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The Carroll Shelby Story

By: Carroll Shelby
Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
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Carroll Shelby wasn’t born to run. He was born to race - some of the fastest cars ever to tear up a speedway. The exciting new feature film Ford v Ferrari - starring Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as fellow racer Ken Miles - immortalizes the small-town Texas boy who won the notorious Le Mans 24-hour endurance challenge and changed the face of auto racing with the legendary Shelby Cobra. But there’s much more to his high-velocity, history-making story.

A wizard behind the wheel, he was also a visionary designer of speed machines that ruled the racetrack and the road. While his GT40s racked up victories in the world’s most prestigious professional racing showdowns, his masterpiece, the Ford Cobra, gave Europe’s formidable Ferrari an American-style run for its money. If you’ve got a need for speed, strap in next to the man who put his foot down on the pedal, kept his eyes on the prize, and never looked back.

©1965, 1967 Carroll Shelby and Lyle Kenyon Engel (P)2019 Graymalkin Media LLC

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Very informative piece about Reece history picked up a few things that I did not know was worth the time

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A must read for the motor enthusiast

Shelbys story is there amazing tale of adventure and success in one of the worlds most difficult sports. Not only is it a great story of Shelby’s racing activities but With a vast amount of entertainment, enlightenment and education on a very important era in American and international racing.

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good story for muscle car enthusiasts on road trip

i love cars and the engineering/technical details, and i especially admire Shelby's commitment to a goal and his obsession to achieve it. however, if you aren't passionate about these things, you'll probably be bored.

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great

great man, great life. more on later life, but great story. highly recommend this book.

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Excellent

Definitely one of my favorite audiobooks. Amazing man was Carroll Shelby! The reader was perfect for this book.

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Did Mr. Shelby really talk like this?

I’m still listening but, I’m bothered by the slow, stereotypical, back country, not much education Texan portrayed by the narrator.
If Carroll Shelby did speak this way then, I’m fine, I’ll accept it because he was a genius and my favorite vehicle is the Shelby GT.

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Loved it!

Saw the film Ford V Ferrari and loved it. I wanted to learn more about Carroll Shelby who was played by Matt Damon in the film. I remember hearing stories from my friend's dad who used to drive an AC Cobra. I came across this audiobook and it did not disappoint. Felt like I was right there with Shelby. Fascinating to hear Shelby in his own words.

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Amazing man

Great follow up to the Ford v. Ferrari movie (and compare Hollywood to real life (sometimes real life is even more exciting)). Carroll is a god of racing. His legacy and experience are incredible. I wish there was an Audible version of his Cobra Story (which now appears to be out of print but am told is a great book).

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Excellent story

I just happened to see a 2 hr Netflix documentary about Shelby from childhood to death. It was an excellent show, I learned more about the man than I had ever known. I saw Ford v Ferrari a week later. I think the movie did a pretty good job, but fell way short (and inaccurate) of what I had seen on Netflix....my point being....the book so far has tracked to the documentary. Great listen.

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A humble start & half way point autobiography

Told in a reptetative way, when it comes to race stories, but the context it offers to understanding Carroll Shelby is amazing to discover.

Worth a read!

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