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Old May 11, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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A Legend is gone.........
By msnbc.com news services
Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89.

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Old May 11, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Master of the Maserati,fixer of the Mustang,impetus behind the Cobra,and a nice guy to schmooze with at social functions.Rip Carrol.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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RIP Carroll. Thank you for producing some really great cars.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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he was a great car man. I know the young whipper snappers don't know him but he will be missed by many.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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Wow..... Carroll is gone....Hard to believe...

The Ford cars he designed were amazing...
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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He also had a good chili recipe.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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Just an Amazing American.

Incredible contributions to racing and charity.

RIP Mr. Shelby
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The man truly knew his business. RIP
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Sad day indeed.

My Dad meet Carroll a few years ago at his shop in Las Vegas. And Carroll autographed the dash on his Cobra.

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Old May 13, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Sad day indeed.

My Dad meet Carroll a few years ago at his shop in Las Vegas. And Carroll autographed the dash on his Cobra.

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That would be too cool!!! I would still be giggling about it.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Spent the last few days out in the beautiful Texas hill country and got back in this morning to read the news. He was one of those kinds of guys you thought would be around forever. He will be dearly missed by every car nut on the planet....he was world-wide!!

R.I.P. Mr. Shelby.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Sad day indeed.

My Dad meet Carroll a few years ago at his shop in Las Vegas. And Carroll autographed the dash on his Cobra.

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Does your dad own a Shelby Cobra, or a tribute/kit Cobra? Just curious, I know a couple guys that own the kits but no one that owns a "real" one.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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It's a Lone Star Classic replica. He built the car about 10 years ago.

I found some pics....

Carroll checking out the car



Stu Hilborn (of Hilborn Injection) driving the car



Hiborn injection system



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Old May 27, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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^^^^Those are soooo cool. I had a customer with an original A/C 427 and he took me for a quick ride in it. Wow, I 'll never forget how that baby pulled!!

Your dad's is a beautiful machine and extra cool that he got Mr. Shelby to sit in and sign it!! Rareform!
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Old May 27, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Man, I am sure that thing would get up and go....

Do you have any idea what the hp / lbs of car ratio is?
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