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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on May 11, 2012 at 6:18pm

Bummer, My Father had meat Carroll in the 60's. My Father told me a great story about a nice guy......My Father couldn't wait till the new Shelby would come out. We would have a new Shelby in the driveway every four to five months. Autocrossing almost every Weekend. Great Car's ...

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 11, 2012 at 6:29pm

Yeah very sad the guy was an automotive icon . Here's the write up from Speed tv's website 
http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-carroll-shelby-dies-at-89

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Permalink Reply by Robert Suttle on May 11, 2012 at 6:43pm

Love his cars. He will be missed. RIP! Heaven holds a place for him.

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 11, 2012 at 6:53pm

Always knew God was a Ford guy :~)

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on May 12, 2012 at 1:00am

As the past lays another hand down on the table the chances of winning in the future get ever so more slim. Bummed

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Permalink Reply by David Z on May 12, 2012 at 8:06am

A sad day in the automotive world.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on May 12, 2012 at 12:26pm

truly a standout in a world where it's hard to make your mark.

I ordered some slicks one time and they shipped from Carroll Shelby. I was honored just to buy tires from him!

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Zeigler on May 12, 2012 at 2:01pm

Living in Vegas we were able to see alot of his work beings his shop is at the Speedway. True class act as well as the people that worked for him. Remember rolling into the Speedway and seeing literally 300 plus Mustangs lined up in the parking lot getting some Shelby love...

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 12, 2012 at 2:05pm

Hey Brian they doing anything special at the museum ? You should try to get some pics to post on here . I went last may to see it and it was awesome !

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