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Shelby History
Carroll
Shelby has had a remarkably long career as a driver, owner, team
manager, manufacturer, consultant, and visionary.
Early in his career, Carroll's accomplishments as a race car driver
included breaking land speed records at Bonneville in 1954 for
Austin Healey and winning the 24-hour Le Mans in 1959 alongside
teammate Roy Salvadori. As a team manager, Carroll was a part of the
FIA World Grand Touring Championship as well as Ford GT victories at
Le Mans. When his health caused him to give up racing in 1960,
Carroll got out of the driver's seat and turned his attention to
design. He had a vision of creating a racecar made from a
lightweight European chassis with American V8 power.
The result of this vision was what is considered perhaps the
greatest sports car and one of the fastest road cars ever
constructed - the Shelby Cobra. The aluminum-bodied 289 and 427
Cobra models and the subsequent Shelby Mustangs he built for Ford,
made Carroll Shelby a household name in the 1960s.
After undergoing successful heart transplant surgery, a very
grateful Carroll decided to use his reputable name for a good cause.
In October 1991 he created the Carroll Shelby Children's
Foundation™, dedicated to providing assistance for acute coronary
and kidney care for children in need.
With the foundation in place, Shelby extended his professional reach
into the businesses of chili, racing tire distribution, and the
raising of cattle, namely the Tuli bull. In 1992, Carroll Shelby was
inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. In the more than a decade
since, he has continued to impact the world of racing and automobile
design. Carroll Shelby is probably the only person to have worked at
a visible level with all three of the American Automobile
manufacturers. His charisma, vision and ability to know the best
person for the job have made him into a master organizer and team
leader able to produce consistently impressive results.
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