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Goodbye Carroll Shelby

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An innovator and legend is gone.

Not much else to say as his cars speak volumes.

Goodbye and rest in peace.
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Lived for 22 years after his heart transplant......
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And a great Icon to our generation.

Sure left his mark on the world

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289 slabside, my first love.
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I,m with you guyson this one. Truly a legend. Great article in Road Track last month.

Been looking at Factory Five Cobra kits.....may have to do it inhis honor.
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My dad had a 68 Shelby Cobra GT500 just like Eleanor in "Gone in 60 Seconds", except red. The B31 of cars, only about 130 mph faster! Cost about the same when new also.
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drove one of the original 260 cobras and could have bought it for four thousand dollars ...................but instead i bought a boat. one of my heros for sure.
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Drove a '65 GT 350 for years. Wish I had one now. Still think the GT 40 is one of the handsomest cars ever.
When mentioning Carroll's stats how about seven wives. No wonder he needed a heart transplant!
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Post by PeterPalmieri »

I've been a huge fan of the Shelby Cobra since I got the matchbox car as a small child. I have never had the pleasure to drive one, recently found out one of the guys in my church has a kit car and I can't wait to see it.

RIP.
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I used to have a boss that was into old cars. back in the early 80's he told me he could find me a 69 Shelby cheap, but I never took him up on it. I still kick myself for that decision.

Now, a true master is gone. Kids today will never understand what he did or will be able to appreciate it.
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