Showgun Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Friday, May 11, 2012 Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012 Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012 By Pete Lyons | 05/11/12, 3:23 pm et Auto legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89. Carroll Shelby's shadow stretched out Texas tall across nearly the whole of the world's automotive landscape. A natural as a race driver, he won three U.S. sports-car championships in Ferraris and Maseratis, and for Aston Martin he won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with British co-driver Roy Salvadori. Turning automaker in the 1960s, he fathered the Cobra, an Anglo-American hot rod of crude conception but stunning effectiveness that swept the tracks of North America and wrested a world manufacturer's title from Ferrari................................ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120511/CARNEWS/120519987?utm_source=Alert20120511&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=missedarticle1more&utm_content=20120511-Carroll_Shelby__1923-2012&utm_campaign=awAlert A sad day for us all. Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjhpadi Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 This is a very sad day indeed...Mr. Shelby was one of my hero's for everything he did with automobiles and all that he did to help people. I am very heavy hearted knowing that he has passed. Rest well Carroll Shelby, you will be missed and remembered fondly in hearts everywhere forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulford8 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 That man was an icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Best wishes to his family. The auto community has lost a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBrick Bob Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I always thought he would out live me!!! Tremendous article at Autoweek... saw it several hours ago... Maybe NOW is the time to get the latest Shelby 1,000.... eve if it costs $200,000. more than a new Mustang! I am accepting donations at rmoser@cfu.net thru paypal~!!!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCandySHO Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions. He was a great man and a true performance enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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