Shelby interview in Road & Track

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With any public figure goes two things. the Icon and the man. The icon is real he won Lemans in the 50's and was a great driver, he hoodwinked everyone into letting him build the Cobra on their money and he (along with his team) WON LOTS OF RACES. It's a pretty amazing story. And his team built a car that as kids we all dreamed about. The problem is their is also a man behind the icon that is not so like-able.

He has a charity that is rumored to keep the money that gets collected and spend it on his behalf. He has picked on everyone and everything that takes any attention away from himself. He even tossed Pete Brock under a bus the other week, which seems like a very silly no-win thing to do. He has also done a lot of other things of questionable integrity. And lets not forget about the 50 or so "lost" cars/frames he found "out back" that were just sitting there for 30 years.

For me its about the car that I loved as a kid and the people from "back in the day" that I hope to get lucky enough to meet. I also want to build my own, so a manufacturer that can provide me that experience is also a must. It's not about CS the man. I'll stick to enjoying the icon and the stories from "back in the day" and stay away from the man and any business he is involved in.