Was Carroll Shelby a fibber? The '$100 bill game' in Aston DB11, Giulia QV and more | Autocar

Carroll Shelby reportedly used to place a $100 bill on the dashboard of a Shelby Cobra 427 and told passengers that, if they could reach it under full acceleration, they could keep it.
So we wondered: how feasible was that? Subscribe now:
We've taken a series of increasingly fast cars, and tested Shelby's theory. What will work: a Renault Zoe? A Ford Fiesta ST200? A Bentley Bentayga? An Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio? Or perhaps an Aston Martin DB11?
Find out here.
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