Carroll Shelby dead

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RichB

51,640 posts

285 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Needa308GT4 said:
He's the man that shows you CAN (or could) polish a turd biggrin
As iconic as the AC Cobra became, personally I've alway preferred the AC Ace and could not disagree with the above comment more. Anyway, sad news - he had a good innings.

LukeSi

5,753 posts

162 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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RIP Carroll Shelby. May your legacy live on.

427v8

108 posts

201 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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R.I.P Mr Shelby

Dalto123

3,198 posts

164 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Huge loss frown His mark on the world will never be forgotten.

Steffan

10,362 posts

229 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Outstanding competitor in Motor racing and a real ideas man, with considerable personal charm and the huge personal drive needed to ensure business success.

We will not see his like again: the man lived the dream!

LotusOmega375D

7,647 posts

154 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
I hope they go for a white coffin with the blue stripe.
That was Briggs Cunningham

Oily Nails

2,932 posts

201 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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RIP an automotive legend

TVR500Morgan

1,183 posts

153 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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R.I.P. Carroll Shelby ! He was my hero as I grew up.

marcosgt

11,021 posts

177 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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He'd not been in great health for a while, but shame to hear anyway.

Was a bit surprised people suggested a white coffin with blue stripes, as many of the photos here show, I always think of the colours reversed when I think Shelby.

The world's a little duller place with this news.

M.

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RichB said:
Needa308GT4 said:
He's the man that shows you CAN (or could) polish a turd biggrin
As iconic as the AC Cobra became, personally I've alway preferred the AC Ace and could not disagree with the above comment more. Anyway, sad news - he had a good innings.
I presumed he meant the Mustang! smile

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

199 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Its a sad day, a big notch has just been put right up near the top of the petrol/gear head tree.

Thanks for the V8's

Gwiz

so called

9,090 posts

210 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Admired him and his cars for so many years.
RIP

muppet42

331 posts

206 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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The Cobra's still one of my all time favourites and forever engrained on me from an early age after watching The Gumball Rally dozens upon dozens of times...



...still love that film and the car to this day smile

RIP Carroll, can only imagine the conversations you're having with Enzo up there biggrin

Triumph Man

8,699 posts

169 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Another one of my childhood heros gone frown

dot1989

82 posts

157 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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R.I.P I'm sure he'll be driving that big V8 in the sky!

soad

32,914 posts

177 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Sad news. frown

gmh23

252 posts

181 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Legendary man

RIP

Ferb

3,112 posts

211 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Gun said:
RIP Carroll, a real legend to us petrolheads.

Cobra Daytona cloud9
+1 RIP Carroll


Dr-Bob

6,629 posts

261 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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RIP Carroll Shelby
One of the best if not the best car guy in the world....

Legend that i named my Daughter after "Shelby"







Edited by Dr-Bob on Friday 11th May 23:02

nicegums

51 posts

144 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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A true automotive legend. RIP

gweaver

906 posts

159 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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muppet42 said:
The Cobra's still one of my all time favourites and forever engrained on me from an early age after watching The Gumball Rally dozens upon dozens of times...



...still love that film and the car to this day smile
You put the words right into my mouth! smile