Carroll Shelby - The Lost Interview | Ford v Ferrari | Le Mans | GT40 | Complete Life History
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- Carroll Shelby tells all in this never-before-seen, newly released, raw & uncut interview. Shelby talks openly about his childhood, passions, early race career, Henry Ford II & Ford Motor Company, Ford v. Ferrari, Mustangs, Cobras, GT40s, Daytona Coupe, winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lee Iacocca, Ken Miles, Don Frey, John Wyer, Ray Geddes, Hal Sperlich, Pete Brock, Fred Goodell, and living in Africa.
Interviews with Legendary Designers & Engineers - Episode 1
Recorded on 12/10/97
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Just found this interview! My dad was Ray Geddes. I got so emotional hearing how many times Carroll mentioned my father in this interview. I’m a proud daughter and miss my dad so much!
I have so many questions lol
You ain't gotta lie
Marquis Williams Why would I lie? 😂
SuzuStudios that’s really cool
You are and always be a daughter of a very rare and insightful man who was part of a crew who made legendary history that will live on for many yrs to come and to think that these events this team accomplished would be so epic and one of the kind teams, if a person could go back in time and tell them what they have done has changed countless lives and automotive history they would probably think your crazy.
At 19 I worked for Carroll at his GoodYear Tire store. I didn't really understand at the time who I was working for. He had me drive his green GT 500 Mustang to the dealer to have it serviced. one day Carroll told me that if I ever wanted to go for a ride in the GoddYear Blimp, just tell them you work for me. I thought I had all the time in the world, so I never took him up on that. I took all the GoodYear Indy tires to the Fontana race track, and while I was unloading the tires, Al & Bobby Unser were standing on by the pit wall. I was too afraid to go over and say hi. But in my mind I was thinking, holy smoke, they really are real people. I think AL won the Indy 500 that year. The more I've been listing to Carroll, the more I relize just what a lengen I was working for, and he was very very kind to me. R.I.P. Carroll, and thanks for the memories.
Did Fontana raceway even exist then ?
Maybe you mean Riverside Raceway or Willow Springs Raceway ?
@daniels.2720 the ribbon cutting ceremony was in 1997 so no
Cool story, thanks for sharing
@@daniels.2720he was probably referring to Ontario Motor Speedway it was an Indy track that ran in the 70s it was about 1 mile south of the location where Fontana was built
good story. Thanks.
I'm just here to pay my respect to the legend, Carroll Shelby. You'll always be in our hearts.
Ooooookay! 🙄
His era was the pinnacle of American spirit. It was a “what can you do” as opposed to a “what degree or credentials do you have?” type of time. We’re missing out on so much potential by basing so much on degrees and credentials.
Especially when 90% of a degree is "how much useless and tedious crap can you memorize while you could be learning or doing something useful"
I don't disagree but in all fairness things are harder now. If you are a teenager in 1940 and you wanted to understand a car you can use hand tools. A teenager in 2021 would need a whole set of VERY EXPENSIVE electronic devices, many of the them blocked off by manufacturer specific paywalls.
Think of the difference between a P51 Mustang and a F22 Raptor, and what you'd have to do to fly either one in each era. Different times.
A lot of the biggest names are uneducated people who started with ambition and hard work.
You could not have this on the nail any better sir, you are right on. Wow, just WOW, sad, but true unfortunately. 🏁🙏🏁
The 'American spirit' was much like the space programme, paid for by the US and the work done elsewhere. The GT40 was built by brits, then setup by kiwis and Brits. The Americans had no clue how to build a Ferrari beater, and this is coming from a life long Ford owner/ fan.
The only hour and a half video I've ever stumbled across that I watched the whole way through. RIP Carrol Shelby. Amazing man, we in the car community will forever miss you.
It’s strange how the true greats often were really nice people, humble and self effacing yet focussed and driven. Carroll Shelby was such a true great!
Great point. Goes to show you that there is something more innate in great people. He was a kind-hearted man when he was young and maintained that characteristic even after receiving someone else's heart.
