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  • #1

    RIP CARROLL SHELBY

    We lost a great man today guys...

    Carroll Shelby dies at age 89

    You have changed racing and muscle cars....for the better....you are THE MAN

    (looks like the prices of his cars just went up!)

    RIP Mr Shelby:cry_smile:


    TIME TO DO A BURNOUT IN HONOR OF HIM!
    Last edited by M3NTAL; 05-11-2012, 03:39 PM.
    -M3NTAL MARK! Woo!!
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  • #2
    WHAT?!?!?!?!! What happened? Just old age?

    1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
    1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
    2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

    1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

    If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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    • #3
      Pneumonia, and he's been hospitalized for the past year or so.
      Owner of:
      1991 Red Festiva L, 5 speed (Swagger Wagon)
      In progress:
      BP+G25MR swap, Kia rio axles hopefully.

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      • #4
        RIP. He definitely changed the car world.
        91 Festiva BP Autocross/Track/Rallycross hopeful
        14 C7 Z51

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        • #5
          Godspeed Mr.Shelby. You will be missed.
          -Greg
          Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
          BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
          Redneck Engineer
          FOTY - '09
          5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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          • #6
            Lots of guys wished to mate American V8s with exotic sportscars 50 years ago, and quite a few unimaginatively did, But Shelby on his own managed to pull it off.
            He didn't (I don't think) have a hand in inventing 60's Sunbeam Tigers (Alpine with a Ford V8) but his dreams were realized ever after, over and above the AC and Mustang line of goods, by countless imitators.
            I'd wish him 'rest in peace' but I doubt he'd stand for that. Right now he's likely trying to figure out a way to small block Chevy-power a Festy, still have it able to go around corners OK, and also look like it would inhale your neighbour's Rottweiler.

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            • #7
              I read a quote saying He wanted to die with Ford, so probably not any SBC's... Maybe the Super Charged 5.8 out of the new GT500 though
              Owner of:
              1991 Red Festiva L, 5 speed (Swagger Wagon)
              In progress:
              BP+G25MR swap, Kia rio axles hopefully.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Damkid View Post
                WHAT?!?!?!?!! What happened? Just old age?
                Heard he wrecked his vette
                Ford Fester

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                • #9
                  A legend is gone.....
                  1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
                  1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
                  1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
                  1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
                  1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
                  1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
                  1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)

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                  • #10
                    May you rest in peace Sir...
                    Godspeed...
                    click here for FORD fESTiVA and KIA pride parts - JunSpeed Parts

                    our humble rides
                    1965 Ford Mustang Coupe 200ci C4 AT (my 1st car, parked on a far island for restoration)
                    93 LX B1 carb sedan (my first festy - SOLD )
                    97 CD5 B3 carb (used to be my DD - SWAPPED)
                    94 LX MAZDA Z5 EFI (gettting roadworthy)
                    Z200GS 200cc bike (SOLD)
                    95 Lancer Mirage GLXi (wifee's ride - SOLD)
                    97 Lancer Mirage GL carbed 1.5 (Garaged)
                    Kymco K-Pipe 125cc (Garaged)
                    97 Proton Lancer carbed 1.5 (son's DD)
                    2015 Spacestar Mirage 1.2 CVT (my DD)

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                    • #11
                      RIP.... BURN RUBBER, NOT YOUR SOUL!!!!!
                      1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
                      1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
                      1991 blue L, 5 speed.
                      1988 red L-plus-all stock.

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                      • #12
                        He spent half his life making money off of building wild cars, he spent the other half draggin people into court and suing them over anything that looked, smelled or tasted like a cobra. I understand protecting your investments but most I have read is that he turned into a cranky old S. O. B.
                        money pit

                        No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NovaSS View Post
                          He spent half his life making money off of building wild cars, he spent the other half draggin people into court and suing them over anything that looked, smelled or tasted like a cobra. I understand protecting your investments but most I have read is that he turned into a cranky old S. O. B.
                          Oh to be famous, and able to afford to chase after whatever you want! Lucky for him there wasn't a memorable WWI or WWII airplane or boat (Corvette!!) directly named Cobra, and Python had already been taken on by Colt.

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