mercier have teamed up with the legendary race car company to release two limited editions, 1,965 pieces in stainless steel to recognise Shelby’s FIA world championship 50 th anniversary and 98 pieces in rose gold in tribute to Carroll Shelby’s racing number.įormer chicken farmer Carroll Hall Shelby was one of the most celebrated American race drivers of the 1950s.