@@markdraab6348 he didn't get another heart, he was just swapping it out for a 427
@@chappeah Ha-ha!
Nice one! :-)
The people that gave thumbs down have no idea why they came to this earth. Mr. Shelby gave us a passion to enjoy... cars. Thank you!
They're probably Italian.... Or own a Ferrari. Lol
@@drfaticus, I'm a Chevy/GM guy, and I'll smack the taste out the mouth of anyone who disses Mr. Shelby in my presence... Of course, it should be said that Mopar and GM guys should all know that Carroll worked with them, too(see Dodge Viper and Shelby Series1)...
I respect what he said about the mustang being a secretary's car...a girl's car.
@@squidusn71 lol. They were until he got his hands on them
@@billymadison8036 it wasn't his choice. He wanted a 2 seater and light body similar to the AC cobra but Ford only had and could only give him a "secretary's car", the Mustang.
"Stop it for a sec,thats gotta be in there" I like he gives credit where credit is due. Class act
This man is a true gentleman.
What happened to us?
Honest and give credit to others. Humble and a genius.
Exactly
i said the same thing to my wife, how i respected that he request they stop til he could remember the guy's name because "he needs to be in here." mr shelby was a top shelf gentleman
"Always gotta give Briggs his credit ..."
Always, Mr. Shelby. If you say someone deserves credit, then they did something noteworthy.
... Homer got a great compliment from someone that doesn't like bean counters and paper pushers
I'm glad he rambled on a bit, otherwise these details would be lost forever. Thanks
Ford Should bring A Special Ken Miles Edition Car .. Ford Ken Miles Gt , Ford Mustang Ken miles GT500 .. Maybe 🥺😌
senpai just Ford KM is better.
Well that would have happened if Ken Hadn't died driving Mk IV Breadwagon. Carroll was bothered by Ken's death so much so that I think it was best for all reasons to not profit off of Ken's name. Carroll was an old fashion American.
If you watched the movie you would know a mustang as tribute would probably not be the best 😂
senpai : it’s people like you who should be a consultant to Ford .
Ford GT Miles edition .
It would be too fast and reliable
The man the myth the legend, you influenced my life in a big way. Rip mr shelby and rip mr miles. You both are alive and well through the history books. Much respect guys
Well said mate
Never forget Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby
A true Texan. He gives credit to all who helped him get there. Names we wouldn't know except for this interview.
@dan at canyon lake - That was Shelby's style, always giving credit to others for his accomplishments. He also didn't speak negatively about those, who an ordinary man would slam, like Enzo Ferrari. The worst thing he ever said about Enzo was he didn't like the way he treated his drivers! Some aren't aware that Enzo tried 3 times to get Shelby to drive his Ferraris, only to be refused 3 times.
Matt Damon did an amazing job playing him
I agree
Bale was better
IbrahimSaeed05 I agree bale is probably a better actor but I just think he had better lines and had the more interesting character. But I think Damon portrayed carrol as well as bale portrayed ken. They just were different people totally. Carol already proved himself as a driver won Le Mans. Even though I'm sure he didn't want to stop racing I feel he was just more laid back. Ken was still trying to reach his peak his potential. That's why once he felt he proved too himself he was the best beyond a doubt he was willing to fall in line and slow down for the other 2 drivers. Not that he wanted second but he knows and that's all he cares about. He doesn't need the fame.
@@amberhines6505 Ken miles wanted to win but he didnt know that his "teammate" was positioned behind him so he thought that hes gonna win
I never was a huge Matt Damon fan until I saw this film last week for the first time. They both did such an amazing job. I read somewhere that the rumor is ken miles lifted his foot off the accelerator near the end of the race and intentionally lost. It’s hard to imagine him doing that though. I guess we may never know the truth.
People who dislike this video have no heart. R.I.P. Carroll Shelby.
He assembled parts into cars. He didn’t manufacture anything!
it was more than that. Nice try troll.
