Bring on those "Shelbisms"
You're so full of sh*t that your eyes are deep brown .....
These cars are meant to be driven so enjoy the hell out of all of it. Not just the look of it when its all clean
CS
I've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.'
CS
It's a massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car.
CS
I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes.
C S
Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.
CS
In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing I said was, 'Lee, you can't make a race horse out of a mule. I don't want to do it.' He said, 'I didn't ask you to make it; you work for me.'
CS
There is never enough horsepower......just not enough traction
CS
i just found these cobra frames out back! phred
The Cobra is my personal favorite car. The original 289 Cobra is the car I respect the most. I like to drive the 289 better than the 427.
CS
Quote from: papa scoops on August 24, 2020, 01:11:47 PM
i just found these cobra frames out back! phred
We have a winner!!! I know the guy he sent to DMV with a stack of MSOs to get the pink slips that California later cancelled. They offered those numbers again many years later but only as track cars with no possible street use. He tried selling the whole snake with this one not just the oil.
"My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967."
CS
"I've got cattle on 4,000 acres about 100 miles east of Dallas, but I've also got another 65-acre ranch where I raise American miniature horses."
CS
I'm not sure if this was Carroll's quote ? ? if not will remove.
"A bunch of Hot Rodders from California kicked Ferrari's ass"
"Ferrari's ass is mine" wasn't this one in the movie ?
Mike
If it's not we will make it his......lol !
Quote from: honker on August 24, 2020, 05:17:44 PM
I'm not sure if this was Carroll's quote ? ? if not will remove.
"A bunch of Hot Rodders from California kicked Ferrari's ass"
"Ferrari's ass is mine" wasn't this one in the movie ?
Mike
Said to me after a reporter asked CS a bunch of stupid questions in a row:
"That guy couldn't interview a f-----g chicken!"
"Good morning"
CS
Every morning I wake up with new ideas.
CS
"I'm a terrible husband."
CS
"She's my Secretary "
She takes dictation.
Having lunch with CS about year after his heart transplant and watching him dump copious amounts of salt on a plate of fried chicken and hearing in that memorable low gravel Texas tone:
I know what you're thinkin', but I take 38 f#^$8*ng pills a day so I let my damn doctors worry about my health.
Quote from: Don Johnston on August 25, 2020, 04:58:11 PM
Having lunch with CS about year after his heart transplant and watching him dump copious amounts of salt on a plate of fried chicken and hearing in that memorable low gravel Texas tone:
I know what you're thinkin', but I take 38 f#^$8*ng pills a day so I let my damn doctors worry about my health.
He was right, the body needs salt, fat, meat, not low fat crap, and not huge amounts of sugar, they have been pushing low fat since the 70's, guess what....we now have clogged artery's and run away diabetes.
What's for dinner ?
CS
I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes
CS
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
CS
"I'm not going to take this defeatist attitude and listen to all this crap any more from all these people who have nothing except doomsday to predict."
CS
This one is pure genius:
Every morning I wake up with new ideas.
FL SAAC TONY, in Replies #28 and #29, You'd already said both of them in Replies #18 and #23 ::)
Quote from: FL SAAC on September 28, 2020, 02:11:28 PM
Thank you taking the time to go through the complete post.
We thought they are such great sayings that we would mention them again
Quote from: 69mach351w on September 28, 2020, 02:06:34 PM
FL SAAC TONY, in Replies #28 and #29, You'd already said both of them in Replies #18 and #23 ::)
Really??
OK....Then......
FL SAAC TONY, in Replies #28 and #29, You'd already said both of them in Replies #18 and #23 ::)
Thank you for taking the time to go through the complete post.
We thought they are such great sayings that we would mention them again
Quote from: 69mach351w on September 28, 2020, 02:06:34 PM
FL SAAC TONY, in Replies #28 and #29, You'd already said both of them in Replies #18 and #23 ::)
It sure wasn't easy....
CS
I never had ambitions to see how rich I could get. I got a lot of contemporaries that that's their ambition, and I don't know very many of them that are happy.
CS
"Chili"
CS
I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority.
CS
I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.
CS
I've worked with the SVT guys for several years now, and I know they have the guts, the talent and the passion to deliver the best performance Mustangs ever
C.S
In the 43 years I owned my '67 I had heard once that CS was asked about the shifters in these cars, and his reply was: "I like the Hurst shift due to its quickness and short throw. The Ford shifter is like using a cane pole in a rain barrel."
Thanks for sharing
Quote from: early67350 on October 26, 2020, 09:56:11 PM
In the 43 years I owned my '67 I had heard once that CS was asked about the shifters in these cars, and his reply was: "I like the Hurst shift due to its quickness and short throw. The Ford shifter is like using a cane pole in a rain barrel."
