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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: trapeze on May 12, 2012, 07:29:39 PM

Title: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: trapeze on May 12, 2012, 07:29:39 PM

This sincerely saddens me.

LINK (http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/11/152519990/carroll-shelby-race-driver-and-designer-of-the-shelby-cobra-dies?ft=1&f=1001)

Title: Re: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: Alphabet Soup on May 12, 2012, 08:14:44 PM

Yea, me too.

He had a good, long run full of accomplishment and the satisfaction of creative innovation. And he made some damned fine cars too!

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g369/J-reb/General/Carrol-Shelby.jpg)

(http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/06/13/18/41/1967_shelby_cobra-pic-30251.jpeg)

Title: Re: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 12, 2012, 08:25:39 PM

Mechanic's Illustrated introduced me to Carol Shelby a long time ago.
RIP, Carol.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/shelby/1964-1965-shelby-daytona-coupe-ar858.html (http://www.topspeed.com/cars/shelby/1964-1965-shelby-daytona-coupe-ar858.html)

Title: Re: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: AlanS on May 12, 2012, 08:43:25 PM

The man was a legend in motor sports. RIP, Carol. ::praying::

Title: Re: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: Libertas on May 13, 2012, 05:57:51 PM

Truly a legend.

RIP Carol.

Title: Re: Carol Shelby, King of Production MuscleCars
Post by: John Florida on May 14, 2012, 08:05:25 PM

  He's done more for Amerian car junkies than Argus Duntov.