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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carroll_ShelbyCarroll Shelby - Wikipedia

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   Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s.

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3. www.motortrend.com › features › carroll-shelby-lifeTimeline: Carroll Shelby's life, 1923-2012 - MotorTrend

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   May 11, 2012 · Take a look at the life of the legendary Carroll Shelby, which spanned 89 years from 1923 to 2012, in this timeline compiled by the automotive experts at Motor Trend.

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › carroll-shelbyCarroll Shelby And The Story Of America's Most Iconic Muscle Car

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   May 14, 2022 · Carroll Shelby was an accomplished car driver, but a heart condition took him out of the driver's seat, so he built race cars instead — including the Shelby Cobra. Played by Matt Damon in "Ford v Ferrari," Carroll Shelby built the iconic Ford Mustang GT40 that dethroned Ferrari at Le Mans.

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     The Chicken Farmer Who STUNNED Ferrari | The Carroll Shelby Story

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6. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › carroll-shelby» Carroll Shelby | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Carroll Shelby, one of America’s greatest automotive icons, once said that if he had been better at raising chickens, he never would have resorted to plan B: building and racing cars. His back-up plan brought excitement to motorsports and the excitement of motorsports to American highways.

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8. www.motortrend.com › news › carroll-shelby-cobraCarroll Shelby: Cobra Creator and American Racing Legend Dead ...

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   May 11, 2012 · Carroll Shelby is one of the most recognized names in performance car history, and he's been successful at everything he's done.

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9. www.seattletimes.com › nation-world › obituaryObituary: Carroll Shelby, racer who put ‘muscle’ in Mustang

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   May 11, 2012 · Before legendary car designer and champion auto racer Carroll Shelby died Thursday, he had been one of the nation's longest-living heart-transplant recipients.

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    Who is Carroll Shelby?

    • Carroll Shelby is one of the unquestioned icons of the automotive age. The big Texan's story is uniquely American and unparalleled in its scope. And his legacy, warts and all, is one that everyone who even remotely considers themselves a car guy or gal can appreciate and celebrate.

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    What happened to Carroll Shelby?

    • Ford unveiled the car at the New York Auto Show in 2007, and Carroll Shelby made an appearance for promotion. Although Shelby and Ford’s partnership ended in dispute, the cars they created together are still iconic today. In 2012, Shelby passed away at 89, but his legacy lives as one of the legends of American racing.

    Carroll Shelby And The Story Of America's Most Iconic Muscle Car

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    How did Carroll Shelby become famous?

    • From raising chickens to racing Cobras, Carroll Shelby's high-octane life led him from East Texas to global fame. When health complications forced auto racer Carroll Shelby into early retirement, he turned his success on the Formula 1 racing circuit into a lucrative career as a high-performance car designer.

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    How did Carroll Shelby become a car designer?

    • When health complications forced auto racer Carroll Shelby into early retirement, he turned his success on the Formula 1 racing circuit into a lucrative career as a high-performance car designer. Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Carroll Shelby at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race on June 21, 1959.

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11. www.nytimes.com › 2012/05/12 › sportsCarroll Shelby, Builder of Cobra Sports Car, Dies at 89 - The ...

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    May 11, 2012 · Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned hot-rodder who went on to build innovative sports cars like the Cobra that challenged Europe’s longtime dominance of road racing as well as...