Carroll shelby, as anyone whos seen ford v ferrari can tell you, went from creating and distributing the ac cobra to running the racing operations of the entire ford gt40 program. Shelby king cobra, which occupied a place of honor at the entrance of the wally parks n. Carroll shelby racing inspires people to enjoy all aspects of motorsports, with a focus on racing and track experiences. Carroll shelbys net worth, formula one career, dating, wives. Hear from racing legend, carroll shelby, in his own words in his exciting memoir. In so doing, it chronicles shelbys amazing accomplishments, as well as the invaluable contributions of shelbys brilliant team consisting of phil remington, ken miles, peter brock, and many more of the greatest automotive geniuses of all time. He is still the only individual to win the 24 hours of le mans as a driver, team manager, and manufacturer.
The authorized biography reprint by rinsey mills isbn. The twoway shelbys cobra flew in the face of racecar aesthetics of. Shelby cobra racing book carroll friedman christy ford ebay. The book is a revised and enlarged version of the cobra story, covering the cobra s successes in 1965 and 1966, as well as including technical specifications for the 289 and 427 cobras. The carroll shelby story by carroll shelby nook book ebook. A complete history of shelby s cobra sports cars that looks at its rich racing history and as well as its legendary street cars which still attract everybodys attention when they cross the auction block and seen on the street or track. Carroll shelby s racing cobra by dave friedman book cobra and shelby mustang. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and mustang for ford motor company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. May 06, 2020 carroll hall shelby, american racecar driver and builder born jan. Shelby only built five coupes so their histories are closely intertwined, but the story starts with the early days of the original ac cobra and the book goes right up to the present day.
Fifty years tells the story of carroll shelby s americanbritish hybrid sports car, celebrating its exploits on the track, on the street, and more recently, on the auction block. Brock writes the early chapters concerning the motivation behind and the creation of the first daytona coupe. With the situation becoming more difficult by the day, hugus had increasing doubts about continuing his longrange commitment to race a cobra at le mans in june 1963. This is described by pete brock in the classic book he authored along with dave friedman and george stauffer, daytona cobra coupes. Shelby cobra fifty years colin comer, carroll shelby isbn. In this 110th anniversary of ford racing special video, he talks about winning le mans. A shelby king cobra of a different color the 1964 king.
The story of how carroll shelby originally had the idea of putting a meaty american ford v8 into the very british ac ace is well trodden ground but nonetheless. Boasting an incredible 060 time of four seconds flat, the cobra 427 was a true force to be reckoned with on the track, and shelbys adversaries had certainly been put on notice. Remembering carroll shelby 19232012 shelby cobra creator. The carroll shelby story is a memoir by carroll shelby published in 1967 by pocket books. When carroll shelby began developing a low volume sports car in 1962 with a visceral ford v8, he had little idea that this thenmodest project would continue to resonate with collectors and enthusiasts almost sixty years later. If you only know the late carroll shelby for his tuner cars, youre missing an amazing story of how, during the mid1960s, his little, nerdfilled race. But ferrari would never discuss the competitors cars. Dallas ap carroll shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled shelby cobra sports car and injected testosterone into. Carroll shelby, race driver and designer of the shelby cobra. Carroll shelby shelby cobra super snake sells for millions. In february 1962, carroll shelby set out to beat the chevrolet corvette by inserting a ford v8 engine into.
Tells the story of carroll shelbys innovative cobra racing car, and includes. The exciting new feature film ford v ferraristarring matt damon as shelby and christian bale. Carroll shelby, as anyone whos seen ford v ferrari can tell you, went from creating and distributing the ac cobra to running the racing operations of. He was born to race some of the fastest cars ever to tear up a speedway. Of course, i saw ford vs ferrari and had to read the book. Carroll shelby is a legend when it comes to winning big races and building firstclass performance vehicles. Part racer, part builder, allamerican icon at best, i never got beyond being a soso mechanic, the late carroll shelby related in his 1965 book, the cobra story dont imagine that i was or ever became a clever mechanic who, when he cant find what he wants in a parts store, goes back to his shop and makes it on a lathe. The carroll shelby story audiobook by carroll shelby. Apr 15, 2012 of course, i saw ford vs ferrari and had to read the book. Carroll shelby, race driver and designer of the shelby. The cobra would become shelbys signature car, earning numerous wins on racing circuits all over the world. The exciting new feature film ford v ferrari starring matt damon as shelby and christian bale as fellow racer ken miles immortalizes the smalltown texas boy who won the notorious le mans 24hour endurance challenge and changed. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. When carroll shelby and ford gave up on the car ken miles.
New listing saac carroll shelby cobra gt 350 gt 500 california mfg black license plate ford. Shortly after its publication, carroll shelby and phil remingtonthe two most. Books by carroll shelby author of appellemoi carroll. We encourage involvement in grassroots, amateur, and professional competitions that epitomize the spirit of carroll shelby. A definitive pictorial history based on the recollections of many people who lived out those days. Carroll shelbys racing cobra friedman, dave, christy, john on. Shelbys racing days in europe and, of course, the legendary cobra and ford eras. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Csx2002 was the first works race car, shipped from pittsburgh not to a ford dealer east of the mississippi but to shelbys own workshop for use by the shelby american team, and later by a succession of. The carroll shelby story by carroll shelby nook book. The book is a revised and enlarged version of the cobra story, covering the. If you want the most academic account of shelbys racing life that has ever been written and realistically will ever be written, this is the book for you. Carroll hall shelby was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author.
