![]() ![]() ![]() In December 1942, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant after undergoing air students' training, later serving as a flight instructor and test pilot in the Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan and Curtiss AT-9 Jeep. He graduated with the rank of staff sergeant pilot in September 1942 at Ellington Field. After enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps, Shelby began pilot training in November 1941. He later enrolled at The Georgia Institute of Technology in the Aeronautical Engineering program. Shelby honed his driving skills with his Willys automobile while attending Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, graduating in 1940. Before racing and building cars, Shelby was a poultry farmer, which was a livelihood he continued until 1952. Shelby's education as a pilot began in the military in November 1941 at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, later known as Lackland Air Force Base. Eager for a car of his own, at age 15, he was driving and taking care of his father's Ford. He moved to Dallas, Texas, at age 7 with his family, and around age 10, he would ride his bicycle to dirt tracks nearby to watch races. From a young age, Shelby was fascinated with the concept of speed, which led to an interest in cars and airplanes. Shelby suffered from heart valve leakage problems by age 7 and experienced several health-related complications throughout his life. As a race car driver, his highlight was as a co-driver of the winning 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans entry.Ĭarroll Shelby was born on January 11, 1923, to Warren Hall Shelby, a rural mail carrier, and his wife, Eloise Shelby (nee Lawrence), in Leesburg, Texas. His autobiography, The Carroll Shelby Story, was published in 1967. He established Shelby American in 1962 to manufacture and market performance vehicles. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. Please message me with any questions you might have.Carroll Hall Shelby (Janu– May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. ![]() Or anywhere in-between, obviously, however it is not leaving the driveway until it is PAID IN FULL and all funds are cleared. If you are an international buyer, and need the truck delivered to the Los Angeles, CA area for international shipping, I will consider delivering it to your shipper for a very reasonable price. Please realize this is NOT a Pebble Beach Show Truck! Just a great truck you can drive daily if you wish, and to Cars and Coffee on the weekend!Regardless of how far away you live, if you can drive there, this truck is good to go! work correctly.This truck runs and drives just like it is supposed to. Listen to your Spotify!FRESH 390 Crate engine, with receipt, that only has about 12,500 miles on it.Could use: Bedliner maybe some fancier wheels Shocks soon.All turn signals, lights, horn, etc. NEW Paint: Complete Color Change to Ford "Grabber Blue" glass out and interior out for painting!NEW Interior: Dash pad door panels seat cover carpet kit gauge glass dome light etc.NEW Exterior: Rubber around glass (all of it) Front & Rear Bumpers Rear View Mirrors Emblems etc.NEW Stereo: Has Bluetooth USB Audio Jack AM-FM/Single Disc CD. ![]()
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