http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/sports/carroll-shelby-builder-of-cobra-sports-car-dies-at-89.html

Published: May 11, 2012

Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned hot-rodder who went on to build innovative sports cars like the

Cobra that challenged Europe's longtime dominance of road racing, as well as high-performance versions of

production cars like the Ford Mustang, died on Thursday in Dallas. He was 89.

He was the man, Hot Rod American Muscle Icon. He will be missed.

R.I.P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Dk_Jjw3CM&feature=related

Rest in peace Mr. Shelby. I can honestly say that I wanted, but could not afford nearly every car that had you name associated with it at one point or another.

Visited his shop in Vegas (drool drool) when I lived there and he was there. Got to shake the mans hand! You think he is talking to Enzo in Heaven right now?

Bill Cosby Tells A Great Carroll Shelby Story

I don't know what's funnier, that Bill Cosby bumped into Carroll Shelby in a grocery store back in 1966 or so, or that he wrote one of the greatest comedy bits (about cars) of all time about what happened next.

That meeting led to Cosby agreeing to buy a Shelby Cobra Super Snake CSX 3303, a super rare — only two were built — twin-supercharger, 900-hp version of the Cobra with a Ford C-6 automatic. Shelby said it could go 200 mph, but Cosby only apparently drove it once — if that. He was so terrified that he gave it back, and wrote a comedy routine about it. He performed the bit at Harrah's casino in Lake Tahoe, the recording of which ended up on his 1968 album called, fittingly, 200 MPH.

RIP Carroll Shelby, you crazy sonofabitch.

http://jalopnik.com/5909694/listen-to-bill-cosby-tell-a-great-carroll-shelby-story

Well... if you ever did business with Mr. Shelby you wouldn't call him one of the good guys. But he did create a legend and became a legend himself.

Well... if you ever did business with Mr. Shelby you wouldn't call him one of the good guys. But he did create a legend and became a legend himself.

Agreed, on all counts. Not the most pleasant or ethical person, but he sure made a name for himself.