I remember this period very well. Being born in 1950, I was a teenager in the 60s. The life revolved around 3 things, phenomenal music, pretty girls and fast cars. Being from Texas, Carroll Shelby was a god to us. I had a 67 Mustang as a 16th birthday present from my parents. I got in in Sept 1966, right when the new 67s came out and only months after LeMans where the GT-40s finished 1-2-3 and thumped Enzo Ferrari on the nose.... hard! It was like winning WWII all over again. Thanks to ALL the men whose genius and talent gave us the pony and muscle car era and gave us old codgers such epic memories!

@rickbailey189

2 жыл бұрын

Treasure the memory and tell your grandkids this story david. I'm afraid we'll never again see those days when America WAS the world Super power.

@kenjimac2211

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickbailey189 , you are so correct. Few American people are born with the drive to achieve greatness anymore.

@alvinglenn458

Жыл бұрын

David Bruce I'm about a Decade older Than You, like Shelby I was into Aviation when friends were building Model Cars, I was building Model Planes, My Car Driving was Limited to 250+ Miles per Hour Model Cars, Slot Cars I was into Boots and Guns starting with a tin Star and a pair of Cap Guns to as an Adult A Shield and 357 Revolver, a 1911 Semi Auto to finally A G22 Glock, I was forced to retire about 92 or 93 after my 4th Heart Attack my Rank was Captain then .. . My Wife of 45+ Years was a great help then with our 3 grown children .. .

@alvinglenn458

Жыл бұрын

@@rickbailey189 Possibly we Shall be again if we get a Democrat like Harry S. Truman or a Republican like Ronald Regan !! !

@rickbailey189

Жыл бұрын

@@alvinglenn458 Those men were true LEADERS unlike the spineless leadership(yellow) we have today many of whom don't give a damn about our beautiful America. We're the laughing stock of the world. It just grieves me what America has become.

Shelby himself said he finished his last race in 1960 winning after the 5th Nitro Glyceryn pill, and said to himself "I am done driving". No fan fare, no year long tour of making millions as his finishes kept getting worse. Such is commonplace today. Gotta respect that. That being said he went on to become a huge legend of American racing and sports car building. Winning the 66 Le Mans was the icing on the cake by beating Ferrari for the 2nd time! RIP Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby ,Dan Gourney ,Phil Hill,Peter Brock These guys were all my hero's as a young, and older, Ford Racing fan, and competitor.

I must have watched this 100+ times so far... just listening to Shelby talk about all of it, it never gets old!

R.I.P. Caroll there will never be man like you...

Carroll was a great man, and it was an honor to work for him. R.I.P.

@shazmanezcuozzod8523

2 жыл бұрын

Did you really work for him?

@caseyayaan9294

2 жыл бұрын

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@williamroberto6980

2 жыл бұрын

@Casey Ayaan Instablaster :)

@caseyayaan9294

2 жыл бұрын

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@caseyayaan9294

2 жыл бұрын

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Carroll Shelby: An interview with an American RACING LEGEND. That is a much more appropriate title for this man who IS a racing legend. 👍👍

44:25 "I went to Africa for 10 years, I wanted to see Africa before it was gone" Not only a legendary performance business genius, but a cultured visionary.

@petrockanroll

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you. I call that remark BS!

@Garf2O

2 жыл бұрын

Before china strips it all down for precious metals and lithium

@GL-xz3xk

2 ай бұрын

He went there to run hunting safaris… not exactly visionary.

Carroll Shelby was a one of a kind 1 of 1 American living high performance race car building icon legend, who not only succeeded and enjoyed every second of life, was down to earth, good people as my father would say. There will never be another like him.

Rest in peace Carroll Shelby he was a hell of a man!

@Freedom-tr1hf

8 жыл бұрын

Amen

@georgiamcquilkin-kain6481

5 жыл бұрын

Is

@jimlawson7789

5 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of boys named Carroll and a lot of girls named Shelby because of him.

@65coupestang

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN TO THAT 😤🤬😅..!!

@DesertEagle90V2

4 жыл бұрын

A true American!

35:00 or so. It was very nice to hear what Mr. Shelby had to say about the awesomely awesome Ken Miles. I hope Ken's son gets to hear about things like this because there was only ever one guy on the whole planet who was Ken Miles. This is probably not true but it can sometimes seem like we'll never again see the likes of folks like Carroll Shelby or Ken Miles. They fit into automobile racing in such a neat way and I'll never get tired of hearing the stories of Ford's very spirited racing program in the 1960s.

The man is a legend who will forever have his name in the automotive hall of fame. There will never be another racing legend quite like him.

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🇺🇸

@ianwatson3315

Жыл бұрын

There was an equal..Bruce mclaren!

