I've had a good run. I've built a lot of things that work and a lot of things that didn't work. Carroll Shelby buildgoodhave Change image and share on social
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 carcobradrive Change image and share on social
Racing has reached the point where it is pricing the young driver, no matter his talent, out of the game. Carroll Shelby drivergamematter Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes. Carroll Shelby airplanecarcelebrity Change image and share on social
What I wanted to do was build an automobile. Carroll Shelby automobilebuildwant Change image and share on social
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967. Carroll Shelby beatchampionshipferrari Change image and share on social
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 americanbuildcalifornia share on social
I've got cattle on 4,000 acres about 100 miles east of Dallas, but I've also got another 65-acre ranch where I raise American miniature horses. Carroll Shelby 000acreamerican Change image and share on social
Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car, and that was my ambition all along. Carroll Shelby ambitionavenuebuild Change image and share on social