Anyone that is interested in the automotive industry, has ever heard the name but Shelbi Carroll and his huge contribution to the global automotive industry. Started racing career in 1959, he won the prestigious European Stage 24 of Le Mans.
Shelbi, the V1962 is testing the first Roadster Ford - AC 260 - the car that would become the Shelby Cobra. This was the beginning of an impressive career with its ups and downs. However, the May 10, 2012 Shelbi Carroll died at the age of 89 years. Ended another car legend.
Shelbi, the V1962 is testing the first Roadster Ford - AC 260 - the car that would become the Shelby Cobra. This was the beginning of an impressive career with its ups and downs. However, the May 10, 2012 Shelbi Carroll died at the age of 89 years. Ended another car legend.
"Today we lost a legendary person in the history of Ford Motor Company. Moreover, we have lost a friend. Name Shelbi Carroll was one of the most recognizable in the industry of production cars. All that he undertook, he certainly succeeded. Whether it is an undoubted success in the racing arena in the 1960s or the creation of the most famous Mustang - its vitality and enthusiasm with which he came to work for sixty years, have inspired those who worked with him, "- said Edsel Ford II, board member of the Ford Motor Company and great-grandson of Henry Ford, founder.
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