A pioneer in racing and automotive design,Carroll Shelby is America’s car king. CARROLL SHELBY KING OF THE ROAD, premiering Monday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery World HD, pays homage to an automotive legend. Shelby put America on the map in a racing culture long dominated by European drivers and styles.
In honour of his recent passing, this three-part series follows Shelby’s exploits from a hard-working Texas farmer to the victory lane at Le Mans with the British Aston Martin team, where he became the first American to take home the cup. After his racing career came to an abrupt halt due to health issues, Shelby partnered with Ford to create two of the most iconic muscle cars to date. Discovery World HD takes viewers on an exclusive journey, unveiling Shelby’s irreplaceable legacy and influence on car culture.
Episode descriptions for CARROLL SHELBY KING OF THE ROAD include:
CARROLL SHELBY KING OF THE ROAD – Episode 1
Monday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PTFrom his humble early stages, Carroll Shelby took on and conquered the world of international sports car racing with the British Aston Martin team at Le Mans, and built the most iconic American sports car, the Cobra.
CARROLL SHELBY KING OF THE ROAD – Episode 2
Monday, September 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Carroll Shelby teamed up with Ford Motor Company in 1965 and transformed the Mustang into a true race car – the GT 350. Four decades after the original GT 350, Shelby built a new GT 350 with Ford’s latest Mustang.
CARROLL SHELBY KING OF THE ROAD – Episode 3
Monday, September 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Borrowing the concept from his original Shelby Mustang GT 500 of the 1960’s, Carroll Shelby and Ford built a boulevard brute with Ford’s new big block Mustang. They transformed the new Shelby Mustang GT 500 into the world’s fastest production Mustang.
