The Carroll Shelby Story
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 Paperback edition | |
| Author | Carroll Shelby |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | 1967 |
| Publisher | Graymalkin Media |
Publication date | 16 January 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 271 |
| ISBN | 978-1631682872 |
| OCLC | 1139709769 |
The Carroll Shelby Story is a memoir by Carroll Shelby published in 1967 by Pocket Books.[1] The book is a revised and enlarged version of The Cobra Story, covering the Cobra's successes in 1965 and 1966, as well as including technical specifications for the 289 and 427 Cobras.
In the autobiography, Shelby discusses his life changing win at Le Mans in 1966 with driver Ken Miles against rival car manufacturer, Ferrari. He also describes his days as a race car driver, the challenges, the victories, and the crashes — the worst of which he describes as an “explosion.” He talks about his philosophies on racing such as, “If you’re going to go around worrying about getting killed, you might as well give up racing.” He writes two chapters about how he won the race at Le Mans in 1959, saying, “It knocks the hell out of a driver and it knocks the hell out of a car.” The memoir also discusses the genesis for the revolutionary car he created, the Shelby Cobra.