Rest In Peace Carroll Shelby 1923-2012
sad to see him go, he was one of the greatest racers, car builder, business man and brought so much more than most people will ever know.
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Rest In Peace Carroll Shelby 1923-2012
sad to see him go, he was one of the greatest racers, car builder, business man and brought so much more than most people will ever know.
74 HONDA ATC 70
85 HONDA 125M (undergoing surgery)
85 YAMAHA YT60 red w/yellow trim (sold, still in the family)
"What the f*** are you doing Bill? The racetrack is no place for snacks and fancy cakes....
I'll have a Custard Cream if your asking."
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He hung tough,,he's been almost dead for 10 years. R I P , and Godspeed Shelby...
Please help those who cannot help themselves.
ALWAYS buying Museum quality machines,3 and 4 wheels. And any and ALL ,NOS parts,EVERY brand.
I am turning my PM's Off,my Email is billsracing@hotmail.com,put 3WW in the subject. Thanx!
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Ahh man this sucks. I knew it was sooner than later, but damn you just never want to admit its going to happen. As far as car legends go, hes my favorite.
'86 ATC 250R, Build Thread http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...highlight=250r
'86 "Factory Tri racing" Tri-Z http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...b-Top-Tank-ect
Pile of Tecate Parts
My Feedback Thread: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...edback-for-bkm
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My wife informed me of this a couple hours ago. Truly a Legend. A saddening loss for the motorsports "family".
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It sucks to see the man go, I met him a couple weeks back at Barber Motorsports and he definitely seemed to be on the worse side of things.
This is my trike. There are many like it but this one is mine. My trike is my best friend, and it is my life. I must master it as I must master myself. My trike without me is useless. Without my trike, I am useless. I must ride my trike true. My trike and I know that what counts is not the amount of miles we ride, but the time we ride together. My trike is human in it's own ways, therefore I will learn it as my brother. I will learn it's weaknesses, it's strengths, it's parts, and it's soul.
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Sad to see such a great car guy die. Easily the best (imo) car guy, enthusiast, and everything else! Favorite was the 1965 Shelby AC cobra 427 roadster
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It is sad, and he spent every waking hour designing and testing.
Think of that next time your on the couch..........
RIP Mr. Shelby
All our government does is distract us while they steal from us, misspend our tax $ and ruin our country
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He's had a heart transplant for years. It never really slowed him down as far as designing and putting out some neat machinery let alone carry on the shelby product line where they left off production. I met him years ago as a youngster. My dad raced sports cars and a formula vee and back in the mid 60s, the pits was a more close knit area. Back then the big teams had covered trailers. LOL Nothing like today. A real character. Larger than life I'm sure some would say. A better than average driver. But his main claim to fame was the idea of the new small block ford engine with a small english car. A poor mans' ferrari almost. The rest is history. Via Con Dios.
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Nicholson 110 (That takes an atc70 tank)
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PK Racing Suspension 70
A+ Inc Suspension 70
AWS Aluminum 90 frame
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame rd350
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame 90
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If given the choice, I'd rather meet him than the damn president!!
All our government does is distract us while they steal from us, misspend our tax $ and ruin our country
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