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Uncle Sam’s Supercars – 20 Best American Exotic Machines

Vukasin Herbez Jul 13, 2018 · 13 min read

Shelby Series One

They introduced the Series One in 1999 and it featured a gorgeous roadster body. The low silhouette and design went back to the mid-60s. However, under the body, everything was new. The Series One came with an Oldsmobile 4.0-liter V8 engine delivering 320 HP. Since the car was light, 0 to 60 mph times were around four seconds, which was fantastic for the late ’90s.

Unfortunately, U.S. regulations regarding car manufacturing forbade Shelby from producing the Series One as a regular model. He could only build it as a kit car, which he refused to do. Due to its limited availability and high price, they only built about 250 of them until 2005.

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Vukasin Herbez writes about classic American muscle, Japanese performance icons and landmark Ferraris for Motor Junkie. Vukasin's features explore the history behind the cars that defined each decade.

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