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Old 06-15-2012, 07:27 AM
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Default Carroll Shelby: 1959 LeMans
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Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Aston Martin In the last three months, three of the men instrumental to Aston Martin's victory at Le Mans in 1959 - designer Ted Cutting, driver Carroll Shelby, and driver Roy Salvadori - have died. To honor those three, Aston Martin will display the DBR1 that won the race at this weekend's running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. "We were deeply saddened by the loss of Carroll, Roy and Ted," said David King, Aston Martin's head of motorsport. "They all played a hugely important role in Aston Martin's ... Read On>>

Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1 returns to France to honor Shelby and Salvadori | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts
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