Carroll Shelby

RIP.....Mr. Carroll SHELBY!

You are the "Man".

I wish I was able to drive back in the late 60s.

I would have bought a GT350 or GT500KR Mustang without hesitation and still own it today!
 
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Oh crap. Always sad to lose a legend who cut across so many areas. Made Ford a performance brand, made a sports sedan out of an Olds Aurora (and used a version of that engine in an Indy car), made performance cars out of K-car-based Chryslers, . . . the list goes on. A towering figure who made automotive performance and modifications a real industry.

At least he got to drive the "Mustang 1000."
 
Messed up. Could you imagine how awesome the chariot that came to pick him up was?

:bigcry: :burnout::burnout::burnout:
 
LOS ANGELES - May 11, 2012 - Carroll Shelby International, Inc., (OTC: CSBI.PK) announced today that Carroll Hall Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89. Mr. Shelby passed away yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Born on Jan. 11, 1923, Carroll Shelby was one of America's greatest success stories. Championship-winning racecar driver, "flying sergeant" wartime pilot, philanthropist, entrepreneur, car manufacturer and racing team owner, he embodied the ingenuity, tenacity and grit to overcome any obstacle. He is perhaps the only person to have worked at a visible level with all three major American automobile manufacturers.

Carroll Shelby founded Carroll Shelby International, a publicly held corporation involved in many industries. His licensing arm has agreements with industry giants, such as Mattel, Sony, Ford Motor Company and Electronic Arts. His car company, Shelby American, has a thriving parts business as well as a line of muscle cars including the Shelby GT500 Super Snake, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GTS. The Las Vegas-based company also manufactures a limited number of the 1960s Shelby 289 "street," 289 FIA, 427 S/C and Daytona Coupe Cobras.

Shelby considered his greatest achievement to be the establishment of the Carroll Shelby Foundation™. Created in 1992 while Shelby was waiting for a heart transplant, the charity is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Carroll Shelby Automotive Foundation.

Shelby remained active in the management of each of his companies and the Foundation until his death, even though he endured both heart and kidney transplants in the last two decades of his life.

"We are all deeply saddened, and feel a tremendous sense of loss for Carroll's family, ourselves and the entire automotive industry," said Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and board member. "There has been no one like Carroll Shelby and never will be. However, we promised Carroll we would carry on, and he put the team, the products and the vision in place to do just that."

Shelby is survived by his three children Patrick, Michael and Sharon, his sister Anne Shelby Ellison of Fort Worth and his wife Cleo. Funeral plans are not currently available. Information about the Carroll Shelby Foundation is available at www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.
 
A man that accomplished so much.

What truly saddens me is when I think of people like Mr. Shelby and look at my children knowing the odds are so much greater against them ever being able be an entrepreneur................................................................:(
 
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A man that accomplished so much.

What truly saddens me is when I think of people like Mr. Shelby and look at my children knowing the odds are so much greater against them ever being able be an entrepreneur................................................................:(
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Agreed. Automotive red tape is horrible nightmare. A chicken farmer could never do it now. Just listen to anything John Lutz says.
 
Carroll Shelby will be missed by many and surpassed by none! May he rest in peace in Cobra Heaven.

Now im off to leave a massive and lasting pair of rubber stipes in the road as tribute. These stripes will be observed by Carroll fans for years to come and will serve as a rallying point to all those who love the sport of racing. I never liked flowers anyways...
 
He may be gone but will never be forgotten. His name will continue to be a living legacy for years, decades, even generations after he is gone. Any and all car enthusiasts will remember his name and no doubt pass his legend on down through the generations for many generations to come. Hope you all bow your head for a second out of respect for him and leave a pair of black marks where ever you may be tonigh that will fade way before Carrol Shelby's legacy will EVER fade !
 
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