passing

Carroll Shelby

1923-2012

Race driver, sports car builder and all-American automotive legend Carroll Shelby is dead at 89.  Father of the Shelby Cobra, the iconic Ford GT350, and plenty other fantastic amalgams of sheetmetal and horsepower.
For more of his life story and tribute, visit Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/11/carroll-shelby-1923-2012/

The newest production Ford Shelby GT500 was recently unveiled, and it offers an unprecedented level of performance-for-the-buck.  $55K, 662hp, and the ability to go over 200 MPH.  Just wow.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-car-buying/ford/shelby-gt500/

Speaking of over 200 MPH, one of my favorite Shelby stories is actually a comedy routine by Bill Cosby, entitled, appropriately, "200 MPH".  "Oh wow look at them PIIIIIPES!!!  Coming out of the car, oh wow!"  Worth a listen if you're either a Shelby or a Cosby fan...