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Carroll Shelby

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Carroll Shelby

Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. Shelby was involved with the AC Cobra and Mustang for the Ford Motor Company. With driver Ken Miles, he developed the Ford GT40, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. As of 2026, it remains the only American-built car to win at Le Mans. Their efforts were dramatized in the 2019 Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans '66 in some European countries). Shelby and co-driver Roy Salvadori won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans driving an Aston Martin DBR1. He won the 1960 Sports Car Club of America United States Auto Club Road Racing Sports Car Championship by winning the round-one race at Riverside International Raceway in a Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" and winning round two at Continental Divide Raceways in a Chevrolet Scarab Mark II. In 1962, Shelby established Shelby American to manufacture and market performance vehicles. His autobiography, The Carroll Shelby Story, was published in 1967.

Infobox

Born
Carroll Hall Shelby (1923-01-11)January 11, 1923 Leesburg, Texas, U .
Died
May 10, 2012(2012-05-10) (aged 89) Dallas, Texas, U .
Nationality
American
Active years
1958–1959
Teams
David Brown Racing Dept
Entries
8
Championships
0
Wins
0
Podiums
0
Career points
0
Pole positions
0
Fastest laps
0
First entry
1958 French Grand Prix
Last entry
1959 Italian Grand Prix
Years
1958–1959
Best finish
1st (1959)
Class wins
1

Tables

· Racing record › Complete Formula One World Championship results
1958
1958
Year
1958
Entrant
Scuderia Centro Sud
Chassis
Maserati 250F
Engine
Maserati 250F1 2 L6
1
ARG
2
MON
3
NED
4
500
5
BEL
6
FRA Ret
7
GBR 9
8
GER
Temple Buell
Temple Buell
Year
Temple Buell
6
POR 9
7
ITA 4*
8
MOR
1959
1959
Year
1959
Entrant
David Brown Corporation
Chassis
Aston Martin DBR4/250
Engine
Aston Martin RB6 2 L6
1
MON
2
500
3
NED Ret
4
FRA
5
GBR Ret
6
GER
7
POR 8
8
ITA 10
Year
Entrant
Chassis
Engine
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1958
Scuderia Centro Sud
Maserati 250F
Maserati 250F1 2 L6
ARG
MON
NED
500
BEL
FRA Ret
GBR 9
GER
Temple Buell
POR 9
ITA 4*
MOR
1959
David Brown Corporation
Aston Martin DBR4/250
Aston Martin RB6 2 L6
MON
500
NED Ret
FRA
GBR Ret
GER
POR 8
ITA 10
· Racing record › Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
1954
1954
Year
1954
Team
Aston Martin Lagonda
Co-Drivers
Paul Frère
Car
Aston Martin DB3S
Class
S 3
Laps
74
Pos.
DNF (Front axle)
1959
1959
Year
1959
Team
David Brown Racing Dept.
Co-Drivers
Roy Salvadori
Car
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Class
S 3
Laps
323
Pos.
1st
Class Pos.
1st
Source:
Source:
Year
Source:
Year
Team
Co-Drivers
Car
Class
Laps
Pos.
Class Pos.
1954
Aston Martin Lagonda
Paul Frère
Aston Martin DB3S
S 3
74
DNF (Front axle)
1959
David Brown Racing Dept.
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DBR1/300
S 3
323
1st
1st
Source:
· Racing record › Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results
1954
1954
Year
1954
Team
Aston Martin Ltd.
Co-Drivers
Charles Wallace
Car
Aston Martin DB3S
Class
S3
Laps
77
Pos.
DNF (Rear end)
1955
1955
Year
1955
Team
Allen Guiberson
Co-Drivers
Phil Hill
Car
Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder
Class
S3
Laps
182
Pos.
2nd
Class Pos.
1st
1956
1956
Year
1956
Team
David Brown & Sons, Ltd.
Co-Drivers
Roy Salvadori
Car
Aston Martin DB3S
Class
S3
Laps
187
Pos.
4th
Class Pos.
1st
1957
1957
Year
1957
Team
Maserati Company
Co-Drivers
Roy Salvadori
Car
Maserati 250S
Class
S3
Laps
68
Pos.
DSQ (Illegal refuel)
1958
1958
Year
1958
Team
David Brown & Sons, Ltd.
Co-Drivers
Roy Salvadori
Car
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Class
S3
Laps
62
Pos.
DNF (Transmission)
1959
1959
Year
1959
Team
David Brown-Aston Martin
Co-Drivers
Roy Salvadori
Car
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Class
S3
Laps
32
Pos.
DNF (Gear lever)
1960
1960
Year
1960
Team
Camoradi USA
Co-Drivers
Masten Gregory
Car
Maserati Tipo 61
Class
S3
Laps
3
Pos.
DNF (Engine)
Year
Team
Co-Drivers
Car
Class
Laps
Pos.
Class Pos.
1954
Aston Martin Ltd.
Charles Wallace
Aston Martin DB3S
S3
77
DNF (Rear end)
1955
Allen Guiberson
Phil Hill
Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder
S3
182
2nd
1st
1956
David Brown & Sons, Ltd.
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DB3S
S3
187
4th
1st
1957
Maserati Company
Roy Salvadori
Maserati 250S
S3
68
DSQ (Illegal refuel)
1958
David Brown & Sons, Ltd.
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DBR1/300
S3
62
DNF (Transmission)
1959
David Brown-Aston Martin
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DBR1/300
S3
32
DNF (Gear lever)
1960
Camoradi USA
Masten Gregory
Maserati Tipo 61
S3
3
DNF (Engine)
· External links
Preceded byOlivier Gendebien Phil Hill
Preceded byOlivier Gendebien Phil Hill
Sporting positions
Preceded byOlivier Gendebien Phil Hill
Sporting positions
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1959 With: Roy Salvadori
Sporting positions
Succeeded byOlivier Gendebien Paul Frère
Sporting positions
Preceded byOlivier Gendebien Phil Hill
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1959 With: Roy Salvadori
Succeeded byOlivier Gendebien Paul Frère

References

  1. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_v_Ferrari#cite_note-4
  2. wsrp
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120226065215/http://wsrp.ic.cz/usacrrc1960.html
  3. racingsportscars
    http://www.racingsportscars.com/championship/USAC%20Road%20Racing%20Championship.html
  4. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2006/07/carroll-shelby-cobra-mustang-gt-350-gt500
  5. "The Official Carroll Shelby Website: History page"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101120164702/http://carrollshelby.com/history.html
  6. "The Life of a Legend through the Years"
    http://www.motortrend.com/news/carroll-shelby-life-1923-2012-timeline/
  7. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/05/12/legendary-car-designer-carroll-shelby-dies-at-89/
  8. "Carroll Shelby – Living Legend"
    http://www.saac-mcr.com/cs/legend.htm
  9. Youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzq4DeTjZ1A
  10. shelby
    https://www.shelby.com/History
  11. "Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas, Texas: Class of 1967 Home Page"
    http://www.www1967.com/index.htm
  12. F1 History
    https://www.formulaonehistory.com/drivers/carroll-shelby/
  13. "Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012"
    http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120511/CARNEWS/120519987
  14. Carroll Shelby, Statements made at the Formula SAE awards ceremony in May of 1993.
  15. "Carroll Shelby—from Curtiss to Cobra"
    http://airportjournals.com/carroll-shelby-from-curtiss-to-cobra/
  16. Texas State Historical Association
    https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shelby-carroll-hall
  17. The Carroll Shelby Story
  18. Road & Track
  19. "Records"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130204063755/http://climbtotheclouds.com/history/records/
  20. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-29-fi-garage29-story.html
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