RIP Carroll

[CC4.6]

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 high-performance versions of production cars like the Ford Mustang, died on Thursday in Dallas. He was 89.

 

[HughH]

Here's Bill Cosby's account of meeting Mr. Shelby and getting a Cobra built just for him...enjoy it, it's a classic.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-JQksYxgM0"]Bill Cosby 200MPH - YouTube[/ame]

Bill Cosby 200MPH

 

[maxmar04]

NOO! Thanks for the post, it probably would've taken we a while to find about this. His name will live on forever (as well as the cars associated with him)!

 

[scottdk]

RIP

Good thing for the other Shelby. SSC that is.....non related

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x4d02uEZws"]Worlds Fastest Car - SSC Ultimate Aero TT (High Speed Testing) - YouTube[/ame]

Go USA!!

 

[Gunkk]

PIIIIIIIIIPESS!!!

"This 1966 Shelby Cobra Super Snake 427-cu.in. 800HP twin supercharged V8 was originally configured as a competition car, and then retrofitted by Shelby American as a street vehicle. It was one of two dual blown Cobras built; the other was built for entertainer Bill Cosby. It was used by Shelby, and probably because of that fact, the bidding reached the record high of $5 million plus commission of 10%, final price $5.5 million at Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, Arizona 1/18/07."

RIP

 

[bradyb]

+1

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

While he may be the name assoicated with some famous cars, there is a lot of myth that surrounds him and his legacy.

He despises Cobra "kit" cars (Has sued several of them, and lost) even though his Cobra was a kit. AC car with a Ford motor. Ford owns the name Cobra, not him.

He claims to have built the Cobra yet all he did was take a AC roadster and found a company that would sell him a motor. Chevy turned him down first.

Moon, of Moon eyes fame, built the first Cobra in his shop.

Shelby did nothing more than assemble a bunch of smart guys and then used his name to gain the fame. Granted he was a succesful driver, but that's about it. The rest of his fame came from those who had to work for him.

Sorry to seem so blunt, but he's done a lot of bad to a lot of people over the years. Including his "Charity" That dosen't give out much.

 

[HughH]

That sounds like another car builder. A guy by the name of Enzo Ferrari!!!

What about Ferruccio Lamborghini?