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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. He established Shelby American in 1962 to manufacture and market ...
- Carroll Hall Shelby, January 11, 1923, Leesburg, Texas, U.S.
- May 10, 2012 (aged 89), Dallas, Texas, U.S.
May 11, 2012 · December 27, 1944: Sharon Anne Shelby is born. August 1945: With the war over, Carroll leaves the Army Air Force and starts a dump truck business in Dallas. November 2, 1946: Michael Hall Shelby ...
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May 14, 2022 · Carroll Shelby’s Need For Speed. Carroll Shelby’s love for fast cars took hold at an early age. He was born Carroll Hall Shelby on January 11, 1923, in the small but burgeoning town of Leesburg, Texas. Shelby’s father, Warren Hall Shelby, and mother, Eloise, had relocated to the area so he could work at the local post office, where the ...
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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. Born in Leesburg, TX, in 1923, Shelby suffered from a ...
May 11, 2012 · Sadly, the final chapter in his life has come to a close: Shelby died late Thursday night in Dallas, Texas. He was 89 years old. "We are all deeply saddened, and feel a tremendous sense of loss ...
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4 days ago · September 27, 1944 – Sharon Anne Shelby is born. August 1945 – Carroll leaves the Air Corps for civilian life and starts a dump truck business in Dallas, TX. November 2, 1946 – Michael Hall Shelby is born. October 23, 1947 – Patrick Bert Shelby is born. 1949 – Carroll goes into the chicken raising business.
May 11, 2012 · Industry Pioneer Helped Define American High Performance. The legendary Carroll Shelby has left us at the age of 89, passing away yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The cause of death was not ...
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