Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company in 1903, and it has created several legendary vehicles, such as the Model T and the Mustang. Ford and Carroll Shelby's firm, Shelby American, collaborated to create high-performance versions of their vehicles in the middle of the 1960s, including the Shelby GT350 and GT500 Mustangs and the Shelby Cobra. The cooperation between Ford and Shelby American is still one of the most lauded partnerships in automotive history, even if Shelby's association with Ford came to an end in the late 1960s. The Shelby brand continues to be connected to Ford automobiles that are high-performance today.

Some of the most storied engines in the annals of the automobile industry were created by Shelby American. Some of the best Shelby engines are listed below:

This big-block V8 engine, known as the Shelby Cobra 427, could generate up to 425 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. It helped the Cobra rule the racetrack and was one of the most potent engines of its day.

Shelby GT350 289: Shelby American performed custom tuning on this small-block V8 engine, which generated 306 horsepower. It was one of the most cutting-edge engines of its day, a high-revving engine built for performance.

This big-block V8 engine, found in the Shelby GT500 428, could churn out 360 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. One of the quickest production vehicles of its day, it had a huge engine built for high-speed cruising.

The Shelby 427 FE big-block V8 engine had a maximum output of 500 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. The Shelby Cobra employed a race engine that was renowned for its extraordinary strength and longevity.

This contemporary engine powers the current generation of Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs. Shelby GT350R 5.2L Voodoo. It is one of the most modern naturally aspirated engines on the market right now, putting out 526 horsepower and 429 lb-ft of torque.

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