Carrol Shelby dead at 89

[j911brick]

What? No mention of Carroll Dieing last night?

Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012
By Pete Lyons | 05/11/12, 3:23 pm et
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 ...

[Noah930]

Just saw that. Sad day for car guys.

[Grady Clay]

Drat.

My friend and competitor, gone as too many of my friends.
The good news are all the fun times in life.
See you (too soon) my friend.

Best,
Grady

[KTL]

Godspeed big fella. Checkered flag has flown......

Quite an impressive resume' that 'ol fella has. His name will NEVER be forgotten.

[fbarrett]

Like the Porsche family, Shelby was directly involved in creating the cars that bore his name. Today very few auto companies are run by the people who created them, but those that are seem to have a special appeal to enthusiasts.

Shelby's latest "authorized biography" has just been published, but his unauthorized biography would be a lot more interesting!

Frank

[Neel]

End of an era, but the Shelby name will live on forever.. RIP, sir...

[matt gineo]

A true legend in his own time! RIP

[mclmk8d]

Just read an article about him the other day saying how his health had drastically deteriorated recently. Sad days for car guys and gals.

[Zuluracerx]

We just completed a photoshoot of our GT350. Carroll was a friend on my wife's side. Larger than life he was. RIP

[MMiller]

Sad news .......RIP Sir. A legend indeed.

^^^^ beautiful shot!

[dafischer]

Damn...another legend passes. RIP, Carroll.

And you made a damn good chili mix, as well.

[on air]

wow,

first Butzi, then Tony Lapine and now Carroll -- I can't take any more bad news like this.

[AlfonsoR]

The GT350 and the Cobra are on my bucket list. RIP Carrol Shelby. Thanks for all the great cars!!

[Kidasters]

the man that helped the GT40 kick Enzo in the nuts.

Smooth pavement ahead - mash the pedal.

[j911brick]

Just found out my best friends motor died last night as well. Bummer.

[3.2Carrera]

Sad news especially because this year Shelby was being honored at the Monterey Historic reunion. RIP Shelby

[Menmojo]

Old Man Ferrari offered me a job and I said, ‘Well, Mr. Ferrari, I have a family, three children, what kinda money?' He says, ‘Oh, it's an honor to drive for Ferrari.' And I said, ‘Well, I'm sorry, I can't afford the honor.

Below is a great article and interview....


http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120511/CARNEWS/120519987?utm_source=Alert%0A20120511&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=missedarticle1more&utm_content=20120511-Carroll_Shelby__1923-2012&utm_campaign=awAlert%0A

[shadowjack1]

Saw this on the news last night. He sure had a good ride thru life. RIP

[86 911 Targa]

I was acquained with one of the Shelby sales employees who walked
me through the Cobra assembly line in the former North American Aircraft facility.

It was very impressive.

Ferdinand, Zora, Carroll, they are all racing in heaven now.

They were, and still are the very best.

[dw1]

To j911brick: perhaps there wasn't a mention here because of the thread in the "off topic" portion of the site.

As sad an event as it is, is isn't really a "911 technical forum" one, as contributors to various parts of this site share the sadness of his passing and celebration of his life & works.