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Carroll Shelby has passed at age 89. Sad day for all car enthusiasts.
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Randy Forbes
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Heaven will never be the same now! RIP Carroll Shelby.
Race in peace.
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Godspeed CS!
Here's some of his Austin-Healey drives:
Carroll Shelby's Austin-Healey 100S after crashing out of the La Carrera Panamericana in 1954.:
Shelby's account of the crash here:
Carroll Shelby January 2008 | Columnists | Features | octane
On the 23rd August 1954 a factory prepared Austin Healey driven by Donald Healey, George Eyston, Carrol Shelby, Mort Goodall and Roy Jackson-Moore set 83 National and International Class D records on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Including an average speed of 132.81 mph for 24hours.The car a standard 100/4 chassis with a modified Weslake cylinder head, 16 inch Dunlop peg drive wheels, Dunlop disc brakes and a small number of aerodynamic mods., small screen, head fairing and an air cooled battery compartment within the right hand passenger bay.
At Bonneville in 1956:
Here's some of his Austin-Healey drives:
Carroll Shelby's Austin-Healey 100S after crashing out of the La Carrera Panamericana in 1954.:
Shelby's account of the crash here:
Carroll Shelby January 2008 | Columnists | Features | octane
On the 23rd August 1954 a factory prepared Austin Healey driven by Donald Healey, George Eyston, Carrol Shelby, Mort Goodall and Roy Jackson-Moore set 83 National and International Class D records on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Including an average speed of 132.81 mph for 24hours.The car a standard 100/4 chassis with a modified Weslake cylinder head, 16 inch Dunlop peg drive wheels, Dunlop disc brakes and a small number of aerodynamic mods., small screen, head fairing and an air cooled battery compartment within the right hand passenger bay.
At Bonneville in 1956:
HealeyPassion
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Very sad.
I've been fortunate to meet him a couple of times and to hear in talk in a fairly small setting.... outstanding memories. He will be missed!! What a guy.. he lived more than most people can ever hope to.. how did he do it?.. he keep reinventing himself. Read his bio, it's amazing.
I've got his autograph on a picture I took of he and Chip Foose talking.. got Chip's autograph on it too. It is like looking at 2 generational automotive icons discussing the passing of the torch.
RIP Carroll
Steve
https://stevesaustinhealey.com
I've been fortunate to meet him a couple of times and to hear in talk in a fairly small setting.... outstanding memories. He will be missed!! What a guy.. he lived more than most people can ever hope to.. how did he do it?.. he keep reinventing himself. Read his bio, it's amazing.
I've got his autograph on a picture I took of he and Chip Foose talking.. got Chip's autograph on it too. It is like looking at 2 generational automotive icons discussing the passing of the torch.
RIP Carroll
Steve
https://stevesaustinhealey.com