Carroll Shelby - 1932-2012

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120511/CARNEWS/120519987

Oh, dang.

Damn. Hey, Carroll: thanks for showing those snooty Euros how to build race cars way back when.

R.I.P. Carroll.

sad day

Wow... the death of a true Motorsports legend. RIP.

I will make sure to wrench on my CSX this weekend in his name.

Very sad. Proud to say I owned a replica of his greatest creation.

For a guy that came from a chicken farm, I'd say he had done quite well for himself !

:( Sir, you will be remembered !

Interview on the "Golden Age of Motorsport" program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Dk_Jjw3CM

Godspeed Mr Shelby.

He was a character, loved or hated he had presence and vision. The automotive world is a little less bright today.

The old man stretched it as about as far as it would go.

True legend/hero of the motorsports world.

RIP

SilverFleet wrote: I will make sure to wrench on my CSX this weekend in his name.

I'll have to do something with the Shelby Dak too.

The man will always be a hero and a legend. RIP.

Salute:

RIP Mr. Shelby

Thanks for making the automotive world a more inspiring place.

Bummer. What a guy. I hope when I die, people say "Man, he did some cool E36 M3 while he was around." That can certainly be said about Mr. Shelby. RIP.

Thanks for stuffing large US engines in LBCs.

He outlived Enzo Ferarri; beat him one last time.

Curmudgeon wrote: He outlived Enzo Ferarri; beat him one last time.

I wonder if, like Ferarri, there will be run up in value on every vehicle with the Shelby name on it.

Curmudgeon wrote: He outlived Enzo Ferarri; beat him one last time.

Depends on how you look at it.

SilverFleet wrote: I will make sure to do a burnout in my CSX this weekend in his name.

FTFY

I'll leave this here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-JQksYxgM0

RIP

Still alive.

Carroll will be missed. Very few people left the mark he did. Definition of an innovator and character and an American hero. RIP Mr. Shelby.

Thanks for making so many droolworthy and successful cars, Ol' Shel. See you on the next lap!