\n\t\t\t\tShirley Muldowney, then and now Images by Richard Shute, Auto Imagery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n“I couldn\u2019t have even imagined a car like these Nova’s are going to be. You\u2019re talking about the coolest and fastest street car you could ever dream up. I’m really impressed by the effort that’s being put into this entire project. It’s quite a deal for them to do something like this in my honor. I’m blown away!”<\/p>\n
If you’re not familiar with Riley and Roberts, you’re at least familiar with their legendary work for legendary people. The two rose to prominence while working together with legendary auto designer and racecar driver Carroll Shelby, constructing the continuation cars bearing Shelby’s name. Since opening their own shop in 2008, Riley and Roberts’ various builds have been highlighted on a myriad of TV shows, magazine covers, high-dollar auctions and prestigious car shows around the country.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re doing this for the millions of fans who, like us, grew up admiring and rooting for Shirley Muldowney,” Roberts said. “These will be very extreme, street-legal racecars that are absolutely jam-packed with custom features saluting Shirley’s incredible career.<\/p>\n
“We are thinking the popularity of these cars may surpass every other tribute car we’ve ever made, and possibly more than any other tribute car ever produced. It\u2019s pretty rare to have a hot rod appeal to both men and women in equal measure, but just like Shirley herself, we think that’s exactly the reaction we\u2019ll get.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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