Carroll Shelby died last night at the age of 89........
I once heard him say the "Every day I spend on this side of the grass is a good one"
Happy Trails to one of the all time greats.......
Carroll Shelby died last night at the age of 89........
I once heard him say the "Every day I spend on this side of the grass is a good one"
Happy Trails to one of the all time greats.......
Last edited by Chuck Miller; 05-11-2012 at 12:22 PM.
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Last edited by LongRanger; 05-11-2012 at 12:16 PM.
its a SAD day
i attended a 50 th anniversary cobra event a few weeks back at the pomona Hot rod Musemn- cool event
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Great guy I remember having Terlingua Racing team stickers on my corvair as a kid. He truly enjoyed every moment of his life.
David
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Damn, that's a lot of heavyweights in the last few weeks. Butzi, Tony Lapine and now Shelby.
He won Le Man for David Brown and Aston Martin -- after proclaiming "Next year, Ferrari's ass is mine!" he won the FIA world championship. He completely redefined what a sports cars could be in the United States.
It's nearly impossible to overstate how important he was to our hobby. I feel extremely privileged to have driven a couple of the cars he created.
Carroll Shelby -- 1923-2012 -- Rest in Peace bud!
Giant. just Giant
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So many cool Shelby stories...this is one of my favorites...
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Carroll was a personal friend of my wife's family. RIP to a great one. We just wrapped up a shoot of our new 66 GT350 2 days ago at Miller.
~~~Another GREAT man and a tremendous LEGEND gone; spent 89 years with the world as we know it, and left it after producing some of the most Iconic Sports Cars ever made.
His competitive spirit and product undoubtedly made the car we admire , collect, and enjoy here on this page.....Porsche, a much better product because of his tenacity in the Motorsport Arena.
Go in Peace Carroll Shelby and have a GREAT ride in the Hereafter, you have earned your rest and then some.
Best Regards,
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