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Carroll Shelby Quotes
Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car, and that was my ambition all along.
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| Birth: | 11th January, 1923 |
| Death: | 10th May, 2012 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Automotive Designer, Entrepreneur, Racer |
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Carroll Hall Shelby was born in Leesburg, Texas. He was an American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. He was best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and later the Mustang-based performance cars for Ford Motor Company known as Shelby Mustangs which he had done since 1965. His company, Shelby American Inc., founded in 1962, currently sells modified Ford vehicles, as well as performance parts. He drove in the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race in a specially prepared Ferrari 375 GP roadster, to a record run of 10:21.8 seconds on his way to victory in 1956. He was Sports Illustrated's driver of the year in 1956 and 1957. He competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1959, participating in a total of eight World Championship races and several non-championship races.
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