He is the only reason why l own a Ford .
horrible take, ford is the reason why Miles got screwed out of his win not to mention that modern Ford is an absolute joke@@charlesfaile7452
@@busterbiloxi3833what did you do in your life that is noteworthy
Carroll Shelby is a National Treasure. The movie has shed some light on his deeds. No one has done more for international sports racing in the U.S. than Shelby. And he built some pretty nasty hotrods along the way.
don't forget Ken Miles
Robert Phipps dont ever try to sell that car, i's priceless
@Robert Phipps that's a pretty awesome story! Being young you kinda wish you lived through certain situations, the golden era of racing for me is one of them
@Bobby Grigar - I admit to being a Ford fan for 71 years, so I'm most thankful that he hooked up with the blue oval folks rather than Chevrolet......which aficionados know was just what happened!
I think he is an International Treasure. Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake is loved so much here in South Africa
Carroll Shelby is like so many of my fellow Texans, smart and resourceful with a vision and zero tolerance for BS. What a guy.😎
Years ago there was a cover story in National Geographic Magazine about the state of Texas, ill never forget the closing sentence in it. If you have a job atht no one can do, Give it to a Texan.
dont know about zero tolerance for bs he did hire Gary
Yeah, Beto O'Rourke is a good example of people in Texas not tolerating BS...try another story that one "doesn't hunt."
A true Gentleman who could separate fact from fiction in the race car world.
"Never BS yourself about how things happen"- Caroll Shelby ...Great advice!
The only individual to win Lemans as a driver,manufacturer and team owner. That pretty well sums it up.
Yeah...well. $25 million and the technical resources of Ford and Kar Kraft helped a little bit...
Rondeau did that as well
Nough said.
@@buckhorncortez You're right about that. But many others with ample resources like that have managed to still fuck it up 😂.
I loved what he said about him and Ken developing the same racing gift where you can not only race but you can tell what the car needs and what it doesn't. Ken miles son said that his dad used to tell him all his little secrets of what he would do when he would race one of them was using markings on the ground or the grass as a mark to break and when to push it. Carroll Shelby called it a sixth sense in racing.
He is even asking before crossing legs. Man of quality.
@tugatomsk it's not rude in Germany for example, but it is in Turkey and many other countries. Im not sure how it is in Texas or the US, but obviously in his education, it is a rude thing to do.
A true Texan, RIP Carroll Shelbry. My mom's first name was Carroll, named after her father Judson Carroll Jones
"If you build the right thing when the things are unpopular, that's the time to go build something." - Carroll Shelby
I met him briefly several years ago at a car show. I told him I tried to raise chickens myself but it didn't work out. He said "it's a tough way to make a living". I said "all mine died, I think, maybe, I buried them to deep"
He got a big chuckle out of that.
@shananagans5 - That's one of the better stories I've heard about Shelby! I met him at Lime Rock Park Historic Event in 2007. Guys were having him sign their ticket stubs, model cars, etc. When my turn came, I opened the book "The Daytona Cobra Coupes", long out of production, and he looked up at me with wide eyes and said "Wow, you really are a fan." I replied, "You have no idea. My Dad - a solid Ford man, and I would come to Lime Rock and watch your Cobras hammer the Corvettes back in the days." I got Peter Brock to sign it also, a couple of years ago. That book with those signatures is quite valuable and one of my most prized possessions. Love your story, man!
'too?'
You have to admire Old Man Shelby's memory and his honesty.
Carroll Shelby truly is an American treasure.
This was an amazing interview. Carroll Shelby was quick as a whip around a racetrack and in mind as well. Even though he is clearly the Hero of the story, he makes sure to give credit to all those who helped in his journey towards greatness. He is also quite humble and while he does use the word “lucky” quite a lot to describe his successes, I suspect that luck had very little to do with it. He was one of those people who would have succeeded in life regardless of where he was raised or what people were around him. Truly, one of a kind and he was very well respected by all; including his adversaries.
