Automotive · True or False?
The answer is False.
It was originally designed by AC Cars in England as the AC Ace, a lightweight sports car that predated Shelby's involvement. Carroll Shelby's role was to identify the AC Ace as a suitable platform, secure Ford V8 engines to replace the car's underpowered six-cylinder units, and oversee the assembly and racing development of the vehicle in the United States, starting in 1962.