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05-11-2012, 04:23 PM
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Sad News - Carroll Shelby
Looks like Carroll Shelby passed away today, at the age of 89.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... 62Q9XItzJ8
The GT40 is still one of the sexiest cars ever to hit the street.
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05-11-2012, 04:46 PM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
No one could ever say he was an underachiever.
I believe he enjoyed the last 50 years.
He will be missed.
Mike
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05-11-2012, 06:48 PM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
Longest living heart transplant patient, kidney transplant, you can’t say he didn’t try!
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05-11-2012, 10:57 PM
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Sad News - Carroll Shelby
We do not live forever but he created a memory for all of us that will
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05-12-2012, 12:47 AM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
GT40 -my all time favorite
Tiger - still want one, getting really expensive
Cobra - would love a 289, hah, not bloody likely
Really an interesting time when all these race car guys were doing things in the 50's and 60's, amazing that they survived. RIP
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05-12-2012, 10:08 AM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
Quote:
Originally Posted by jima
GT40 -my all time favorite
Tiger - still want one, getting really expensive
Cobra - would love a 289, hah, not bloody likely
Really an interesting time when all these race car guys were doing things in the 50's and 60's, amazing that they survived. RIP
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Slab sided 289 Cobra replicas are being produced - maybe you could build one in your garage?
Mike
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05-12-2012, 10:31 AM
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Sad News - Carroll Shelby
Maybe he could build one in MY garage?
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05-12-2012, 11:10 AM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
]I got to meet him and shake his hand at the SEMA show. A fine gentleman and one of my hero's.
He opened up a can of whupa$$ on the european racers.
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05-12-2012, 06:28 PM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
I always meant to go out to the Shelby plant here in Vegas. Now I should go just to pay my respects. Such great cars!!!
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05-20-2012, 09:09 AM
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Re: Sad News - Carroll Shelby
Yeah would be a fun project for our boys (cobra) but would be a problem because they would want to drive it someday, really need a project garage, keep looking in the sc mountains but no luck yet, current garage is full of one car, many bikes and lots of skis.
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