Legendary Auto Racer And Designer Carroll Shelby Is Dead At 89 - Business Insider

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Legendary Auto Racer And Designer Carroll Shelby Is Dead At 89 Business Insider AP | May 11, 2012, 4:50 PM | 878 | 7 DALLAS (AP) — 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. and more »

Vale Carroll Shelby - Texas chicken farmer, racer, philanthropist, automotive ... - Gizmag

Vale Carroll Shelby - Texas chicken farmer, racer, philanthropist, automotive ... Gizmag Born in Texas on January 11, 1923, Shelby was a leading race car driver, then race and performance car designer who became a household name for his exploits. Shelby's colourful persona and working class beginnings made him an endearing success story. and more »

Drivers Turn Fast Laps During Thursday Test Session at Laguna Seca - KIONrightnow.com

Drivers Turn Fast Laps During Thursday Test Session at Laguna Seca KIONrightnow.com Muscle Milk Pickett Racing set the fastest time Thursday in testing for the American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Driver Lucas Luhr posted a best lap of 1:16.88 (104.788 mph). Luhr shares his car with Klaus Graf ... and more »

Drivers face the unexpected as Indy practice opens - KTVN

Drivers face the unexpected as Indy practice opens KTVN More >> Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testing his last Mustang Shelby GT500, which sets a. and more »

BMW celebrates 40 years of ///M - eGMCarTech

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BMW celebrates 40 years of ///M eGMCarTech When 130 cars had been completed after one year, there were still more than 300 firm orders waiting to be fulfilled. Right from the start the M1 was the fastest road-going sports car built in Germany, as timed by a leading car journal: In a test ... and more »