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Carroll Shelby

Carroll Shelby

American Designer

Born: Jan 11, 1923

Died: May 10, 2012

Ambition Build Car Me Time Work

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I've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.' Carroll Shelby

Car Favorite Said Always Been Asked Next

I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted. Carroll Shelby

Made Damn Dime Never Until Doing Wanted Started

The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine in what Europeans like to call a performance car when a little American V-8 could do the job better. Carroll Shelby

In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing I said was, 'Lee, you can't make a race horse out of a mule. I don't want to do it.' He said, 'I didn't ask you to make it; you work for me.' Carroll Shelby

Work Me You Sports Car First Out Horse He Make First Thing Said Lee The First Thing Want Race Ask Mule Thing

The Cobra is my personal favorite car. The original 289 Cobra is the car I respect the most. I like to drive the 289 better than the 427. Carroll Shelby

Respect Better Car Drive Favorite Like Most Than Personal Original

It's a massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car. Carroll Shelby

Car Lightweight Massive Motor Tiny

I'm a terrible husband. Carroll Shelby

Husband Terrible

I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes. Carroll Shelby

Car Think Airplane East Guy Texas Celebrity Just Loves Who

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