Carroll Shelby passed away yesterday

Post by **allingeneral** » Fri, 11 May 2012 18:21:34

Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned hot-rodder who went on to build innovative sports cars like the Cobra that challenged Europe’s longtime dominance of road racing, as well as high-performance versions of production cars like the Ford Mustang, died on Thursday in Dallas. He was 89.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/sport ... at-89.html

mk4 · Post by **mk4** » Fri, 11 May 2012 18:29:13

Dang... That suks. He was a legend, tho, and few of us can claim that. RIP.

Post by **OakRidgeStars** » Fri, 11 May 2012 18:31:15

The automotive industry and the entire world will always be a better place because of Carroll Shelby. Calling Shelby a legend is like saying that Ford has sold a few Mustangs.

He will be missed.

grumpyMSG · Post by **grumpyMSG** » Fri, 11 May 2012 18:58:29

To say Carroll Shelby was a gifted man would be inaccurate. From a bed ridden childhood to a race-car driver, then builder and then create multiple iconic automobiles. It was his hard work dedication and devotion that made him the man he was. If ever there was a true story that I wish Hollywood would make, this would be it. He could turn anything into a race-car, from a little unreliable British import, the early underpowered mustangs to a lowly front wheel drive that was a first cousin to the original minivan. Carroll Shelby made them fast and fun, and with his partnerships with Ford, the Chrysler and back to Ford, he made them so anybody could drive one...

03EX · Post by **03EX** » Fri, 11 May 2012 21:41:49

RIP. Talented and not forgotten.

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Wolvee · Post by **Wolvee** » Sat, 12 May 2012 14:12:17

He was an icon and will be missed.

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