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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...!
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2012, 00:36:53 am » |
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Real sad just saw that. Another icon RIP Carroll !!!!!!!!
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2012, 01:03:34 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2012, 01:06:37 am » |
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I'm so sad... If I love Volkswagen, his cars were and are my all time favourite !! RIP...  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2012, 02:12:30 am » |
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Rest in peace, Carroll and thanks for all of your contributions to the autos that we've come to enjoy.
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2012, 02:15:17 am » |
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Race in Peace Carroll ! |
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2012, 05:10:36 am » |
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Thanks for getting the spelling correct, unlike me...
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2012, 07:51:50 am » |
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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
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2012, 11:09:13 am » |
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Rest in peace, Caroll and thanks for all of you did!
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2012, 12:51:12 pm » |
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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. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2012, 21:28:54 pm » |
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Very sad news , his le mans 1964 gt victory was a fairy tale straight out of a film script
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2012, 18:53:27 pm » |
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a sad day indeed. he build one of the coolest cars ever made IMHO.
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2012, 14:08:15 pm » |
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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!
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2012, 16:59:01 pm » |
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I thought this deserved to be here. A great way for Carroll to be remembered.
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« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2012, 17:15:08 pm » |
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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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