That era with the turbocharged 4 cylinders in mid '80s was very underrated. Dodge Shadow ES from 87 onward and Dodge Omni were great sleepers.

Carroll Shelby has always been an idol of mine, I wish I could have known the man.

A man with a vision and the knowledge who transformed the Mustang into a great success on the track in the 60's. The Ford GT was a winner then and still is today. RIP Mr. Shelby you are missed.

This is what a call a great documentary, mixture of interviews, background stories, archive footages and cool music, just a joy to watch!

I lived and worked in Dawsonville, Georgia for a bit....kinda a FORD area, and had arrived in a U-Haul with an AMC AMX drag car on a trailer, an AMC Matador, a 69 Camaro, a 68 Camaro, a Chevy Berretta GT, and within months had a NASCAR built local 69 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II, built by Bill Elliott's dad George. My golden retriever/ chow mix was named SHELBY. Life was good. Friday dinner at Phil Bonner's restaurant....Mr. B's.... Lunch at the Pool Room.

Thanks to all that made this Era great to grow up in.

Iève watched this about 4 times now and I still enjoy it! RIP Carroll Shelby.

I am not a Ford fan to say the least but have to acknowledge what Ford has done over the years for the automotive industry in general and for racing. They did not make the man Carol Shelby but they did promote him, his team, and to some small degree his ideals. I am a fan of Mr Shelby and happy to say I had the chance to meet him in his shop at Las Vegas Speedway 20 years ago. If I had one word to describe the man it is " Character". I saw the movie last year and thought it was excellent , I was glad to see they mentioned Ken Mills in this and to see the reaction of Mr. Shelby when he spoke of the loss of his friend, even after 20 plus years. Not sure who the 222 people were who gave a thumbs down to this video but they are entitled to there own opinions.

@JackTorrance333

Жыл бұрын

You are not a fan of western civilization. You’re a fool.

@profpainter5841

8 ай бұрын

Trolls

Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles is legend

Thank you Carroll and Everybody at Shelby American..!!

Having raced in SCCA for a number of years I have always admired the Shelby cobras. I named two of my past dogs, one Shelby and the other Cobra and I now have a dog named Porsche.

This was a great historical story... So glad I got to see this for the first time. Carroll Shelby was so kind, humble and transparent as a man too. Super fantastic guy!!!

A American Icon R.I.P You earned it.

THE RIGHT MAN, WITH THE RIGHT IDEA, AT THE RIGHT TIME. RICK KOPEC TOLD ME THIS, AND HE IS SPOT ON.

I thought it was great to see how humble he was. Giving credit to everybody that was involved. More 'we' than 'I' in his heart. Nobody would argue he was the glue but, it takes a lot of people to make the history they all did...

@andrecapella370

3 жыл бұрын

Ever see my name, I built the 427 Cobras.

@dougt5357

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrecapella370 Awesome! I'd say you were a part of history Mr Capella but, that doesn't seem to cover it adequately! YOU are history! I feel honored that you took the time to respond to my post! Thank you!!

Shelby was a patriot. Rip brother.

Not really a documentary, but a great story told about a great man! Worth watching. Hat's off to the writer, producers and narrator.

@WildAboutWheels

8 жыл бұрын

+William McGloghlon Glad you enjoyed this documentary! ;)

@halyourpalg2019

6 жыл бұрын

I agree....this team put together a fantastic honorarium to Carroll.....this was a pleasure to watch.

@salvadordollyparton666

4 жыл бұрын

Carroll Shelby : an interview with the snake. So, I don't believe anybody really called it a documentary, and it's worth watching anyway. I already knew much if not most, but definitely not all. And still interesting. But then, my 4 legged furry daughter is named after him. So, you could say I've always been more than a bit of a fan...

@videomaniac108

4 жыл бұрын

Why isn't it a documentary? It shows pictures and interviews with real people about a real person and tells a real story about people who were influential in the development of high-performance sports cars. In what way would a documentary have been different than this?

@cherylfisher7264

4 жыл бұрын

HalYour

That beginning was so funny "hell of a ride"

An American National Treasure. Will we ever see another like him?

@Chris-yy5pj

7 жыл бұрын

sadly probably not

@benevolentdictator2315

4 жыл бұрын

We will certainly see another of his competence.

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. 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.

Thanks for sharing this. I have even more respect for this man and his accomplishments. There will never be another Carol Shelby. Makes me wish I had a chance to meet him. /salute

@jamesbetts3371

4 жыл бұрын

scat pack?? awsome !!!

I am 76 and grew up in that era. Everyone wanted a 427 Cobra. It was unobtainium.

I was an infant being driven around in a 67 289 metallic green fastback.most beautiful vehicle I can recall.i now own a beast gt what a great legacy

My first car I look at my wall each day and see my 66 Mustang Ford GT, I had so much fun back then. It is quite a trip burying a 140 speedometer with a HP 289cu. 3 speed. Good all around wheels on the strip or road racing. Wide and low and boy it could go.

