Rest in Peace Carroll Shelby

mary bobo · #1 May 11, '12, 4:36 pm

A dear friend of my late husband's, and mine, has passed away. An automotive genius from many sides of the sport, he has passed away. May he rest in peace.

**Dale_M** · #2 May 11, '12, 4:58 pm

He is a US automotive legend, perhaps best known for designing the Cobra sports car, which in the early 1960s was the fastest production model car, and also for transforming the 1960s Mustang from a sedate "secretary's car" into a rival to the Corvette.

After running an African safari business in the 1970s and 80s, he returned to Detroit to design the Viper sports car for Chrysler. He remained active in sports car design up to his death at age 89.

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Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1992, Shelby worked in recent years as a technical adviser on the Ford GT project and designed the Shelby Series 1 two-seat muscle car, a 21st century clone of his 1965 Cobra. His 2013 Shelby GT500 has the most powerful production V-8 engine in the world — at 662 horses — and a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour. It is arriving in dealerships now.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...U_story_1.html

mary bobo · #3 May 11, '12, 5:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Dale_M

He is a US automotive legend, perhaps best known for designing the Cobra sports car, which in the early 1960s was the fastest production model car, and also for transforming the 1960s Mustang from a sedate "secretary's car" into a rival to the Corvette.

After running an African safari business in the 1970s and 80s, he returned to Detroit to design the Viper sports car for Chrysler. He remained active in sports car design up to his death at age 89.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...U_story_1.html

And don't forget that he is the only American to win the F1 world championship. He excelled in all he did.

fbl9 · #4 May 11, '12, 6:56 pm

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Originally Posted by mary bobo

A dear friend of my late husband's, and mine, has passed away. An automotive genius from many sides of the sport, he has passed away. May he rest in peace.

May Gid have mercy on his soul.
hammer down............

TheRealJuliane · #5 May 11, '12, 6:57 pm

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Originally Posted by mary bobo

A dear friend of my late husband's, and mine, has passed away. An automotive genius from many sides of the sport, he has passed away. May he rest in peace.

Wow, you knew Carroll Shelby??? How cool is that???

RIP Mr. Shelby. Peace to the family.

I have wanted a Shelby Mustang for years. Probably never will get one.

mab23 · #6 May 11, '12, 7:09 pm

RIP Mr. Shelby

O my Jesus
Forgive us ours sins,
save us from the fires of Hell
lead all souls to Heaven
especially those most in need of thy mercy.
AMEN

**Dale_M** · #7 May 12, '12, 4:59 am

Photos of Carroll Shelby with some of the cars he designed:

http://autos.yahoo.com/photos/the-le...336766933.html

DarlinJosh · #8 May 12, '12, 9:49 am

Legendary racer and designer of a legendary car passed away. Who has never wanted Ford Shelby in his life? Continue your race in a better place. RIP

http://www.memmento.com/Memorial-at-...Carroll-Shelby

Please check out Carroll's online memorial and add a memory.

mary bobo · #9 May 12, '12, 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by TheRealJuliane

Wow, you knew Carroll Shelby??? How cool is that???

RIP Mr. Shelby. Peace to the family.

I have wanted a Shelby Mustang for years. Probably never will get one.

Very cool. I have had a very interesting life, following husband from place to place wherever his work took him. He raced sports car in his younger days and I drove in autocrosses and hill climbs. Now that was cool.

RJB · #10 May 13, '12, 11:37 am

I have asked for masses to be said for him.