RIP Caroll Shelby - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

radtek2001 · 05-11-2012, 10:03 PM

An automotive great died today and we in the ecomovement must hold him as an icon and inspiration in automotive innovation and pioneering. I find myself as excited in finding economy as I am sure he

was in power and speed. We are pioneers in this new endeavour as Carroll was in his. We salute you...zoom zoom.

TempoRacer · 05-11-2012, 11:52 PM

one of my hero's , will be a few sad few days for me.

mcrews · 05-12-2012, 12:34 AM

Rest in Peace.

Sporty Modder · 05-12-2012, 11:50 AM

He found speed in areo, Cobra-Daytona Coupe. We find economy in aero..
Its sad to see an automotive icon gone.

2000neon · 05-12-2012, 05:16 PM

He was certainly a legend, definitely one of the true greats of the automotive world. He will be missed. It is a very sad day, the automotive world has lost a few big names in the last year or two

mcrews · 05-12-2012, 06:10 PM

He was truely a Texan.
bigger than life and did it 'just because!'
He hated porshe so bad that he convienced Ford to give hime their new small block V8 289 to put into a rundown 4cyl sports car the "AC Bristol". lot of welding and 4 flared fenders later.....289 AC Cobra. won the world title. 63 64
Then he took the back seat out of the fastback mustang so he could compete as a 2 seater with the GT 350.
Next the BEAST 427 AC Cobra. Was the first car (1967?) to go from 0-100 - 0 in 13 seconds. Held that record for YEARS(20+)
The aero dynamic on the datona coupe were truely amazing for the mid 60s.