Carroll Shelby reported as passing away at 89
 

A sad day - 50th Anniversary

Carroll Shelby Foundation Breaking News

Sad day and one we knew was coming soon. I didn't like the stories we have been hearing the last couple weeks. At least he was back home here in Texas when he passed last night.

Auto legend Carroll Shelby, father of Cobra, dies

Sad news indeed, and for those that believe in Heaven, the Almighty's chariot is in for some incredible upgrades.

Condolences to the family, RIP Carroll Shelby, but please continue your good work up there.

End of a fantasic era.
RIP

God bless and RIP Carroll Shelby
 

God bless and RIP Carroll Shelby -

Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012 - Autoweek

Impressive life story which affected all of us at the CCs. He died in the year of the 50th anniversary of the Championship, started with Ford for the Cobra and finished with Ford in his last projects. He was a guy who had amazing determination and tenacity.

Yes a real loss.

I was at Denbeste Motorsport yesterday in Windsor. We were having a lengthy discussion re CS not being at the 50th reunion at Pomona.

Amazingly, the discussion was around his efforts sitting for hours signing memorabilia for charity - all when most 80 year olds would have been sitting in a nursing home.

A wonderful life.

I learned the news today. I am truly and deeply saddened. It is a great loss of a great American and automotive icon and legend.

There were many here over the years who were critical of Carroll, sometimes understandably but he was human and had faults like all of us. Who amoung us can go 89 years without a mistake or error in judgment?

On balance his achievements and pluses far outweighed the negative. He was charitable, he loved kids, he was patriotic, a military veteran and truly epitomized the "no fear" slogan.

He came from little but achieved greatly in many ways demonstrating the American dream that hard work, grit, tenacity and brains (with a little luck) can take you to places of your dreams in our great country.

He brought us much and made America proud with his automotive achievements. He brought us the many iconic cars that we all cherish today even if we aren't fortunate enough to own one. He brought us perhaps the most recognizable car of all time, the Cobra. It was and still is the King of the Hill of muscle cars from the golden era of cars, the 1960s. He showed what American ingenuity, tenacity and determination could accomplish by fielding the first American Powered car to beat Ferrari at LeMans and win a world manufacturers title in 1965 and follow it up it 1966 with the world famous effort at LeMans with the GT40.

I for one, will miss the fact he is longer with us. My condolences to his family and those close to him.

He, however, is still with us through his cars and his legend.

He made us proud.

Thanks, Carroll.

Strangely I spotted this on you-tube this morning 1965 Ford racing Shelby Cobra GT 350 GT 40 - YouTube
The man is a legend .

RIP Carroll Shelby

i hope carroll shelby [ the legend ]
& boyd coddington are up there hatching some new projects together

they will not be forgot

Carroll Hall Shelby, RIP, 2012.
A great man has passed - but his Legend is for ever.

Harrymac.

A very sad day indeed...As Jeremy Clarkson was reported as saying when he heard the sad news - "Heaven now has stripes!".

RIP CS

R.I.P. and thanks for this great hobby you made for us.:CRY:

All this from a guy who had to quit racing in his thirties because of a heart condition.

One tough old chicken farmer.

Mmmm yes perhaps when I am 89 I will have my car impounded for being a Hoon - under our Hoon Laws.. :LOL:

Very well said......