Shelby Turbine

Shelby Turbine
Debut series	Grand Prix
Produced	1969 - 1971
Designer	Ira Gilford
Number	6265

STP-Paxton Turbocar History

By Turbo, it is not the Turbo you stick on the exhaust, to make forced induction. It is a Turbine engine.

From Wikipedia STP-Paxton Turbocar

The STP-Paxton Turbocar was a racing car, designed by Ken Wallis as the STP entry in the Indianapolis 500.

Wallis, a distant relative of famed British engineer Barnes Wallis, had developed a workable plan for harnessing a gas turbine to a race car. He first presented the idea to Dan Gurney, who passed on the idea. Wallis then offered the plan to Carroll Shelby and Shelby said (according to later court testimony), "Hogwash." Finally, Andy Granatelli of STP expressed interest in the concept. Wallis and his crew moved in with Andy's brother Joe at STP's Paxton division in Santa Monica, and they began work on the turbocar in January 1966. It was Granatelli who introduced a side-by-side concept—that is, putting the engine at the driver's left. Granatelli also added four-wheel drive to the design.

So why did Mattel use the term "Shelby"? Why not "STP" or "Granatelli".

Interesting that this type of engine would go on and power many other things, M1 Abrams.

Shelby Turbine Description

Shelby Turbine was a car from the 1969 Hot Wheels series.

Interior Colors :

• Black - by far the most common color
• Gray / Champagne - can be found in most colors
• White - extremely rare, thought to be prototypes, salesman samples, or made for photo shoots

Versions

The Shelby Turbine has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast#	Country	Notes	Photo
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	Hong Kong
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Light Purple		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Dark Purple		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Aqua		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK	Capped  RL
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK	Bushing RL
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Green		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Olive		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Orange		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Copper		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Watermelon		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Brown		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK
1969	Grand Prix	Spectraflame Light Green		Unpainted Metal	Blue	Black	RL	6265	HK