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2 days ago · Learn about the life and achievements of Carroll Shelby, the legendary racer and car builder who created the Shelby Cobra and Mustang. See his timeline from his birth in 1923 to his last race in 1960, with highlights of his victories, accidents, and innovations.
2 days ago · Too many have been sold the Shelby version of the AC Cobra’s history. Alistair Crooks, British Columbia, Canada . I was happy and sad to read the posthumous interview with Carroll Shelby and the letter regarding Parnelli Jones in the September issue. Happy, because Shelby was his reliably plain-spoken self.
5 days ago · Carroll Shelby's racing exploits as a driver and team manager for Shelby American and Ford.
3 days ago · Carroll Shelby was an extremely well accomplished driver who raced in North America, South America, as well as Cuba, the Bahamas and throughout Europe. His first race ended with a victory in 1952 and shortly after his most significant win at Le Mans in 1959, his career came to an abrupt end in 1960 due to a heart ailment.
4 hours ago · Carroll Shelby's legacy is so deeply embedded into the fabric of American car culture that he even gave Enzo Ferrari a run for his money in terms of influence and name recognition. Mr.
2 days ago · Carroll Shelby’s Personal Coupe This 2008 Daytona Coupe, chassis CSX9013, was built for Carroll Shelby with a unique paddle-shifted automatic transmission, as per his request. Painted in Guardsman Blue with White Stripes and featuring the number 98, it pays homage to Shelby's own CSX2300.
1 day ago · Shelby Cobra Image Credit: Jaydec – CC BY-SA 3.0/Wiki Commons. Few sports cars can claim to have such legendary status as the gorgeous Shelby Cobra. The late Carroll Shelby and his team turned the British AC Cobra into something extraordinary, placing large Ford V8 engines under the hood and extracting as much power as possible from the ...
