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Carroll Shelby

Post by rossybee » Fri May 11, 2012 10:49 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/sport ... at-89.html

R.I.P. :cry:
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by DJ » Fri May 11, 2012 11:18 pm

:(

Still love the look of the Cobra. Even the reps like Dax, Pilgrim and GD are pretty decent looking. A few good stories (and myths) come with the car and Carroll Shelby too like the UK motorway speed limit and the test drives with passengers trying to grab the $100 bill from the dash under acceleration.
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by Shug » Fri May 11, 2012 11:32 pm

:(

Overused word, Legend. Not in this case.
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by jen » Fri May 11, 2012 11:45 pm

Such a shame, I love the Shelbey Cobra, was lucky enough to get a shot in an original. Thats a car I'd love to buy one day. :love
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by Stu160 » Sat May 12, 2012 12:37 am

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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by Dipper » Sat May 12, 2012 7:00 am

always loved the cobra also. moray motor museum has a couple of the pre shelby, bristol engined AC Ace's(also a load of other cracking cars there). worth a look. stunning car but lacks the muscle of the big arched Cobra. Had a look round the shelby museum in vagas in 2010. It was a bit better than the moray motor museum! :mrgreen:
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by Alex 111s » Sat May 12, 2012 7:28 am

RIP Shelby. I've always loved the Cobra but let's not forget his other creations. The Mustang GT500 is up there as an all time classic too.
Dipper wrote:Had a look round the shelby museum in vagas in 2010. It was a bit better than the moray motor museum! :mrgreen:
I guess so, but you can't double it up with a trip to Decora next door. :lol:
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Re: Carroll Shelby

Post by Dipper » Sat May 12, 2012 8:01 am

true! did have a wee scone and a cup of tea in decora afterwards :) Its good to see pretty much all the cars in there are roadworthy as well. they get used for rallies and historic racing at goodwood and the likes. a lot of them have some great history. raced by jackie stwart, competed inn le-man, miglia, goodwood wins etc
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