The Shelby American Collection is a non-profit historical museum run by volunteers (read: rabid aficionados) that celebrates American automotive engineer, designer, driver and visionary Carroll Shelby and his entire team of fellow engineers, fabricators and drivers who conceived of, constructed and raced the legendary AC Cobras and helped develop the Ford GT / GT40 series of race cars in the 1960's, the story of which is now widely known outside racing circles courtesy of the recent movie Ford v Ferrari.
The museum's focus is primarily the late 1950's/early '60's Shelby AC Cobra years, and the 1960's Ford GT and Mustang years. You're going to have to go to another museum if you're interested in the Shelby Dodge or Oldsmobile years.
This small museum in Boulder, Colorado is another one of those little gems tucked away in a small office park, quite off the beaten path but well-worth looking for. The only catch is the very limited days and times the museum is open.
Saturdays, 10:00 to 4:00. That's it. Admission is five bucks, kids 12 and under are free.
Pack up the entire family and spend a Saturday afternoon basking in the glow of a singularly remarkable automotive genius, you will not regret a single second of it.
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