My only criticism of this is an hour and a half is not enough. I could listen to Mr Shelby talk all day long. Everybody gets a name check. What a brilliant mind who is extremely humble and happy with all he has achieved. Not a bad word to say about anybody and is extremely grateful to all that helped him along the way. Excellent storyteller too! The Ken Miles part made me well up. The way he talks about being remembered at the end made me a little sad. Carroll, you will be remembered for centuries to come.
I have always loved the Cobra, but I didn't know much about Carroll Shelby until I saw Ford vs Ferrari, after that I watched everything I could find online, every doc, every interview and when I had seen them all more then a few times, I went to the library to take out books about him and his cars, he is my hero now, him and his crew, they just beat every odd and took on the world, he inspires me to leave a mark in this world before my time is up.
“You see what happens in Detroit...all the dreams get punctured”
Truer words......
Detroit! Where the weak are killed and eaten. I grew up in the 313
Came back after seeing Ford v. Ferrari just to say I thought I Shelby was a legend....now I know. F’ing awesome story brilliantly told
He keeps saying I’m going off script. I could listen to him babble for weeks on end!
As a proud member of Team Shelby and a proud owner of a Shelby GT500 I had the honor and privilege of meeting the late Mr Shelby back in 2007 and I was fortunate enough to hear this awesome story and others in person from the legend himself. RIP Mr Shelby, your surely missed.
What a classy and down to earth human being. Humble man and unpretentious. Great interview from beginning to end.
This is my kind of down-home wisdom: sitting on the front porch (so to speak) and just listening. Letting the man speak. Glad that Carroll had a sharp mind to the end. So many don't these days.
I knew Carroll from when I was a kid. Dad and he had some business connections. Dad brought the first AC powered by a 2 liter Bristol engine into the USA in 1956. With Bob Oker driving, the car won first in class almost every time out - and frequently won first overall for production cars 2 liters and greater displacement - beating Corvettes, 300SLs, Jaguars, etc. I always felt that dad's AC inspired the Cobra.
I also knew him as a kid! My dad was Ray Geddes :) From what I remember Carroll was such a pleasure to be around
I met him personally at Daytona 24 hr race , 1992, we were lucky to have a suite , and he came in to get out of the weather! he sat in back and we didnt know what to say!
i called him Carroll, he said call me Shel !
Awesome!
Maybe the best interview of Shelby on the internet. Love the stories, and the no BS background on his projects and others (Pantera). Legendary.
He said he has enough sense to know that nobody is remembered for long. Here we are 23 years later watching this interview. I don’t know about y’all, but my eyes are glued to the screen and I’ve had a giant smile on my face the entire time.
I just wish I could hear the bloody thing
@@ronwilken5219 We can hear Mr. Shelby, have to take the gist of what the interviewer says.
Dennis Gage gave the world of automotive history a priceless gift by taking the time to interview Shelby with educated and insightful questions that brought out many important details. Great stuff! -Steve Magnante
Thanks Steve! That’s high praise and I appreciate it!
What a great interview. no nonsense gear head. Nothing better. Every time a heavy horsepower V8 mustang whizzes by. He's remembered.
Carroll Shelby & Enzo Ferrari both remarkable individuals that were cut from a very rare and special cloth indeed. they have made a major impact in this world.
God bless their souls.
@CHUUMPASS -Well said, my man!
This is GOLD...!! The full interview from Carroll's childhood on up. I had the pleasure of meeting Carroll at Laguna Seca Raceway.. He almost ran me over in the pits. >>LOL
I'll have to come finish this after i see the movie
I would have let him run over me👍🏼
@@Poohdaddymagic LOL.. I like my body in good shape without tire marks over it
only he would have done something that stupid.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One thing listening to this man. His humility shows, he was lucky my ass. His drive and determination is what made him who he was. Hell of a person
God, I could listen to this man talk for a week.
Who liked the scene where the italians where yelling at each other
I love when he threw that spare lug nut in there! I barked out laughing so hard before everybody else in the theatre.
