Carroll Shelby (eBook)

Written with Carroll Shelbys full collaboration and with a foreword by Edsel B. Ford II, the great-grandson of Henry Ford,this is the definitive record of Americas preeminent twentieth century sports car builder and racernow available as an ebook. It was motoring authorRinsey Mills passion for AC cars and motorsports history that led to his first meeting with Carroll Shelby. His suggestion that they should collaborate in order to createan accurate record of Shelbys life and achievementsat first was rebuffed but later taken up with enthusiasm. This authorized biography is the result.Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biographywas a long time in the making, as Mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of Shelbys remarkable life. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of Carroll Shelbywithin and outside of the automotive racing world, including his:Childhood in TexasWartime service with the Army Air ForcePostwar entrepreneurshipEarliest race wins in 1952Legendary 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le MansMonumental release of the first Cobra and the formation of Shelby American in 1962Historical partnership with Ford that would last for decadesPersonal interests andtravelsPresent-day legacyFascinatingphotographs from Shelbys personal collectioncomplete a book whose original hardcover edition was published mere weeks before his passing, makingCarroll Shelby: The Authorized Biographya magnificent and lasting tributeto one of the greatest automotive figures of the twentieth century.