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Title: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Donny B. on May 12, 2012, 00:33:41 am This is a very sad day for American racing. I just saw that Carol Shelby passed away at the age of 89. He did pretty well for a guy who had a heart transplant and lived many more years than expected. Still love the Cobra to this day, at least racing versions used IDAs...!
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on May 12, 2012, 00:36:53 am Real sad just saw that. Another icon RIP Carroll !!!!!!!!
Frenchy Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Rick Meredith on May 12, 2012, 01:03:34 am Very Sad indeed.
I have the pleasure of meeting him several times. The first time when I was working for Chryslers Marketing Co. in the mid 80s. I got to take a bunch of dealers through Shelby Performance Center in Santa Fe Springs. He was doing the Omni GLHS and the Shelby Chargers at the time. They had a Solo II course set up with a pair of Omni GLHS for us to thrash on. Saw some interesting test mules they were working on including the first Dodge Caravan fitted with a V6 and a 4 wheel drive Shelby Charger with 2 complete drive trains. Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Flow on May 12, 2012, 01:06:37 am I'm so sad... If I love Volkswagen, his cars were and are my all time favourite !!
RIP... :'( Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Rennsurfer on May 12, 2012, 02:12:30 am Rest in peace, Carroll and thanks for all of your contributions to the autos that we've come to enjoy.
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: . on May 12, 2012, 02:15:17 am Race in Peace Carroll !
:'( Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Donny B. on May 12, 2012, 05:10:36 am Thanks for getting the spelling correct, unlike me...
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: richie on May 12, 2012, 07:51:50 am It is sad,he led an amazing life,there is a display of cobras at the NHRA museum at the moment,very fitting thats its there when he passes away
Richie Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: tezer on May 12, 2012, 08:58:15 am I don't know but on April 27 this year he was still alive!
http://blogs.automotive.com/carroll-shelby-im-not-dead-92141.html i stand corrected!rest in peace i admired the work you have done! Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Jon on May 12, 2012, 11:09:13 am Rest in peace, Caroll and thanks for all of you did!
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: j-f on May 12, 2012, 12:51:12 pm That's a very sad news :-[
One of the guy's that did a lot to the sport car industry, and a true piece of character. R.I.P. Caroll and thaks for all. Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Rocket Ron on May 12, 2012, 21:28:54 pm Very sad news , his le mans 1964 gt victory was a fairy tale straight out of a film script
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: nicolas on May 13, 2012, 18:53:27 pm a sad day indeed. he build one of the coolest cars ever made IMHO.
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Jeff68 on May 14, 2012, 14:08:15 pm RIP Caroll Shelby!......Man, I remember reading all about the Cobra when I was a teenager......Thanks for all you have done for the hi-performance auto industry!
Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Rick Meredith on May 14, 2012, 16:59:01 pm I thought this deserved to be here.
A great way for Carroll to be remembered. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-JQksYxgM0 Title: Re: Carol Shelby passes away... Post by: Donny B. on May 14, 2012, 17:15:08 pm That's great, I haven't listened to that in a long time. I actually have the album buried someplace in my collection of vinyl.
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