I am very pleased that the way the Cobra turned out and how well it was received by everyone, especially enthusiasts and the media.
CS
This was told by CS at I believe a Nor-Cal Mini Nats dinner probably in the 90s.
He told how he was called by the owner of a car in England to come over and test drive the car for him. He flew over and went to the track to test drive it and after a couple of laps brought the car back in and told him it drove like -------. The mechanics did some work on the car and he took it out for a few more laps and came back in and said it still drove like ------ and the mechanics worked on it some more. This happened a couple of more times and when Shelby came back in he said it's still drove like ------ and the owner finally asked him what ------ was and Carroll told him what that meant, a 5 lb sack filled with 10 lb's of sh t. Does anybody else remember this story and what the word was? I have probably thought about this story dozens of times over the years trying to remember what the word was.
Roy
The word is "CHEVY" it drove real CHEVY
Quote from: TA Coupe on October 28, 2020, 05:41:54 PM
This was told by CS at I believe a Nor-Cal Mini Nats dinner probably in the 90s.
He told how he was called by the owner of a car in England to come over and test drive the car for him. He flew over and went to the track to test drive it and after a couple of laps brought the car back in and told him it drove like -------. The mechanics did some work on the car and he took it out for a few more laps and came back in and said it still drove like ------ and the mechanics worked on it some more. This happened a couple of more times and when Shelby came back in he said it's still drove like ------ and the owner finally asked him what ------ was and Carroll told him what that meant, a 5 lb sack filled with 10 lb's of sh t. Does anybody else remember this story and what the word was? I have probably thought about this story dozens of times over the years trying to remember what the word was.
Roy
I just tried doing a search and it looks like Carroll more than likely said this car drives like a blivet. The definition of it matches what he said. Should have tried this Google Search years ago
Roy
Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races
CS
Good night y'all
CS
I'm not particularly good at anything. I just like to bring people with great talents together and see what happens.
CS
I'm not going to take this defeatist attitude and listen to all this crap any more from all these people who have nothing except doomsday to predict.
CS
I've worked with the SVT guys for several years now, and I know they have the guts, the talent and the passion to deliver the best performance Mustangs ever.
CS
Truly a key qoute delineating the new SVTs and the new Shelbys made at Shelby American
"That hurt"
CS
There is never enough horsepower......just not enough traction
CS
Enough is enough, Too much is just right !
CS
Alimony....
CS
I think, I will be havin me a law suit ! :-[
He said "chili"
and he said "chili's"
What I wanted to do was build an automobile.
CS
It's not that hot
CS
CHANGE
What I wanted to do was build an automobile.
CS
"Why do I have to put that damn line with the two squiggly marks under my signature?"
Quote from: 67 GT350 on June 04, 2021, 02:38:01 PM
"Why do I have to put that damn line with the two squiggly marks under my signature?"
Yeah, why would people need to know my middle initial?
Quote from: 67 GT350 on June 04, 2021, 02:38:01 PM
"Why do I have to put that damn line with the two squiggly marks under my signature?"
Funniest thing I read all day!
And this is why this post and many others are created, let's have fun !
(.. going from memory)
At the "after dinner program" at SAAC25, Shel was sitting in the back, and the guys on stage were telling various stories...
I don't remember the specifics - maybe someone else will? - Shel disagreed with the version of some tale, and yelled out, "I might have been born at night - but it wasn't last night" ;D
Chucks
I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority.
The Cobra is my personal favorite car. The original 289 Cobra is the car I respect the most. I like to drive the 289 better than the 427
CS
Call my lawyer.
"Those first 100 Cobras, they built those out of recycled beer cans"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXTeQ-vsQI&t=11s
Quote from: A-Snake on August 04, 2021, 01:41:55 PM
"Those first 100 Cobras, they built those out of recycled beer cans"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXTeQ-vsQI&t=11s
Wondering if they where Bush, Old Milwaukee , Schlitz, Blatz, Pabts or Miller ?
" Buy ma chili "
I am very pleased that the way the Cobra turned out and how well it was received by everyone, especially enthusiasts and the media.
How much chili have we sold ?
I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority
CS
Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car, and that was my ambition all along.
Whooee and I paid your cotton pickin fare over here !
A car makes a name, a name doesn't make a car !
Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car, and that was my ambition all along.
CS
Hola !
In honor of Veteran's Day and our WW2 Veteran's:
"What did you do during the War?" Carroll Shelby
My dear old Dad (now 96 years old) has never been a car person; however, Dad has joined me at Barrett Jackson – Scottsdale each time I have sold a Shelby there.
Dear old Dad would not recognize Carroll Shelby ..... which is what happened before the 2010 Scottsdale Barrett Jackson Opening Gala.
