Shelby#18
GTX1 Owner/Moderator
He was a heck of a guy who accomplished so much in his life. It was truly an honor to have met him. I'm taking the Shelby#18 home tonight.
Carroll Hall Shelby, Dies today at age 89
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THamonGT
GT
Great Memories That Will Last Forever. Dave, Carroll truly cherished the opportunity to meet you and to see first hand the Ford GT community you introduced him to. Additional pictures.
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t32b
Verde
Sad sad news. We have so much for which to thank him. His contributions, style and tenacity will never be forgotten.
May he rest in peace.
Rich
May he rest in peace.
Rich
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beckertb
GT Owner
Godspeed to you, Sir. I am thankful you blessed us with your presence here. The world has been a better place because of you.
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
See how excited he was to meet me. Who could blame him?
My 11 yr/old daughter just got done writing a report about him and Jim Hall called Great Inventors of Our Time." (she is mildly influenced by her old man).
My 11 yr/old daughter just got done writing a report about him and Jim Hall called Great Inventors of Our Time." (she is mildly influenced by her old man).
Gene Cassone
GT Owner
Huge loss
I never met him. But I am a huge fan. What he did for american racing, sport cars and his charities. He stood up to Europe's best and was a winner. America's Enzo and then some. Felt like I lost a good friend. RIP
I never met him. But I am a huge fan. What he did for american racing, sport cars and his charities. He stood up to Europe's best and was a winner. America's Enzo and then some. Felt like I lost a good friend. RIP
GTdrummer
GT Owner
Fascinating guy. Probably signed more than Richard Petty so you guys with all the visors and glove compartments don't get too excited .
Maybe the most amazing accomplishment was living 22 years post heart transplant . Also some pretty wives including actress Jan Harrison.
They broke the mold with old Shel.
Maybe the most amazing accomplishment was living 22 years post heart transplant . Also some pretty wives including actress Jan Harrison.
They broke the mold with old Shel.
Carroll's signatures were to support his foundation.
Note that his obit asks for donations to the foundation in lieu of flowers.
We did ours in 2009. We sold the Shelby GT Mustang that was full proceeds to the foundation. The night we had both cars (I had two) at the Shelby American Collection Christmas party and told him of our decision we met for about 10 minutes. He asked "Are you serious" and we told him that it was already in the block (that day, with lots of help from Gary Bennett) and that it was a done deal.
I am proud to have made that contribution and to have known him.
Our cars would not have existed without his contribution. He made "the GT40 work". The entire Cobra industry - the most copied kit car in the history of automobiles - would not exist without Carroll.
Gotta go now.
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pe2unia
GT
Chris A.
GT #32
Because of him a lot of people have had a lot of fun......from spectators to owners to industry. Quite an impact for one guy.
From the local media. The Shelby American Collection is about 10 miles from where I live and is my connection to Carroll. We met several times there over the past few years.
BOULDER - Carroll Shelby, the legenday car designer and champion auto racer, had plans to visit Colorado in September.
He passed away Thursday night in Dallas, Texas, after battling pneumonia. He was 89.
A large collection of some of the most famous cars bearing Shelby's name are housed in Boulder.
The Shelby American Collection has some of the most famous Shelby American cars every built. The display is through the generosity of many Shelby owners and collectors.
Among the rare cars that can be seen there include: a Daytona Coupe, a large collection of GT40's, Shelby Mustang GT500's and 289 and 427 Cobras.
This is the 50th anniversary of the Cobra and a special event was planned for Sept. 8 at the Shelby American Collection. Carroll Shelby was scheduled to attend, in addition to other notables, including Bob Bondurant, Jack Sears and other Shelby American team members.
The Shelby American Collection is a not-for-profit and open to the public on Saturdays. The address is 5020 Chapparal Court in Boulder. Admission is $5 and the collection is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
BOULDER - Carroll Shelby, the legenday car designer and champion auto racer, had plans to visit Colorado in September.
He passed away Thursday night in Dallas, Texas, after battling pneumonia. He was 89.
A large collection of some of the most famous cars bearing Shelby's name are housed in Boulder.
The Shelby American Collection has some of the most famous Shelby American cars every built. The display is through the generosity of many Shelby owners and collectors.
Among the rare cars that can be seen there include: a Daytona Coupe, a large collection of GT40's, Shelby Mustang GT500's and 289 and 427 Cobras.
This is the 50th anniversary of the Cobra and a special event was planned for Sept. 8 at the Shelby American Collection. Carroll Shelby was scheduled to attend, in addition to other notables, including Bob Bondurant, Jack Sears and other Shelby American team members.
The Shelby American Collection is a not-for-profit and open to the public on Saturdays. The address is 5020 Chapparal Court in Boulder. Admission is $5 and the collection is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
FENZO
GT Owner
I'm probably not qualified to post.. never met him.. but.. Every time I've seen him on TV I found myself paying close attention, even in the most commercial of events. I'll admit I don't know the details but it seems he has been in "bad" health for decades. Couldn't tell by listening to him, not an ounce of feeling sorry for himself. Always excited at the task at hand. Full life, no regrets. We all should be so endowed. RIP legend.
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Carroll was the oldest living and longest living heart transplant recipient.
As someone said in another article I saw a while ago he was "running on aftermarket parts". I chuckled.
THamonGT
GT
Carroll was also the longest living double transplant recipient , Heart and Kidney. He said many times that the doctors told him he would only live 5 years. At the Pederson museum with the GT Forum Group he would not sign many things because he was almost totally blind in his right and he didn't want to ruin any signed article. The lighting in the room that night was very poor. He stayed at the dinner until everyone at the rally dinner had their picture taken with him then he walked to the escilator, gave Sue and I a hug and said "these are my kind of people, they all own vehicles I built." He always gave me a hug when we parted and he would say "we need to be careful hugging in public, these days". He would say " all my old friends are gone now and I need that hug. Your dad Gene Hamon and I drank a lot of whiskey together over the years" They really did as my dad was wild, crazy, loved life and fast cars like Carroll. Enough said for now. Oh the memories at races when I was 18,19 and 20 yrs. old.
shelbyelite
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What a man. Lived life to the fullest and loved by everyone. We should all be so lucky. Not a sad day, but a day to celebrate a man that did a lot of great things for other people and now no longer has to battle his old age. He is young again and in a better place. Thank you CS for all you have done for us all!