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Offline Glen

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RIP Mr.Shelby
« on: May 11, 2012, 05:18:32 PM »
Just heard that world racer Caroll Shelby passed away. He was involved in many forms of motorsports over the years. RIP
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 05:27:08 PM »
Just read about it my self. A loss to motorsports.
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 05:35:44 PM »
Huge loss to the automotive world!

He will be missed by all interested in American Racing.

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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 05:42:26 PM »
I worked for Carroll for about 4 years. He always was very nice to me. I worked on his personal cars and special projects at Shelby American for Ford. Because of Carroll I was able to meet and learn from some of the smartest people in the auto industries. Also got to meet, shake hands and bench race with King Hussein of Jordan. Not many jobs were you can go home and tell your wife you were invited to lunch by a King. LOL
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 05:45:20 PM »
An icon and a hero to all! :-(
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2012, 06:01:23 PM »
Outrageous power in a sexy body,

Thank You Carroll.
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2012, 06:11:23 PM »
On my computer desktop is a picture of two Austin Healey specials on the salt.  Posing with them are Donald Healey, Roy Jackson-Moore, and Carroll Shelby.  Roy was in attendance in 2009 when the Healey Replicas came over from Oz, and it was hoped that Mr. Shelby might join them.  Didn't happen.

To the friends, colleagues and family of Carroll Shelby, my sympathies.

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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2012, 09:18:24 PM »
RIP Mr. Shelby. This is another sad day in racing history, as we have lost another legend.
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2012, 09:41:38 PM »
The days are getting fewer and fewer for the pioneers and heroes of motorsports. Shake their hands and get an autograph and a photo with them while you can because they might not be there for another opportunity. Godspeed Mr. Shelby.
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2012, 09:43:19 PM »
gods car became a lot faster today.     r.i.p  sir.  :cry:
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 11:37:17 PM »
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2012, 01:21:29 AM »
The sport car and racing world will sure miss him, I met him in Orange County at his shop, I bought my Goodyear front runner racing tires from him, this was about 8 years ago and he spent about 2 hrs each day at his shop office,we will miss him!! Congratulations on his great career!!  :cheers:
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2012, 05:27:57 AM »
A man who will be mourned on both sides of the Atlantic. His records and vehicle creations will live on.

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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2012, 09:29:22 AM »
rip mr. shelby
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Re: RIP Mr.Shelby
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2012, 10:24:54 AM »
Slim:

You might want to merge this thread with the earlier thread that did not mention Carroll Shelby by name in the title resulting it two threads on the same event.

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,11235.msg190884.html

This thread has a more descriptive title.

Larry
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