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Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012

Autoweek -- 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. Additional success came with his makeovers of the Ford Mustang, which resulted in Trans-Am racing titles and the ferocious Shelby GT350 street car. As a team owner, he presided o

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1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,356,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 6:21:48 PM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse time for a change.
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,356,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 3:47:26 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse he was just a man. what about Chuck Colson?
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,356,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 4:32:47 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse did he know the Lord as his personal saviour?
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,272 Points:1,742,905 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 11:32:41 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Loss of a good man.
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,356,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 4:07:29 PM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse stay away from Progressive Ins how about those cobras? [Edited by: 1006 at 5/13/2012 7:07:53 PM EST]
GOBUTLER Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,425 Points:391,035 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 5:51:59 AM Ignore GOBUTLER Report Abuse Interesting.....
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,643 Points:1,559,515 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 10:06:38 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse May you rest in piece, your name will live on
hotrod_brother Champion Author Tampa Posts:12,606 Points:2,232,195 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:57:47 PM Ignore hotrod_brother Report Abuse A very inspiring American Legend and one hell of a man. Carroll Shelby, you will be sorely missed. May you Rest in Peace.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,306 Points:760,265 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:31:53 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse The automotive industry as lost a legend and a one of a kind human being may he RIP.
Kelowna635 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:5,556 Points:1,126,325 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:28:56 PM Ignore Kelowna635 Report Abuse RIP Carroll, you will be missed..
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,265 Points:1,878,560 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:28:26 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse What a legend and history! His Cobras should be around for a long time.
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:749,690 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:27:22 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse We lost a great one.
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METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,182 Points:456,425 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:25:19 PM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse i won't be complaining if i reach 89 r.i.p. mr. shelby
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mikerroy Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,571 Points:721,895 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:24:00 PM Ignore mikerroy Report Abuse A Great man with great vision for what cars could be. You will be missed.
miser709 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,268 Points:1,071,675 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:22:25 PM Ignore miser709 Report Abuse RIP
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too_darned_high Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:211 Points:337,710 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:18:02 PM Ignore too_darned_high Report Abuse An automotive and business legend passes on...R.I.P. Mr. Shelby, and thank you.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,995 Points:2,528,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:17:31 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse great cars
texashoudini Champion Author Austin Posts:2,627 Points:1,097,615 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:17:30 PM Ignore texashoudini Report Abuse What a great guy! Loved those special mustangs. I driven one since 1966.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,211 Points:847,215 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:17:21 PM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse The man put the Muscle in to the Muscle Car!
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,733 Points:1,663,740 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:17:11 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse We lost a pretty smart guy when it came to performance cars. Sorry, to see him go but we all do.
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