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I've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.'

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Always Asked Been Car Favorite Next Said

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Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Arrogant Drivers Porsche Bmw

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What I wanted to do was build an automobile.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Automobile Build Wanted

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I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Airplane Car Celebrity East Guy Just Loves Texas Think Who

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I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Damn Dime Doing Made Never Started Until Wanted

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Driving race cars was an avenue for me to learn how to build my own car, and that was my ambition all along.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Along Ambition Avenue Build Car Driving How Learn Me My Own Own Race

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Racing has reached the point where it is pricing the young driver, no matter his talent, out of the game.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Driver Game His Matter Out Point Pricing Racing Reached Talent Where Young

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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.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Better Car Drive Favorite Like Most Original Personal Respect Than

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It's a massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Car Lightweight Massive Motor Tiny

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I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority.

~Carroll Shelby

Topics: Car Driving Fun Had Lot Priority Race

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Designer

Born: January 11th, 1923

Died: May 10th, 2012

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