Dad saw an elderly peer (Carroll Shelby) standing near the BJ Scottsdale auction stage. Dad walked up to Carroll and said "We must be the oldest guys here .... "
Shelby sized up my Dad and asked "What did you do during the War?" (Meaning WW2.) Dad shared "Army Air Corps". Shelby brightened right up and responded "What were you trained on?". Dear old Dad: "B29". Shelby openly smiled ..... unfortunately, before the conversation could continue, Shelby's handlers came and got him.
I came around the corner to see Mr. Shelby with my Dad. I rushed up to Dad and asked what he was talking about with Carroll Shelby? Dear old Dad response ..... "That was Carroll Shelby?"
Mr. Shelby was obviously proud of his service during WW2; in the Army Air Corp.
Great story thanks for sharing with us and thank your Dad on our behalf for his contribution and service to this great country
Quote from: Engineer on November 11, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
In honor of Veteran's Day and our WW2 Veteran's:
"What did you do during the War?" Carroll Shelby
My dear old Dad (now 96 years old) has never been a car person; however, Dad has joined me at Barrett Jackson – Scottsdale each time I have sold a Shelby there.
Dear old Dad would not recognize Carroll Shelby ..... which is what happened before the 2010 Scottsdale Barrett Jackson Opening Gala.
Dad saw an elderly peer (Carroll Shelby) standing near the BJ Scottsdale auction stage. Dad walked up to Carroll and said "We must be the oldest guys here .... "
Shelby sized up my Dad and asked "What did you do during the War?" (Meaning WW2.) Dad shared "Army Air Corps". Shelby brightened right up and responded "What were you trained on?". Dear old Dad: "B29". Shelby openly smiled ..... unfortunately, before the conversation could continue, Shelby's handlers came and got him.
I came around the corner to see Mr. Shelby with my Dad. I rushed up to Dad and asked what he was talking about with Carroll Shelby? Dear old Dad response ..... "That was Carroll Shelby?"
Mr. Shelby was obviously proud of his service during WW2; in the Army Air Corp.
+1. Excellent.
Quote from: FL SAAC on October 06, 2021, 10:27:07 AM
A car makes a name, a name doesn't make a car !
Wasnt it... If its a good car the name wont matter! And if its a bad car the name wont save it! ;)
Something like that....
Quote from: 427heaven on November 14, 2021, 10:38:38 PM
Quote from: FL SAAC on October 06, 2021, 10:27:07 AM
A car makes a name, a name doesn't make a car !
Wasnt it... If its a good car the name wont matter! And if its a bad car the name wont save it! ;)
Good morning y'all
Aw shucks
At the Texas Nationals in Dallas 1994, Shelby was sitting in the passenger seat of my 65 GT350 and asked if he should sign the clove compartment door for me. I answered NO and he looked at me and said, why not and I answered, it's not original.
He started laughing and said, you are crazy. He was correct as I regret it now.
Texas Swede
I would have taken him up on his offer and immediately sold the glove box door for cash
Quote from: texas swede on November 18, 2021, 11:03:30 PM
At the Texas Nationals in Dallas 1994, Shelby was sitting in the passenger seat of my 65 GT350 and asked if he should sign the clove compartment door for me. I answered NO and he looked at me and said, why not and I answered, it's not original.
He started laughing and said, you are crazy. He was correct as I regret it now.
Texas Swede
"A f-ing chicken coulda done a better job than you!"
Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car and that was my ambition all along
Let's call the little car the GT350. If the car is good, the name won't matter and if it's no good, the name won't matter.
I love this particular saying by CS
"These cars are meant to be driven", so enjoy the hell out of all of it - not just the look of it when it is all clean" - Carroll Shelby
I have on all my cars that saying, I usually when I remember I prop it up on the windshield for all to see.
At numerous events I have been asked to remove it. I usually ask why before I refuse their requests.
The sign is not a for sale sign, political, offensive, racial, demeaning, exclusive, oppressive well you get it.
They usually come back and say it's not part of the spirit of the show.
I usually come back and say we have two choices
1 tell all the other participants with their billboard type signs explaining to everyone how rare and special (in their minds) their vehicle is (when it's really not)
2 move every one out if the way so I can leave
That has put the discussion to rest
The end and they all lived happily ever after
^^^ 100% agreed, Tony!
So now it's an insult or a slur, or a micro-aggression to have a sign with a quote from the guy whose name is on the car?
I guess Ferdinand Porsche, or Enzo Ferrari, or Henry Ford can't be quoted either.
