Carroll Shelby has passed away
at the age of 89. The legendary tuner and proprietor of the
famous marque that bears his name had been in the hospital
for several weeks, suffering from pneumonia. Shelby addressed
his fans fourteen days before his death, saying that he was
resting comfortably and being taken care of by his children.
Anyone familiar in the least
with automotive history is well aware of Shelby's vast vehicular
exploits, so we'll just touch on them here. Carroll was a
successful race car driver in the 1950s before creating his
own racing team to take on the likes of Ferrari, using Ford-powered
sportscar called the Cobra. Suffice it to say, Shelby and
his Cobra were extremely successful. Later, Shelby's name
would become synonymous with the fastest and most powerful
Ford Mustang models ever created.
Shelby is survived by his three
children Patrick, Michael and Sharon, his sister Anne Shelby
Ellison of Fort Worth and his wife Cleo. An official press
release can be found by Clicking
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