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Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012

Autoweek -- Auto legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89.
Carroll Shelby's shadow stretched out Texas tall across nearly the whole of the world's automotive landscape. A natural as a race driver, he won three U.S. sports-car championships in Ferraris and Maseratis, and for Aston Martin he won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with British co-driver Roy Salvadori.
Turning automaker in the 1960s, he fathered the Cobra, an Anglo-American hot rod of crude conception but stunning effectiveness that swept the tracks of North America and wrested a world manufacturer's title from Ferrari. Additional success came with his makeovers of the Ford Mustang, which resulted in Trans-Am racing titles and the ferocious Shelby GT350 street car. As a team owner, he presided o

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1006
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time for a change.
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he was just a man. what about Chuck Colson?
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did he know the Lord as his personal saviour?
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Loss of a good man.
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stay away from Progressive Ins
how about those cobras?

[Edited by: 1006 at 5/13/2012 7:07:53 PM EST]
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Interesting.....
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May you rest in piece, your name will live on
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A very inspiring American Legend and one hell of a man. Carroll Shelby, you will be sorely missed. May you Rest in Peace.
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The automotive industry as lost a legend and a one of a kind human being may he RIP.
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RIP Carroll, you will be missed..
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What a legend and history!

His Cobras should be around for a long time.
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We lost a great one.
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RIP
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He will be missed.
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Another legend is gone...
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i won't be complaining if i reach 89 r.i.p. mr. shelby
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You did good, Carroll. RIP
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RIP.....
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Sorry for the families loss.
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A Great man with great vision for what cars could be.
You will be missed.
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RIP
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RIP Mr. Shelby
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Rest in peace, Mr. Shelby. Thank you for your contributions to the automotive world.

My condolences to the Shelby family.
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An automotive and business legend passes on...R.I.P. Mr. Shelby, and thank you.
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great cars
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What a great guy! Loved those special mustangs. I driven one since 1966.
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The man put the Muscle in to the Muscle Car!
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We lost a pretty smart guy when it came to performance cars. Sorry, to see him go but we all do.
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good by
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He knew what he was doing...
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A sad day for the automotive community.
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He was quite the man, but still a man.
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that was a great car
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I pray his family does well.
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RIP to the Godfather of Horsepower.
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Everybody goes eventually.
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Too bad.
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Will always remember his cars
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A pioneer and a legend.
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That is too bad, he was the same age as my dad is.
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wow.
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R.I.P.
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hmmm...
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A legend.
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Ok
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Still a legend.
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Didn't realize he'd had a heart/kidney transplant-Tough 'ol cuss-R.I.P.
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What a car producer.
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An era has passed in Texas. Sad.
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One of the greats, he will be missed
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