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05-15-2012, 01:13 PM

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Saw this on Motor Trend. Some good stories about Carroll Shelby by C. Van Tune.

Shelby Stories: Personal Remembrances about a Larger-Than-Life Legend
Written by: C. Van Tune

Shelby Stories: Personal Remembrances about a Larger-Than-Life Legend - Motor Trend Blog

When he woke up after the heart transplant, the doctor told him that the donor was a 38-year-old African American man who keeled over from a stroke at a Las Vegas craps table. Without missing a beat, Shelby said, “I hope you gave me his dork too.”

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