After looking at the last pic, I believe its the guy that owns the Plymouth WOODIE convertible, that wants TONY and CO. to leave seeing its a no contest competing against some beauties like that. Out on the left coast we do things differently... One said D-BAG is politely told to exit stage right with some overtones to go pound sand, while you continue to polish and say hello to all the fine peeps gawking at your rides! ;D
Carroll Shelby to Ken Miles :
" Lets Kick some FArrArA rear! "
Dem italyin sumbitches gonna git a whoopin-
Found this "Quote" on Barn Finds today....LOL
"Carol Shelby once said that out of 10,000 Shelby Mustangs produced, only 17,000 remain (numbers quoted aren't exact). To my mind, recreating the car of your dreams if you can't afford the original is fine as long as you don't try to pass it off as one. However, I'd rather have a well tuned and set up 67/68 convert than a Shelby if only because I'd be afraid to drive the Shelby on the street."
Hmmmmmmm
Quote from: 67 GT350 on March 04, 2022, 12:48:04 PM
Found this "Quote" on Barn Finds today....LOL
"Carol Shelby once said that out of 10,000 Shelby Mustangs produced, only 17,000 remain (numbers quoted aren't exact). To my mind, recreating the car of your dreams if you can't afford the original is fine as long as you don't try to pass it off as one. However, I'd rather have a well tuned and set up 67/68 convert than a Shelby if only because I'd be afraid to drive the Shelby on the street."
Hmmmmmmm
I believe the number is higher than 17,000 qouted
If you give me $25,000 I'll build you a car that'll kick the hell out of the corvettes
I am very pleased that the way the Cobra turned out and how well it was received by everyone, especially the enthusiasts and the media
CS
I guess I'll sign this
I never thought about dying. The day you where born, it was already written down the day you're gona check out
CS
" it's them Florida boys again"
" In 1966, Ford didn't cost Ken Miles the race at Le Mans, I did, and I regret it to this day.
Leo Beebe came up to me and said ' Who do you think should win the race?'
I thought, well hell, Ken's been leading for all of these hours, he should win the race. I looked at Leo Beebe and said 'What do you think ought to happen Leo?'
He said ' I don't know, I'd kind of like to see all three of them cross the finish line together.
Leo Beebe did not tell me what to say or do so I said: 'Oh hell, let's do it that way then,' not knowing that the French would interpret the rules the way that they did.
Ken should have won the race, and in most everyone's mind, he did win the race. That was my XXXX up, I take full responsibility for it, and I'm very sorry for it because, as you know, Ken was killed at Riverside two months later.
Every time you go racing, you put your reputation on the line."
Carroll Shelby
Guess they wrote another book on me
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
— Carroll Shelby
CS qoute of the day:
Back when I was still racing, they use to ask me what I do when I finished.
Sometimes, I would say I was a bat guano distributor just for the fun of it.
Nobody knew what a bat guano distributor was, so they'd go ahead and print it.
Later they'd come back to me and say you son of a bxxch, you snuck that one in on me.
They are building the car in volume and it won't be long before one hundred of them will be available
It's an honest one hundred seventy five mile per hour touring car
AC Cobra, AC Ford Cobra, Shelby AC Cobra, Cobra plain and simple
Where it finishes is not material, that it does finish is
G-dammit, just do it the way you want. But make sure it's got a snake on the front and it says Cobra
This f***ing place smells like sheep sh*t
I had no idea about beating Ferrari. All I wanted to do was build 100 cars so that the cobra would be a production car
I don't care what the hell it looks like as long as it goes fast
I got this Mustang, don'tcha think it'd be fun if we raced it
This is a secretary's car
Next year, Ferraris ass is mine
The boys have to have some fun
Just smoke em off anyway
We had six cars ready to go at Monza, and the old son of a bitch (Enzo) got the raced cancelled. He knew he was going to get his ass beat
Man, I thought it'd finish
CS
Have you driven it yet? Well go drive it !
CS
Well, what do you want?
The most satisfying thing I ever did was winning the world championship
You got Firestone tars on this car ?
Get em off there
That Peyton Cramer
You don't have to go zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds, but it's nice to know you can (1965 GT350)
The beauty of chili to me is that it's really a state of mind." Carroll Shelby
Y'all enjoy your turkey, happy thanksgiving !
CS
"I don't care anything about the Trans Am and those cars".
CS
"the only GT350 I had anything to do with was the '65".
CS
"Don't put words in my mouth". C.S.
he was the heart and soul of our testing program
CS
Merry Christmas !
CS
will you look at those
CS
"Any man that eats chili and cornbread can't be all bad"
CS
"The beauty of chili to me is that it's really a state of mind."
CS
This is a cheap, little car, and you are not supposed to do things like that
CS
Its gotten to big, and it isn't as much fun no more.
There's to much money and to much work and to many Ivy league suits running around the damn place.
CS
I lost interest in it completely when I saw that it was just another car with gas tanks along the sides that you had to step over and that you could never be comfortable in
CS on lonestar