Airpirate Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Passed away last night in Dallas, complications from pnumonia at 89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-carroll-shelby-20120511,0,7384989.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satuit Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Sad day, heres to a great man! My favorite Caroll Shelby story......probably not true but very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potter7 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 A Man who never said I can't do it. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 "Wait til the kids in the Chevies see these P-I-I-I-I-I-I-PES!!!!" Loved that story. RIP Carroll. They broke the mold when they made that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Rydr Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Sad day, wished I would have kept one of the ones I have had..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 what a loss...but a man that lived enough for 10 regular people. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanGene Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The Cosby story is basically true- the car scared the shit out of him and he sent it back. Ironically, the next owner, Tony Maxey, crashed it and died a few days later. I spent a lot of time in and around originals in the 70's and '80's, after watching them as a kid at Watkins Glen when they were new, 289's, 427's, and GT40's, and if you've never ridden in a good original 427 Comp or S/C car, you can't appreciate "hair trigger"- things happen reeel quickly, and not always in the direction you planned LOL- very short wheelbase, lotsa torque, and very little weight. One of my old friend's cars that had a 447cid stroker engine in it, affectionately known as "the red car" would break the tires loose going into fourth at 110 mph. My little buddy in the car club worked in the original Cobra factory and on the race teams, and was the original "aimer" of the first "Dragonsnake"- he was the smallest (lightest) guy in the shop, and being a drag car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninbox Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 RIP Carroll Shelby. I once got an autographed picture from him when he was selling his Carroll Shelby Chili mix at a show somewhere. Preet good chili mix too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satuit Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 The Cosby story is basically true- the car scared the shit out of him and he sent it back. Ironically, the next owner, Tony Maxey, crashed it and died a few days later. I spent a lot of time in and around originals in the 70's and '80's, after watching them as a kid at Watkins Glen when they were new, 289's, 427's, and GT40's, and if you've never ridden in a good original 427 Comp or S/C car, you can't appreciate "hair trigger"- things happen reeel quickly, and not always in the direction you planned LOL- very short wheelbase, lotsa torque, and very little weight. One of my old friend's cars that had a 447cid stroker engine in it, affectionately known as "the red car" would break the tires loose going into fourth at 110 mph. My little buddy in the car club worked in the original Cobra factory and on the race teams, and was the original "aimer" of the first "Dragonsnake"- he was the smallest (lightest) guy in the shop, and being a drag car... Wow!! i had no idea this was true..... 200 MPH was was my fathers favorite album and we played it almost every sunday after we watched a race. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary2Wheels Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 ... standing up close to a 427 Cobra roadste in 1967,was an absolutely incredible experience.Larson Ford,in White Plains,NY,was one of Ford's showcase dealers for performance cars. An old friend and I,were luckier than I would ever know,in being able to share that experience.Dan Gurney's road test of the Cobra went from 0 to 100 mph to 0 in 13.2 seconds....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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