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Shelby Series 1 S/C

The Shelby Series 1 S/C reaches 60 mph in 3.45 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.96 s, tripping the lights at 116.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.75 s and the eighth mile in 7.65 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.07 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Shelby Series 1 S/C TVR Cerbera 4.5

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Shelby Series 1 S/C
0–60 mph3.45 s
0–100 mph9.07 s
60 ft1.75 s
1/8 mile7.65 s
1/4 mile11.96 s
Trap speed116.0 mph

About the Series 1 S/C

The 2003 Shelby Series 1 S/C is a rear-drive turbocharged supercar of 1,295 kg with 444 bhp, which works out at 343 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 343 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.75 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 472nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 2nd quickest of the 11 Shelbys here. It leaves better than it pulls: 116.0 mph at the lights is only the 722nd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Shelby Series 1 S/C
Year2003
Power444 bhp
Kerb mass1,295 kg
Power to weight343 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed306 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
TVR Cerbera 4.520153.49 s11.92 s115.6 mph414 bhp
TVR Tuscan S Mk II20153.44 s11.69 s120.2 mph394 bhp
TVR Cerbera 4.219963.61 s12.02 s119.0 mph355 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the Shelby Series 1 S/C 0-60 time?
The Shelby Series 1 S/C reaches 60 mph in 3.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 472nd quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Shelby Series 1 S/C quarter mile time?
11.96 s at 116.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.65 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.75 s.
How much power does the Shelby Series 1 S/C have?
444 bhp and 1,295 kg, which is 343 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 306 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Shelby Series 1 S/C?
Closest here on pace: TVR Cerbera 4.5 (3.49 s), TVR Tuscan S Mk II (3.44 s), TVR Cerbera 4.2 (3.61 s). Each one can be raced against the Shelby Series 1 S/C in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Shelby Series 1 S/C is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.