*Angry Pasta Noises
**ANGRY OLIVE GARDEN RACING TEAM NOISES**
It's exactly how they are in Italy too
You're talking about a country that houses 70% of the worlds art treasures ..
Makes for a lot of Passion .. Imagine if those Italians had the resources of the US !!
"Never BS yourself about how things happen". .. Great advice!
This man's brilliance is immeasurable. Given his age in this interview and his ability to recall car/plane models, people, and all chronologically described... I hate Fords but I must tip my hat to this man.
Then you should also tip your hat to Ford for being astute enough to recognize what Shelby could provide to put Ford in the winner's circle!
@@Loulovesspeed I've only owned japanese and korean
@@Test7017 - Well, I have owned Japanese, German and American cars so I would think that would make me better qualified to make the comment I did! By the way, the German and Japanese cars I owned both had issues, as do American or any other country's cars. There is no such thing as the perfect car!
I was born in 1951, so this was my "car generation" . Serious Ford family growing up. A model Ford GT 40 was my "car" at the local slot car track. To hear Carroll's mention of the drivers and the cars of the era is a absolute treat!!! The car of my youth would have been a Cobra, but (budget/reality) I went and stayed with the MGB. Loved this man! Awesome video!!!
As a teen in the early 70's I had the Chapparal and a Ford GT(the car that beat Ferrari)for my slot cars. Great fun on a Saturday afternoon in the winter.
I was born in 1980 and while I was growing up, I just knew Shelby as the company and name. I never thought to connect it to an actual person who made it what it is. It was mindblowing when I found out and still is.
I live in Iowa but in 2010 I got a chance to visit the Las Vegas Shelby Museum (right beside the race track) to see the GT40, the AC Cobra, and a whole range of historic and contemporary Shelby Mustangs. Back then you could get into the museum for free and on a Wednesday at 10:00 you could get into a behind the scenes tour and see the Shelby's being built. I don't think you can do that anymore. One of the best days of my life. I'll never forget it. Amazing cars; Amazing Man. RIP Mr Shelby.
I don't think I can like this enough, he was an amazing man to say the least.
"I have 4 pots on the stove and they are all boiling over" referring to his interests. One of the most relatable lines I have ever heard spoken.
I met him twice wonderful man. The first time I met him I didn't realize who had stopped. My 65 fastback had broke down he stopped and asked me if I was ok. The second time was at a mustang rally. I spoke to him and I told him we had met before. I apologized for not knowing who he was at the time. He laughed and said you were the boy in the red fastback broke down. I was on cloud nine that he remembered me. I would have liked to have really known the man.
@Kane Guthrie - My advice would be to feel special that you had those 2 encounters with the legend. Few others can say the same!
This was an amazing interview. Carroll really engaged with the interviewer and Carroll's memory really impressed me. He remembers so many small details and never forgot to give credit where it was due. He was a truly humble man.
To hear history from Mr. Shelby is a delight to watch and listen to.
Much respect for this humble man. He’s a true car guy and built iconic American Muscle! I’m proud to drive my Mustang GT!
I hear you
What a humble and class act over his entire lifetime. Cheers sir and RIP!
If only elected politicians were this humble, honest and dedicated.
@Bw Bacon - That would be a dream come true...……….but don't hold your breath as it will never happen!
@@Loulovesspeed dont hold ur breath
power corrupts the best
Shelby for president!!!
Then they wouldn't be politicians.
I could listen to Carroll Shelby talk about cars for days
By far the best interview I’ve seen of Shelby. No doubt Shelby is a great and humble man. But I would like to shine the light on the interviewer. It can be an art getting information out of people
I just watched the movie.
What a great movie.
I love that he’s so humble and done such incredible things, I could think of Carroll Shelby the Shakespeare of cars.
I've always said he was Einstein of automobiles
I went to see Ford vs Ferrari with my family. I had no plans to watch it but glad my youngest son dragged me in. 🥰 amazing movie.
Great interview. Just finished watching Ford v Ferrari for the second time and then found this. Thank you for sharing this.