The parts of this piece with Shel behind his desk min nhis office were done six weeks after his heart transplant. He lived to be the longest surviving heart transplant patient in history.

@SpenserRoger

4 жыл бұрын

Woah! How long was that? Long time on immunosuppressants! What was up with his heart?

@rickr442

8 ай бұрын

@@SpenserRoger he survived for 22years. I did the office interview, he treated me like royalty from then on. He was a great man and a good friend, and I miss him.

Wish I could have met this man..............What a Legend

@richardc7721

2 жыл бұрын

I did, it was a pleasure each time. I have 1 picture that I treasure above the others, myself and Carroll standing next to each other.

I saw my 1st Shelby Mustang at Tasca Ford 1966 in Providence RI They had 10 in stock

RIP Caroll Shelby. Thankyou for the ride.

What a great story. What a great car, What GREAT Man

I admire Caroll Shelby. Now more than ever. Thanks for a great video.

Thank you Carroll

This man is a Genius... Anybody who loves mustangs with a passion they would know who this man is..

@65coupestang

4 жыл бұрын

of course any passionate mustang fan knows who this guy is they'd be stupid if they didn't know who this guy is/was ERRGH IT JUST DRIVES ME NUCKING FUTS HOW IGNORENT PEOPLE CAN BE 😤🤬..!!

@paulallen8109

4 жыл бұрын

@@65coupestang yeah, ignorAnt enough not being able too spell a common word such as ignorAnt. Another thing "passionate" is far from the same things as *knowledgeable" . That's the word you should have been using. Now I assume you're either joking or you're high on something because there's no way you're actually for real.

@randycoursey7230

4 жыл бұрын

Henry Ford became the world's first billionaire. Saw this on the History channel. I didn't know this.

@randycoursey7230

4 жыл бұрын

@Phantom Alpha I thought Firestone had a falling out with Ford over the tire separation problem?

@randycoursey7230

4 жыл бұрын

@Phantom Alpha Thank you, I didn't know that.

Excellent subject of real cars and the men who worked hard for excellence!

That was really a very cool interview with Carroll Shelby really enjoyed it quite a bit the man is the last of his breed just really cool guy who did what he wanted to do and did what he felt was right and that is something that is seriously lacking in today's Auto industry.!!!!

@raulsandoval2894

Жыл бұрын

Did not carroll but i. Loved his cars i have 1964 a half Mustang now rip

Thank you Carroll Shelby,🕊️❤️🙏

What a treat to hear this Icon of motorsports speak about his experiences.

Carroll Shelby! Wow! what a man.And that is from a Brit.Great Man.loved by so many here in Britain.

Dress shirt, tie, coveralls, and ratty hat...class

I just bought Le Mans 66 Brilliant fim . both actors representing Shelby abd Miles doing a brilliant job . Thoroughly recommended

Awesome man and great racing driver... R.I.P.

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🇺🇸

I know how Shelby felt. 20 years later in 1985 I was 20 and working at The Brassworks, designing and fabricating custom and classic car radiators. I had built my Hot Rod and was living the dream for the two years I worked there.

A lot of nice shots of different tracks: 0:21 - Bravest or craziest man ever 0:30 - LeMans 1:10 - Back section of Road America 1:20 - Grand Sport Corvette at Road America 30:05 - the Boot at Watkins Glen

My 2 favorite ppl Shelby and Leno ♥️👍🇺🇸

@hughmoore810

4 жыл бұрын

Wins with cars but loses in relationships. Married 7 times & his death only stopped the last. Shelby died at 89.

He was a wonderful man. A man’s man. It was a pleasure to know this giant. The John Wayne of the automobile world. A stud!

@WildAboutWheels

3 жыл бұрын

He was a wonderful person to interview - and to spend time with, as you know. Thanks, Bobby for watching and commenting!

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome guy, stay cool Bobby 🇬🇧💪⚡❤️🇺🇸

I thought I knew about Shelby cars before. But I learned a lot from this video about the cars and the man. Great interview!

@65coupestang

4 жыл бұрын

same here, I never knew the "daytona coupe" was first revealed at the daytona auto event/show whicheve it's called 🤔..??

90's Chrysler dealer technician checking in-all of these are good products ( I did sorta laugh with the omni sales ad)- the power levels across platforms was impressive-Go Team Shelby/Mopar! BigMike&The Mechanics.

The part where he’s popping nitroglycerin while he’s driving to treat chest pain (angina) from a bad heart. That’s pretty much all anyone needs to know.

