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Title: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: Nypsy on May 11, 2012, 03:24:53 PM

 :cry

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-carroll-shelby-20120511,0,7384989.story

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: WWhiskey on May 11, 2012, 06:01:02 PM

 :salute   He will be missed!!!

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: SIK1 on May 11, 2012, 06:02:36 PM

R.I.P. Carroll,  :angel:

a true American icon.

One of my first heroes.

 :salute

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: morfiend on May 11, 2012, 06:16:42 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: Widewing on May 11, 2012, 06:18:12 PM

Shelby was and always will be an icon. One of the most remarkable people of his generation.

Having owned one of his hotrods (1986 Shelby GLHS, purchased new), I will surely miss his input on future vehicles.

My memories of watching his AC Cobras (289 and 427) racing at Bridgehampton and Watkins Glen in the 1960s are still sharp in my mind. The Cobras crushed Corvette and Ferrari.

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: DaCoon on May 11, 2012, 06:31:57 PM

      :salute   :pray    :cheers:

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: SilverZ06 on May 11, 2012, 06:59:01 PM

Sad day indeed.
R.I.P.
 :cry :cry

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: Seanaldinho on May 11, 2012, 07:28:30 PM

Its a shame. That also means this years Shelbys will be worth triple.

It will be interesting to see what his company does in the future, because he always had input on what they did to the cars even though he was 89.

 :(

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: olds442 on May 11, 2012, 09:13:27 PM

this brought a tear to my eye  :cry :cry :cry

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: MaSonZ on May 11, 2012, 09:33:04 PM

saddening. Some beautiful cars came form the Shelby factories....  :salute

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: ROC on May 11, 2012, 09:34:34 PM

I admire many people, I have a few real personal favorites.

Lost one of the few today. Celebrate success, achievement, drive and ambition.  Those are what set us apart.  This man was an inspiration.

Title: Re: Carroll Shelby, famed for fast living and faster cars, dies at 89
Post by: JOACH1M on May 11, 2012, 09:34:41 PM

R.I.P