Summary

Serial #1 Shelby Dakota pickup truck built and owned by Carroll Shelby. One of 1,475 ever built. Used as a shop truck for Shelby for several years until being put in their museum. Powered by a 5.2-liter V8 engine and automatic transmission.

Details

1,475 of these racy Shelby Dakota pickups were built for just one year, and this is the first one ever built, serial #1. Assembled at Shelby Industries in Whittier, CA, these trucks would be the first Dakotas to receive a V8 engine. They would also be the first V8 rear wheel drive vehicles built by Shelby since the 1960s. Backing the V8 in this pickup is a 4-speed manual transmission. This truck was sold to a retail customer originally and then later purchased back by Carroll Shelby to be used as a personal vehicle and a shop truck for Shelby American for several years. This truck was driven and used by Carroll himself and his employees for years, and comes with all of the documentation to prove it, including a copy of a speeding ticket in Arizona while being driven by Carroll Shelby’s friend and CEO Donald Rager. After many years the truck was retired from driving and put into the Shelby Museum Collection and was on display for many years up until 2016, when it was purchased by a private collector. The only thing done to the truck since leaving the museum was a tuneup and a quick detail. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**