I could listen to these stories for 8 solid hours. So much wisdom.
This was so enjoyable. I never wanted the interview to end!
Thank you for this post I have always been fascinated with Carroll Shelby thought that I had seen most of the interviews rather refreshing to see this one because it's one that I never seen
I met Carroll in 2001. Very down to earth guy. No ego. Signed autographs and posed for pictures. Truly enjoy listening to him talk. Great interview seeing where he came from and how he changed the automotive industry.
This popped up in my suggested list so I started it up and saw that it was an hour and 38 minutes and thought, I love Carroll Shelby, but there's no way I'm watching all of this....after an hour and 38 minutes went by, I was wishing there was more. Thank you!
If you remix this and add in old footage/pictures of the things he's talking about, it'd be even more enjoyable for more people.
I think Matt Daemon did a great job matching this legend's mannerisms and habits as he speaks, let alone his speeching patterns and accent.
Wow, seeing Shelby's emotions and body language when he mentioned Ken Miles at Le Mans and his subsequent passing really struck a chord. He genuinely felt bad and misses his friend.
This is a great history lesson about a legend of Carroll Shelby truly one of the greatest Ford designers ever
Greatest car developer........ Not sure he ever designed a car.
Ford Chrysler and gm even
My idol. I’m 48 years old and I’ve been a huge fan since I was old enough to grab a ratchet. This man was the reason I built a replica 1966 Shelby GT 350 Hertz, black with gold stripes. I did a complete rotisserie with nothing but Shelby parts. I won many trophy’s in many car shows. Mine I installed a four speed top loader with the K code block and a hippo 289 with the aluminum Cobra manifold, solid lifters etc. The original Hertz came with a C4 automatic, very rare did you see One that was a four speed. But every penny I made was for my Pony. Unfortunately when my Wife became pregnant, my biggest sacrifice was to sell. I cried buckets cause I knew I would never own one again.in the 90’s early 90’s I sold her for 15,000 which in that time was a lot of money. But now if I would to still own her she would be worth a lot more. I’ve owned many American muscle cars, like a 1969 Road Runner with a hippo 383, a 1971 Ford Maverick Grabber with a 302, a 1964 1/2 GT Mustang coupe, 1967 Barracuda, a 1999 35th anniversary Mustang GT with one of the meanest 4.6 engine with stage one Comp cams etc. love American Muscle cars till I die...
@Maverick Grabber - I believe the first 75 cars were 4 speeds, after that, they were all C4s.
This made me tear up. RIP Carroll send our regards to Ken.
@David H. It takes one to know one hey...
@David H. Oooh we got a snowflake here ladies and gentlemen! How about you go to your little safe space, sip your camomile soy latte and have a little cry.
If you cant take a banter in jest you infantile imbecilic I suggest you refrain from slandering random remarks of respect with your Cro-Magnonic glutterations and inferior cortex.
That being said, unless your neaderthallic ego wishes to be educated in as monosyllabic a method as I dare to muster, and thus endangering myself to descend into the primal primitiveness of your psyche, I suggest you refrain from slandering the commentaries of your neighbors with unfounded accusations of homosexuality.
If you never want your passion for cars to die, this is 90 minutes that will show you how Mr Shelby became immortal with the same passion.
A true Genius. There will never be another car guy like Carroll.
Richard Lewis never say never !!!
@@cameramanfrank Technically he is right!
But there will be different geniuses (like Christian von Koenigsegg)
Man had a heart problem and lived to be 89 that's awesome
@Blayne Maddox - He had more than a heart problem, he was one of the longest survivors of a heart transplant. He also had a kidney transplant, from his son! I met him at The Lime Rock Park Historic Festival a few years before his death. Just a short conversation with him and it was obvious to me that he was a very gracious person. RIP Carroll and thanks for all that you brought to American road racing fans. He won the first SCCA Championship race the first year Lime Rock Park opened, in 1957, in a Maserati 300S.
