Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads :( Carroll Shelby RIP

[Bob_VT]

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...ll-shelby-father-of-cobra-dies/1#.T62cHOtikvZ


What a sad loss.....

 

[nlain]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

Yes, that is a sad loss, great man, great cars with great power. RIP

 

[duke33]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

R.i.p.

 

[halfmoa]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

I got to meet Caroll Shelby and Herb Mccandless at the Goodguys hotrod show about 10 years ago. I waited until the crowd disbursed and got to shoot the BS with them for about an hour. Really, really interesting guys. Also met John Lingenfelter at the hotrod power tour many years ago. Got the Ford, Mopar and Chevy Gods just about covered....

 

[JRJ]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

He had a great run. We can only speculate the possibilities if the bean counters had been left out.....R.I.P.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

An American automotive icon/legend. What a character, beat Ferrari with American made Ford pushrod engines, survived a heart/lung transplant and lived to the ripe old age of 89.

 

[R Socey]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

What an icon.

 

[Davem3]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

a true american genius .......... may he R.I.P.
A sad day indeed............

 

[oops!]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

kinda like the day the music died.

one man changed everything

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

kinda like the day the music died.

one man changed everything

Sound just like an old DJ

 

[JoLin]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

One of a kind, alright. One of the last of the mavericks and a true hero of my teen years. One look at the original AC Cobra and I was blown away. It was a big bad 'backyard garage' effort that never even should have worked, but instead made mincemeat of the Corvettes in SCCA racing. Ford sure got its money's worth from collaborating with that 'nutcase' over the years.

It's funny how things stick in your mind. I was about 12 years old when I read a car magazine track test of a 289 Cobra, and I never forgot it...

The steering geometry was all wrong. The suspension geometry was all wrong. It would have been laughable except that the car was simply chewing up the track- turning in the fastest lap times we've ever recorded...

RIP, Carroll. You gave car enthusiasts a lot of 'WOW!' moments over the years...

 

[fat fanny]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

I think what he did with his inovations to the european manufacturers was priceless along with anything with baring his name after today! What a loss but I'm sure his legacy will never be forgotten to every gearhead. I still think the 67 Shelby mustang is the coolest looking ride ever and I'm a Chevy guy!

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

What a lot of people have forgotten was Carroll Shelby built dodge power in the mid 80s.

 

[Philster]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

I owned a Shelby.

I should have never gotten rid of it. It was my favorite car. :facepalm:

Delorean and Shelby are both gone. Wow... people who carved up the 60's are now dropping.

 

[robert graham]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

He lived a good, full life with lots of accomplishments, and always seemed to do it with an ease and pleasantness...a real gentleman! Hate to see these folks go!

 

[Hatchman]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

and always seemed to do it with an ease and pleasantness...(

And he also said the Mustang was a secretary's car and wouldn't amount to anything, and them made millions off of it.

 

[Philip_G]

Re: Here is a Sad Day for us Motor Heads Carroll Shelby RIP

What a lot of people have forgotten was Carroll Shelby built dodge power in the mid 80s.

Oh, I don't think anyone forgot. Always had something unexpected for us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Omni#GLH