{"id":490960,"date":"2009-10-01T13:50:38","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T20:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44939"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:46:05","slug":"before-the-cobra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/before-the-cobra\/","title":{"rendered":"Lister &#8211; Before the Cobra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As everyone knows, after the 1960 racing season, Carroll Shelby retired as a driver and became even better known for creating Cobras and Shelby Mustangs. But perhaps fewer know that he ventured into car creation somewhat before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-682510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ArtEvans-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>During the fifties, Shelby, Jim Hall,\u00a0 and Jim\u2019s brother, Richard, had a dealership in Dallas\u2014Carroll Shelby Sports Cars, Inc.\u2014and were the Southwest Maserati distributors. In 1957, Brian Lister designed a chassis and body that incorporated a Jaguar engine and transmission. His cars enjoyed considerable success in the UK and on the continent at the hands of Archie Scott-Brown, Masten Gregory, and Stirling Moss among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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In 1957, Brian Lister designed a chassis and body that incorporated a Jaguar engine and transmission. 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