The man enjoyed very spicy food often, and I believe that helps ward off disease. I rarely get sick, myself and I love habaneros lol
Carroll Shelby is a personal hero of mine. I've been a mechanic for 40 years, and he will always be the GOAT
RIP and long live Ken Miles (November 1, 1918 - August 17, 1966), aged 47
And
RIP and long live Carroll Shelby (January 11, 1923 - May 10, 2012), aged 89
You both will always be remembered as legends.
Wasn't expecting much of the movie , but was quite pleasantly surprised . Sure there's the usual Hollywood silliness , but overall it was a GOOD watch !!!!
saltzen961 did you notice the matra on the flatbed ? Maybe 1 or 2 seconds !!!😎😎
Yeh. Thing that gets me is how these days the actors are never obliged by casting directors or anyone to look even the slightest bit like the main characters. Matt Damon looks like a Cartoon Character in profile and a Highschool Band Leader from the front.
I love how he gave credit to the ones that helped him succeed. He seemed like a great man. He’s one of the best but humble enough to give credit to the ones that helped him get to where he was. RIP
Mr. Shelby, please don't "quit elaboratin". Good interview, the interviewer knew when to shut up and let Mr. Shelby talk. I wish I could have met him.
Wow, what a man. Humble and I could listen to him for hours. Fantastic interview.
Matt Damon did a hell of a job pulling off acting as Carrol Shelby even the way he would stutter and his since of humor.
What a legend. Mr. Shelby you are one of the reasons I love cars. We will always remember you every time a mean sounding Mustang rolls by. Rest in peace sir. Thank you for providing this awesome interview with him 🐈💕🐾
Superb interview - great how Shelby goes out of his way to give credit to his colleagues where credit is due.
@swiperThat was the true Carroll Shelby style! I want those of you who have made critical and demeaning remarks about Henry Ford II to listen carefully to Carroll explain his great admiration and respect for the Deuce. HFII was similar to Shelby in having the ability to attract the best people!
As a fellow "Dreamer" this is one of the best blocks of time I have ever invested. My older cousin once called me a dreamer, I tool offence to it for years until I learned how important dreamers are to the enjoyment of humanity. I have a lot of work to due. Thank you Carroll, and every other dreamer out there enjoying, and enhancing lives.
I grew up around Shelbys. My mother was a SAAC concours judge. I met Shelby when I was 18 and saw him a half dozen times between 1989 and 1992. I sat next to him and Larry Shinoda at the MCA convention in valley forge 1994, across from Steve Saleen. I need to go see the movie asap. I bleed blue. Shelby's and Mustang's run through my blood.
A real human and not some suit. They don't make 'em like that anymore! One of my automotive heros for sure. Thank you for posting this video! I hope Carroll believed in Jesus because I hope he is in heaven.
He Is, can you imagine the car Jesus would Drive ( or fly)
Is it that important that he believed in Jesus or anything else? He made great cars while he was on this earth.
@@darkovusir7724 Remember the parable of Talents?
Joe Kurtz a Chrysler?
Jesus/God believers are deluded fools!
Watched it on release date and had a lump in my throat for a lot of it; it's the stuff of legend in my time as I was born in '60
The best interview I've seen in a long time!! The Legend!! Thanks for posting this!!
I could listen to Carroll Shelby talking about his involvement and influences on the motor and race industries all day long. RIP Carroll, one in a billion!!
for this video being recorded in 1997 that's some good quality
This is amazing. So much detail and information to absorb. I think I'll need to rewatch this 2-3 times.
Excellent interview! Carroll Shelby lived and made the America dream!
Agree - it's the dream allright- so now we all slide into the rising oceans. I enjoyed the Ford V Ferrari movie too- but the same fascination with cars is killing our planet. i have to live with that very uncomfortable contradiction, as do most of the good-hearted people commenting on this interview. It's ironic.
This is fantastic-really, only a few names missing here: Phil Remington, and maybe Al Dowd. Those two guys were very instrumental in the development and success of Shelby American. I never get tired of hearing Carroll Shelby talk about those years - he really brings it back down to earth, and gives lots and lots of credit to other people. This is the way I will remember him -thanks for everything, Carroll!
