Plot Synopsis

This three-part series documents the life of Carroll Shelby, an American pioneer in racing and automotive design -- from his exploits as a hard-working Texas farmer, through his achievement as the only American to take home the cup at Le Mans and to his partnership with Ford to create two of the most iconic muscle cars to date. From his humble early stages as a Texas farmer, Shelby conquered the world of international sports car racing at Le Mans and built the most iconic American sports car, the Cobra. Then, Shelby teamed 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, and then borrowed the concept from his original Shelby Mustang GT 500 of the 1960s to build a new big block Mustang, transforming the GT 500 into the world's fastest production Mustang.