{"id":62589,"date":"2023-05-18T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T19:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motor-junkie.com\/?p=62589"},"modified":"2023-08-08T01:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T05:55:05","slug":"classic-muscle-cars-that-made-carroll-shelby-a-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/classic-muscle-cars-that-made-carroll-shelby-a-legend\/62589\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Muscle Cars That Made Carroll Shelby A Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many people in the car industry have been called legendary, but very few actually deserved that recognition. Carroll Shelby is one who does. He’s famous for his line of performance Mustangs<\/a> and Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 cars. But he is also renowned for his chili products and humanitarian work. Shelby was one of those larger-than-life characters whose life looked like a screenplay for a Hollywood blockbuster. The 2019 movie “Ford vs. Ferrari<\/a>” is a visualization of Shelby’s fight against Ferrari in Le Mans. Although Carroll Shelby died in April 2012, he still inspires people worldwide.<\/p>\n Shelby started his racing career in the early 50s and soon achieved worldwide success. He even won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 in an Aston Martin. However, behind the triumph and fame, Shelby experienced immense pain. The pain was the result of his worsening heart problems. Shelby often raced under heavy medication. But, in 1960, after a few close calls, his doctors forbade him to race again. So Shelby’s professional career was over. As a retired racer, Carroll decided to fulfill his lifelong dream and built a sports car under his name. Here are the classic muscle cars that made him one of the biggest legends of the car industry.<\/p>\n