But the book starts with shelbys birth and childhood in texas and follows his. A complete history of shelbys cobra sports cars that looks at its rich racing history and as well as its legendary street cars which still attract everybodys attention when they cross the auction block and seen on the street or track. Carroll shelbys racing cobra hardcover january 1, 1990 by dave friedman author. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carroll shelby books online. In the early 1960s carroll shelby, a texas chicken farmer turned champion race driver, had the. Besides, shelby also describes his lifechanging win at le mans in 1966 with driver ken miles against the rival car manufacturer, ferrari in his book. He felt he gave to his drivers the car to win, and he was not concerned about the competition. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of carroll shelby within and outside of the automotive racing world. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author.
May 11, 2012 this wasnt the last we would see or hear of carroll shelby, of course. Carroll hall shelby, american racecar driver and builder born jan. When his health forced him to give up racing in 1960, carroll turned his. Carroll hall shelby american racecar driver and builder. The book is a revised and enlarged version of the cobra story, covering the cobras successes in 1965 and 1966, as well as including technical specifications for the 289 and 427 cobras. Buy a cheap copy of carroll shelbys racing cobra book by dave friedman.
The official registry was developed to catalog authentic shelby vehicles and retain their history. He came back to road america with his winning transam mustang gt350s, the cooperderived king cobras in the usrrc and can. Carroll shelbys racing cobra hardcover january 1, 1990 by dave friedman author visit amazons dave friedman page. Apr 01, 2020 shelby only built five coupes so their histories are closely intertwined, but the story starts with the early days of the original ac cobra and the book goes right up to the present day. Oct 19, 2011 carroll shelby is a legend when it comes to winning big races and building firstclass performance vehicles. Cobra and shelby mustang enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the majority of the 464page book covers the 19621967 time period, from the building of the first cobra and the formation of shelby american to the companys third and final win at lemans. His autobiography, the carroll shelby story, was published in 1967. Prior to racing career, shelby also wrote a book the carroll shelby story is released in 1967. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and mustang later known as shelby mustangs for ford motor company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. The ed hugus story chronicles the life of perhaps one of the most unsung personalities of the american sports car scene a man who imported dozens of makes of sports cars, who raced in le mans, and who worked with carrolls shelby to assemble some of the first shelby cobras. Welcome one only entire super theres only one this the most incredible absolutely amazing opportunity will ever had in your life stripes one of a kind is the only one like it.
Carroll shelbys first cobra may be the most important car. If and when hugus parted ways with carroll shelby, hugus would have little or no interest in being part of a shelby american cobra team effort for le mans. Before their le mans glory days, ken miles and carroll. That machine, the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe, was the brainchild of designer peter brock.
Buy carroll shelby story book online at low prices in india carroll. Once carroll shelby and stretched and widened the body, the shelby cobra 427 quickly established itself as the fastest americanmade sports car of the time. The biggest irony surrounding carroll shelby s cobra is that, while it has become an icon of ford performance, it might just as well have been powered by chevrolet. Shelby has none of the insight into racing which distinguishes stirling mosss books. Cobra ferrari wars book, the second edition, ford v. Carroll shelbys racing cobra hardcover january 1, 1991 by john christy author, dave friedman author. Carroll shelby worked as team manager with ken miles as a racing driver.
The story behind how some of the first shelby cobras. The complete book of classic ford and mercury muscle cars. At best, i never got beyond being a soso mechanic, the late carroll shelby related in his 1965 book, the cobra story. The twoway shelbys cobra flew in the face of racecar aesthetics of the era, but it was the car that beat ferrari. The authorized biography, author rinsey mills received full cooperation from shelby, who sat down with mills on numerous occasions for interviews. Cobra and shelby mustang enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the majority of the 464page book covers the 19621967 time period, from the. The authorized biography was a long time in the making, as mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of shelbys remarkable life. The snake that conquered the world is a worthwhile addition to your library. Shelby racing stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Aug 14, 2015 that machine, the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe, was the brainchild of designer peter brock. Shelby suggested it would take eight weeks to three months to complete the project, and garrad knew a feasibility prototype needed to come sooner.
This wasnt the last we would see or hear of carroll shelby, of course. The biggest irony surrounding carroll shelbys cobra is that, while it has become an icon of ford performance, it might just as well have been powered by. Carroll shelby signed book and two shelby american cancelled checks. More than just a book about the v10 shelby cobra concept, chris theodores coffeetable tome reveals the inside story of his relationship with carroll shelby. Welltold tale of the first three shelby cobras classiccars. It describes every, i mean every, race that caroll shelby drove, and every race that a shelby cobra entered. The true story of carroll shelbys war against enzo ferrari, and the cars and the men who made racing history.
It also was the first shelby cobra to be raced, albeit without consent from carroll. Mar 23, 2018 it also was the first shelby cobra to be raced, albeit without consent from carroll. An american automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, carroll shelby was best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and later with mustangbased performance cars build in partnership with ford motor company. Dont imagine that i was or ever became a clever mechanic who, when he cant find what he wants in a parts store, goes back to his shop and makes it on a lathe. Racing legend carroll shelby in their own words ford. Search for library items search for lists search for. Shelby became an influential force of fords cars, assisting in the development of the gt40 as well as the gt350 and gt500 mustangs. Carroll shelby racing also supports enthusiasts in their confidence to have fun exploring their.
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