Topic: Carroll Shelby dead at 89

[fastbroshi]

Sad news for anyone that has a bit petrol in their veins.  He died here in Dallas at Baylor hospital.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/auto-legend-carroll-shelby-father-of-cobra-dies/1#.T63Uy8WFSM8

[78 k550]

sad it is but man did he make a difference.

Paul

[Frostyboy]

RIP Carroll. What a man.

[Stev-o]

A true legend in the auto world. I always wanted a Shelby Mustang GT500.



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[fastbroshi]

Everyone with a real Shelby just drooled a little. 

[Bailgang]

I had read a book about him many moons ago when I was in HS, he no doubt lived a colorful life. An Uncle of mine owned a '70 GT500 convertible at the time and I remember going to a Mustang show with him. There was a bunch of GT350's, GT500's a 427 Cobra and a genuine GT40. I was a young teen at the time and I thought I was surrounded by the absolute coolest cars on the planet.

[Retro Rocket]

A true legend in the auto world. I always wanted a Shelby Mustang GT500.



http://www.cars-on-line.com/51779.html

+1  Man, i wouldn't know as much about performance Fords if it wasn't for Mr Shelby, spent a lot of time in my youth reading about his work and exploits, especially his involvement with the original GT40's and the early Cobra's. Rip Carroll Shelby 

[bill440cars]

          Huge Loss to the Automotive AND Racing World, for sure! 


          While MY Shelby isn't a Cobra or a Mustang and not even considered by alot of folks, I think I will hang onto my Shelby Charger, just For The Memories!       

                                     Rest In Peace!