This was before ford brought Shelby back for the new mustang in the 00’s. This is really cool btw thanks for uploading this.
As someone else already said in these comments. When carol Shelby speaks, you need to: shut up, listen and learn. Oddly enough, throughout this entire interview. I found myself intensely silent and my brain fully satisfied. Great interview! Thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely great interview. I so admired and loved this man, Carroll Shelby. Thank you. PS-I met Dennis Gage at SEMA 2019 just 2 days ago and also admire him very much as well. So personable and very interesting man. Thanks again for posting this Dennis.
Love this guy Shelby! He was his own man, straightforward, common sense, American can do spirit shines through!
Great interview and how wonderful to see that the interviewer had the knowledge and could ask the right questions. So many times interview questions fail to elicit interesting and detailed information but not the case here.
Fascinating to hear Shelby's own philosophy of performance which is the same as Lotus boss, Colin Chapman's - "simplifcate and add lightness" is a saying he used to use and all successful race and sports car designers adhere to this idea.
What he says about the aerodynamics of the 427 Cobra is absolutely dead on! I built a replica of that with not a FE motor, but 302 V8 Ford Windsor engine, modded for about 300 hp.
Best speed I could ever reach was 147mph @ 4700 rpm and at that point you could literally feel the drag of that huge mouth on the car holding it back and the revs just would not build any further.
Carroll Shelby has become my new obsession and it’s so fun learning about him
Came here after watching Ford vs Ferrari movie. I love their friendship. ❤
Just bought a 2010 Mustang GT500 last week (my dream car), graduated years ago from this mans donated automotive program at NTCC in Mt. Pleasant TX, and yes I live in Leesburg TX as well. Sad to say he doesn't get the recognition he deserves around my hometown of Mt. Vernon TX (which is where I graduated high school about 20 mins away from Leesburg.) I have always been a gear head and anything related to the Shelby name has been really cool in my opinion and why more people out here don't really care beats me. But maybe that's what Carroll wanted to be the secrete everyday average Joe that just likes to go fast. Wish he was still around so he could sign my dash board and sit and chat but I am happy to have finally been able to purchase an iconic machine that he had input on the design of. He's a legend!
"Ken Miles won the race." 1:08:13,14. I agree with Mr. Shelby that F1 sucks today.
@lol shit Wrong. F1 died when they killed Senna.
@@JoRgEChavez-to2xd I think after v10 era of formula 1,f1 become decline actually.In v10 era of f1 we got schumacher,hakkinen,kimi,montoya,alonso which is still good and arguably one of the greatest rivalry.
@@eriksantoso1741 Lol there was no rivalry. It was all fabricated for Schumacher to win. Several people have said this. Rubens Barrichello has been the most vocal, especially because he received death threats to him and his family. Schumacher was a cheater from day one. I don't like how Prost would play underhanded tactics and politics to win, but at least he wasn't blatantly cheating and having races fixed for him.
Listen carefully at 1:07:08 when he says: I talked to Leo Bebe and we said let's have 3 come across ....................
At 1:07:021 I always had a guilty conscious about instigating this ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Sounds like Carroll came up with the idea?
@lol shit 97 was definitely not the high point in F1,anyone with a brain knows the mid to late 80's was the high point
An American icon and legend. I love that the creator of the Cobra preferred the small block cobra to the 427. I've always thought the smaller/lighter engine made more sense in that chassis.
@Jeff Sloane - I couldn't agree more! Just about all pro racers will confirm that the 289 car was much better balanced, lighter and a better handling car overall. On a short, tight road course like Lime Rock Park (1.53 miles) a 289 S/C Cobra would be able to stay right with or ahead of the 427 without a problem!
All this talk about how good the Chevrolet small block was, but the 289 FORD small block was pretty good too.
What an amazing interview! So much information that I had never heard. Rest In Peace Mr. Shelby.