Carroll Shelby, the man who created the Shelby
  Cobra, the man who helped to design the Dodge Viper,
  now introduces a new car. For 1997, the Shelby
  American company, with the help of Oldsmobile will
  introduce the Shelby Series 1.  The new Series
  1 bristles with breakthrough technology.  The
  carbon fiber composites and super-light components
  of the chassis are intended to keep the car's
  target weight at an astonishingly low 2300 pounds.
  The body shell alone weighs less than a hundred
  pounds.  In order to optimize handling, the semi-
  monocoque chassis has a computer-designed, fully
independent suspension with an innovative rocker-arm configuration and inboard-mounted
coil-over shock absorbers.  The body shape not only draws inspiration from the Shelby
Cobra, but it also benefits from the state-of-the-art aerodynamics that induce downforce
and dissipate heat.  Every aspect of the Shelby Series 1 has been directed toward a
single overriding priority-- superior performance.  Computer analysis predicts performance
figures of 0-60 mph in under five seconds, and a calculated top speed of 170 mph. The
Shelby Series 1 is powered by a specially modified Oldsmobile Aurora V-8, rear wheel
drive engine.  Shelby American claims that less than 500 of the Series 1 will be made.
No base price has yet been set for this performance driven car.