Shelby Dead...

[BrianWC]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/.../1#.T61uiVLZh8E

Carroll Hall Shelby, the Texan who created the famous Shelby Cobra and uncounted other high-performance machines that turned the auto world on its ear, and made it a whole lot more fun for 50 years, died in Dallas Thursday night at age 89. He had been hospitalized for pneumonia.

 

[demarpaint]

RIP Carroll Shelby.

 

[TooManyWheels]

He had a good run.

 

[Quest]

bye!

Q.

 

[Drew99GT]

A legend was lost. RIP Shelby. He was probably one of the top 3 most influential car designers of the 20th century.

 

[OVERKILL]

RIP. He had a very good life and a long one as well. I doubt he had any regrets.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Yikes! Sad news indeed.

He was working on a 1000 HP Mustang, one where he had his hands in the project a lot more than others recently.

 

[tommygunn]

He lived 50 years longer than the Dr's thought he would and never slowed down!

 

[DragRace]

Icon - gone.

He had heart transplant at 69, then later a kidney. One tough dude that changed the auto industry.

The Shelby American Collection museum in Boulder, CO. I would recomend anyone that loved the man and ford history to visit the museum.

http://shelbyamericancollection.org/

 

[Kruse]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I doubt he had any regrets.


If he did, it was putting his name on the Dodge Omnis, er....I mean Chargers, in the mid 80s.

 

[dave1251]

Sorry to hear this. RIP.

 

[postjeeprcr]

Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I doubt he had any regrets.


If he did, it was putting his name on the Dodge Omnis, er....I mean Chargers, in the mid 80s.


In the May Road and Track magazine article about the Shelby 1000 Mustang there is a quote that says, "I had a lot of fun building those Dodge pocket rockets. Every magazine in the country, every publication, said, 'What the [censored] is Shelby doing building those?'"

RIP Shelby

 

[mikered30]

Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I doubt he had any regrets.


If he did, it was putting his name on the Dodge Omnis, er....I mean Chargers, in the mid 80s.


Dont forget pushing Zmax.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Originally Posted By: postjeeprcr
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I doubt he had any regrets.


If he did, it was putting his name on the Dodge Omnis, er....I mean Chargers, in the mid 80s.


In the May Road and Track magazine article about the Shelby 1000 Mustang there is a quote that says, "I had a lot of fun building those Dodge pocket rockets. Every magazine in the country, every publication, said, 'What the [censored] is Shelby doing building those?'"

RIP Shelby


He was rolling with the times and MY those cars were fun! My friend owned an (IIRC) '86 (or was it an '87?) black Shelby Omni 024 GLH with the intercooler. So much fun driving in that one.

 

[Turk]

Originally Posted By: DragRace
Icon - gone.

He had heart transplant at 69, then later a kidney. One tough dude that changed the auto industry.

The Shelby American Collection museum in Boulder, CO. I would recomend anyone that loved the man and ford history to visit the museum.

http://shelbyamericancollection.org/


Agreed.

RIP, Carroll.

 

[ZeeOSix]

He had a fantastic life ... sorry to see him go. RIP Carroll.

 

[Turk]

Originally Posted By: ToyotaNSaturn
Originally Posted By: postjeeprcr
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I doubt he had any regrets.


If he did, it was putting his name on the Dodge Omnis, er....I mean Chargers, in the mid 80s.


In the May Road and Track magazine article about the Shelby 1000 Mustang there is a quote that says, "I had a lot of fun building those Dodge pocket rockets. Every magazine in the country, every publication, said, 'What the [censored] is Shelby doing building those?'"

RIP Shelby


He was rolling with the times and MY those cars were fun! My friend owned an (IIRC) '86 (or was it an '87?) black Shelby Omni 024 GLH with the intercooler. So much fun driving in that one.


HEY - I had a '85 Dodge Onmi GLH Turbo. I doubled the Turbo boost. It really did G.L.H.!!!!

 

[CarbonSteel]

Many contributions to the automotive world. RIP Mr. Shelby.

 

[123Saab]

Sad day indeed for the whole world of motorsports.

I'll think I'll make a pot of chili tonight and watch some vintage Le Mans.....

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

RIP Mr. Shelby.