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Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s.
May 11, 2012 · Carroll Shelby is one of the unquestioned icons of the automotive age. The big Texan's story is uniquely American and unparalleled in its scope. And his legacy, warts and all, is...
May 14, 2022 · How Carroll Shelby Built America’s Most Iconic Muscle Car And Became A Racing Legend. By John Kuroski. Published May 14, 2022. Updated November 9, 2023. From raising chickens to racing Cobras, Carroll Shelby's high-octane life led him from East Texas to global fame.
Carroll Shelby, one of America’s greatest automotive icons, once said that if he had been better at raising chickens, he never would have resorted to plan B: building and racing cars. His back-up plan brought excitement to motorsports and the excitement of motorsports to American highways.
Nov 12, 2019 · The Ford v Ferrari movie depicts automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) as mavericks who fight corporate interference, namely from Ford's racing director, Leo Beebe (Josh Lucas).
May 11, 2012 · Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned hot-rodder who went on to build innovative sports cars like the Cobra that challenged Europe’s longtime dominance of road racing as well as...
May 11, 2012 · DALLAS — Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testing his...
May 11, 2012 · Carroll Shelby: Cobra Creator and American Racing Legend Dead at 89. Staff WriterWriter May 11, 2012. See All 13 Photos. Given his long, storied involvement in motorsports and the performance...
Jan 11, 2023 · Carroll Shelby proved himself a savvy racing driver in a hectic career cut short by a heart condition, laying the foundations for his even greater achievements to come, writes Paul Fearnley.
Carroll Shelby: International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member Class of 1991. Carroll Hall Shelby left his legacy in the automotive industry as an entrepreneur and designer. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra in the creation and modifications of the popular Ford Mustang.
