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Old May 11th, 2012, 08:06 PM
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Carroll Shelby Passed Away

Rest in Peace Carroll
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Old May 11th, 2012, 08:51 PM
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Unhappy A debt of gratitude

Mr. Shelby - I offer you my heart felt gratitude and respect for providing me with untold hours of pure pleasure and excitement while driving my '66 GT350. Of all the cars I've owned in my life, the one you built is far and away the most fun drive. It handles like a machine should handle. It always has. Rest in peace - you made an enormous impact on racing and building cars.... Thank you again....
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RIP indeed you help to found an era of auto performance that was not equaled for 30 years thanks for the cars and the chili .
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Old May 12th, 2012, 03:18 AM
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Even though I wrote this on another forum........RIP Mr Shelby...
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Old May 12th, 2012, 04:28 AM
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Rest in peace Carroll. You will be sorely missed.
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Old May 12th, 2012, 05:07 AM
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Old May 12th, 2012, 08:50 AM
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There is a full page article about him in the Dallas Morning News today. What an interesting guy. He as one of the longest surviving heart transplant recipients (1990) in the country and he received a kidney from his son in 1996. He really was his own person. Apparently his health really declined in the last year.

RIP Mr. Shelby

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Old May 12th, 2012, 09:07 AM
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His kind are passing into history. We are all very lucky to have grown up with Carroll and to have witnessed his impact on the racing and car building community. he will be missed by all.

Goodby Carroll and god speed
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Old May 12th, 2012, 01:17 PM
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A man who lived life in the fast lane. Even though I'm not a Ford guy, I have incredible respect for the talent and influence he had on the auto world. I know he's probably already at work 'up there' in his new spotless Shelby plant creating a new super car...
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Everything with his name on it just went up in value a few do-re-mi's. Wish i had an original cobra right about now.
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Nice to see he used an Oldsmobile motor in the Shelby Series 1 cars.
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