Carroll Shelby dead....RIP

BOSS351 · May 11, 2012

Never met the man but he has done plenty in the automotive world and in the world of being generous..Been to plenty of Shelby Meets and had a Everett-Morrison Cobra and you just have to admire what he did for American Muscle car enthusiasts and road racers alike....

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...er-master-car-builder-dies-age-200041629.html

hdfinder47 · May 11, 2012

He wasn't at his place in Vegas either time we went but his people are all down-to-earth and very friendly. Great guy and a great organization. RIP.

Old_Demon · May 11, 2012

A great auto legend, and well deserved recognition. RIP.

Mjolnir · May 11, 2012

Godspeed, Old Man. You are already missed.

smith625 · May 11, 2012

Ditto on previous comments, he put it to the Europeans in the late 60's and put the American sportscar racing hat in the ring, he will be missed!

22lr · May 11, 2012

He gave American sports car some self pride!

CEHollier · May 11, 2012

RIP Carroll Shelby. I wish I kept my 69 GT 350. :wtc:

SGT_Kramer · May 11, 2012

Man was one hell of an entrepreneur with vision. More of what this country needs. Sad to see him go.

Golden-Eagle · May 11, 2012

Rest in Peace Carroll Shelby.

Gus McCrae · May 11, 2012

Awesome man.

rockmup · May 11, 2012

I was lucky enough to spend a whole day with him and Steve Saleen at Laguna Seca raceway one year. It was a good day.

Mojo Rider · May 11, 2012

Damn...what a bad day. Does anyone remember the original american supercars?

JWG223 · May 11, 2012

BOSS351 said:
Never met the man but he has done plenty in the automotive world and in the world of being generous..Been to plenty of Shelby Meets and had a Everett-Morrison Cobra and you just have to admire what he did for American Muscle car enthusiasts and road racers alike....

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...er-master-car-builder-dies-age-200041629.html

He will be missed by fans and the industry alike. He was a real earth-mover in the sports and muscle-car world. A lot of people only equate him with Ford, but he was also one of the designers behind the Viper, among others. I really like the guys mindset. He tried to get Ford to pony up and put IRS under the mustang decades ago. They never did it, except in select models. I love how he took a retro concept and made it viable (big displacement pushrod engine, lightweight chassis w/IRS like the Viper).

Request Dust Off · May 11, 2012

Mojo Rider said:
Damn...what a bad day. Does anyone remember the original american supercars?

I got to see some original GT40s at Road Atlanta. The GT40, Ferrari and Porsches of that time are just epic in my memory.

I did get to meet Dan Gurney for a brief moment at another event. At the time I wasn't even thinking of his time in the GT40's. There is a pic of him that is classic. ( Well a few actually) This one is of home in a Cobra Daytona Coupe.
http://www.arteauto.com/dangurneylemansfrance1965largeperiodphotographbyjalexander.aspx

USMC-Deano · May 12, 2012

Bummer! Being a car nut, this hits me pretty hard...dude was like a king in the automotive world. Definitely will be missed.

762NATO · May 12, 2012

22lr said:
He gave American sports car some brass balls, sex appeal, and class, among other things!

FIFY

oleheat · May 12, 2012

With much respect....

RIP, Sir.

Carroll Shelby dead....RIP

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