The Shelby American Disaster: How Carroll Shelby's LA Factory Made Cobras, Then Closed

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  @robertward553 · 6 months ago

  What a legacy Shelby left. Will live for a long time.

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• PA

  @patrickcraig6032 · 6 months ago

  I would ride my bicycle as a kid and look through the fence at the cars.Cool memory.

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• RP

  @rpmfreak9150 · 6 months ago

  Ken Miles was as much a designer and builder as Shelby himself, and his relentless testing and continuous feedback helped with the success of beating Ferrari as much as his ability to drive the new design over the limits without blowing it up. &nbsp;<br><br>Carroll Shelby&apos;s success was due to several people, and his legacy was built by friendships and remarkable teamwork.

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• CA

  @cashmoney7660 · 6 months ago

  Shelby’s original location in Venice, California was not Dean Moons, although the first installation in America of a V8 in a Cobra was at Moon’s shop. it was Lance &nbsp;Reventlows shop that Shelby took over when Lance got out of racing. Phil Remmington always remarked that as one of Shelby‘s first employees he came along with the building. also, I believe it was the first 39 cobras had the 260 V8 before the 289 hipo was available. interestingly, although the 427SC cobra body style is the most popular, all the championships and most of the races were won by 289 powered roadsters and Daytona coupes.

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• LL

  @llc9769 · 6 months ago

  This never mentioned the big Shelby shop at LAX in an old airplane hanger on Imperial Hwy. They built a lot of the Mustangs there.

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• EN

  @enchantedundergroundorphanedgu · 4 months ago

  The AC Ace is almost identical to Carroll Shelby&apos;s infamous Cobra model line.

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• RO

  @ronaldbrouhard1247 · 6 months ago (edited)

  Miles was more like Shelby&apos;s Best Friend, &amp; it&apos;s weird how you call Shelby American a disaster, &amp; yet they&apos;re still making Cars. Ever heard of the Super Snake? Scrap the BOT, grow a pair &amp; SPEAK INTO A MIC!!

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• GR

  @gregsidel3557 · 6 months ago

  Thank you for the great video

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• WI

  @Wilett614 · 6 months ago

  Besides .. You never even showed a PHOTOGRAPH &nbsp;of the Cobra Daytona Coupe that WON the 1965 World Championship &nbsp; FIA

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• GR

  @gregorylyon1004 · 6 months ago

  Just remember something. &nbsp; 1967 was the last year for emissions free engines in all vehicles in the United States. &nbsp; &nbsp;1968 saw the use of smog pump. &nbsp; &nbsp;And I don&apos;t really think that Carroll Shelby wanted smog pumps on any car that he put his name on. &nbsp; At not in the 1960s he definitely didn&apos;t

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• DE

  @dev_taco · 6 months ago

  That’s funny cause I work here TO THIS DAY!!! 😂😂😂😂

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• DE

  @DeadCougarGarage · 6 months ago

  REALLY wish that Carroll Shelby would have touched the Mercury side of the aisle. Maybe then Ford would have left him alone. Very curious if he even contemplated touching Cougars. 1969 Cougar XR7 428CJ Dark Ivy Metallic here. &nbsp;What if???

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