What a genuine guy, we need more ##

Great show and interview with Carroll Shelby - nice work Jim and WheelsTV team

I seem to come these videos late. I was born in 1951 and I became a car guy early. By the early 1960s and a father who was a Ford guy introduced me to this stuff and Carroll Shelby. The fact that his early car was a MG still makes me smile. This video adds to my appreciation. Very cool! Thanks for posting!

'Racing improves the breed" Henry Ford.

Genius! This is the man. He knows! He knows...

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🇺🇸 Hammering down the mulsanne straight over 200mph at night with a bug 🐛 in one eye 🤣🙏

Wow couldn't get over how Young Jay Leno looked👍🏼😎🇨🇦

Thank you Sir!

I wish I could of hung out with him for a day ! He is a man's man what it means to be American!

Shelby and Jay Leno in the same video? this is going in my favorites for sure

@WildAboutWheels

8 жыл бұрын

+thatbattlefield dude Glad you like it!

@ITsIMP0RT4NT

8 жыл бұрын

LOL! The second it ended that's exactly what I did.

@kingrod5356

7 жыл бұрын

Wheels TV

He's a straight shooter and a genuine person and so good that he made it thru corporate world and out still unchanged

This is such a great video honoring a terrific man and legend. I watch it at least twice a year!

A great man and a great American.

Great doc. Needs to be seen by more people.

Mr Shelby thank you

Fantastic video.

why hasn't anybody commented in this beautiful documentary?

I can't wait for THE super snake auction.

Super legend!

very nice video thank u for sharing this

Excellent documentation. Thank you for posting it.

@WildAboutWheels

8 жыл бұрын

+HarryHunterx You're very welcome!

Thanks well done great audio all the way thru...bravo gratzi

Carroll Shelby straight up American Muscle

What a legend and great person. enjoyed this video.

The Dodge commercials were hilarious

I am here to watch after Ford VS Ferrari movie. Shelby and Kevin Miles was one hell of a man . Loved them!! Rest in peace Shelby and Kevin. Ford deserves all the loss right now!

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

Ken Miles

@375GTB

Жыл бұрын

See: The 24 Hour War A much more balanced historical documentary than the Hollywood movie. J.C.

God bless these men and their racing machines!

@slit4659

4 жыл бұрын

Have GOD GO Bless the LITTLE KIDS at SANDY HOOK HE KILLED.

Great to watch. With all the misinformation after the new Ford versus Ferrari film. It’s just great to watch this video.

Damn, I never knew Carroll took some time to do the things he never had and blessed the rains down in Africa.

RIP KEN MILES

@jimmysapien9961

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@manuelkong10

4 жыл бұрын

Yes...RIP Ken....a true road warrior

@robertrichardiii6775

4 жыл бұрын

Shelby didn't rebuild the guy's engine with his money, lol. Love the guy though.

@user-gu1hl2kx2k

4 жыл бұрын

RIP Mclaren

@mtron73

3 жыл бұрын

manuelkong10 ñ

Carroll Shelby is my model senior citizen with a great history, humility, love of family, and still test driving high performance Cobra creations in his nineties! As I approach 70, I am still learning about his contributions to auto performance history.

@nikbj68

4 жыл бұрын

John McTyre Sadly Carroll never reached 90. ☹️

I love that you call this the interview of the snake😁❤️

@ianmangham4570

Жыл бұрын

🐍

Excellent

I was driving through Denver North Carolina in the 70’s. Saw two Cobras sitting at a small auto shop. Turned around and went back. Both were for sale for 8000 each. I wanted one so bad but that’s was about all I made in a year.

@jpkatz1435

Жыл бұрын

And you had the dream, good for you.

really enjoyed the video

Golden Minds, golden cars!

As I grew up Carroll Shelby was my idol. My uncle bought the first Thunderbird in 1955 sold in Texas. In 1969 my aunt totaled the Thunderbird. My uncle bought the car back and started restoring it. He had a hair up his b-tt and bought a new 429 cobra engine. He used Corral Shelby's ideal but bored the 429 out to 460. Man did that car fly. I rode with my uncle once and he had the car up to a145 miles an hour and scared the hell out of me but I was hooked on speed from that day forward. My love for that T-Bird had me hooked on it. My dream was to own it but unfortunately this didn't happen. My uncle sold the car in 1983 for more money than I could afford plus my dad told my uncle I probably would get into a lot of trouble with it. Which is more than likely the truth. I ended up with a 1973 mustang mark 1 with a 351 modified 400 which within a few months I hoped it up. But to this day I am a corral Shelby fan and he still is my idol. Thanks to him I gain the love of speed a the love of cobra's for which I have wanted one ever sense. In my opinion Ford without Corral Shelby helped make ford successful in part with the Cobra.

Seeing jay leno was one of the best part

GLH, goes like hell !!!

He was a titan

Legendary

no cheesy music. thumbs up just because of that

Beautiful music