The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine in what Europeans like to call a performance car when a little American V-8 could… — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
I never had ambitions to see how rich I could get. I got a lot of contemporaries that that's their ambition, and I don't… — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
I've had a good run. I've built a lot of things that work and a lot of things that didn't work. — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
The day you were born, it was already written down the day you're gonna check out. Now, I'm not gonna throw myself under a… — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
I love raising animals. I look at animals as more perfect human beings. I can relate to an animal. — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab… — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967. — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
Thank god there's no 48-hour race anywhere in the world, because chances are nobody could beat Porsche in a 48 hour race. They're probably… — Carroll Shelby Copy Share Image
