Author Topic: Carroll Shelby dead at 89. (Read 968 times)

Norman Bagi · « **on:** May 11, 2012, 03:54:54 PM »

The Ford community lost the biggest icon since Henry Ford today. The man, the legend! Carroll Shelby dead at the age of 89.

Wittsend · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2012, 04:55:52 PM »

As an owner of a "genuine" Sunbeam Tiger I have a little piece of Shelby in my garage. Certainly Shelby is a legend!

pintoman1972 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2012, 09:59:48 PM »

A great loss even at this day and age.

STREETREBEL · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:26:44 AM »

I just read in Hot Rod, that Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins died also.
That makes 2 great racing heros have left us.

r4pinto · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2012, 04:44:09 PM »

Quote from: Norman Bagi on May 11, 2012, 03:54:54 PM

The Ford community lost the biggest icon since Henry Ford today. The man, the legend! Carol Shelby dead at the age of 89.

So did Dodge. Thanks to him the Omni became more than a grandma car. Got boost??

blupinto · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2012, 11:29:35 PM »

I hate to be nitpicky, but his name is spelled Carroll. Carol is a feminine spelling, and Mr. Shelby was anything but feminine. He WAS a great man, though. Excellent car guy with a gold heart the size of his home state of Texas. He had a good life and was surrounded by love to the end. We should all be so lucky.

Norman Bagi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2012, 02:46:35 PM »

I corrected it, thanks for being nitpicky.

r4pinto · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2012, 03:43:04 PM »

I say who cares. As long as it was known who it was about that's all that matters. Carol or Carrol or Carroll... who cares. Either way the name Shelby is the one we are honoring & respecting for all he did in the auto world. RIP... A great one was definitely lost.

blupinto · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2012, 06:49:33 PM »

I care.

r4pinto · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2012, 08:08:57 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on May 14, 2012, 06:49:33 PM

I care.

Well there ya go

Srt · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2012, 03:51:40 AM »

Quote from: blupinto on May 14, 2012, 06:49:33 PM

I care.

so do i

pintosopher · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2012, 10:18:21 AM »

Please , someone bribe the vocabulary police.. Would a slice of Pizza do?

Jerry merrill · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:36:29 PM »

He was to cars what John Wayne was to Western movies.

r4pinto · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:39:46 PM »

Agreed

Srt · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2012, 03:13:04 AM »

Quote from: pintosopher on May 15, 2012, 10:18:21 AM

Please , someone bribe the vocabulary police.. Would a slice of Pizza do?

Absolutely NOT!!!!

It must be AT LEAST the ENTIRE Pizza !!!!! (and 2 pitchers of beer

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