I never had ambitions to see how rich I could get. I got a lot of contemporaries that that's their ambition, and… — Carroll Shelby Ambition 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 Built 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… — Carroll Shelby Born Copy Share Image
I love raising animals. I look at animals as more perfect human beings. I can relate to an animal. — Carroll Shelby Animal 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… — Carroll Shelby American 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 Championship 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.… — Carroll Shelby 48 hours Copy Share Image
The first time I walked by a crap table, I felt kind of funny. — Carroll Shelby Crap Copy Share Image
In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing… — Carroll Shelby Car Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes. — Carroll Shelby Airplane Copy Share Image
I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority. — Carroll Shelby Cars Copy Share Image
I'm not going to take this defeatist attitude and listen to all this crap any more from all these people who have… — Carroll Shelby Attitude Copy Share Image
Racing has reached the point where it is pricing the young driver, no matter his talent, out of the game. — Carroll Shelby Driver Copy Share Image
There is never enough horsepower......just not enough traction. — Carroll Shelby Drivers Copy Share Image
If you don't go do what you wanna do, you're just bullshitting yourself. — Carroll Shelby Funny Copy Share Image
It was fun to blow off a Porsche with a 3900 donkey [the 1965 Shelby GT350 Mustang]. — Carroll Shelby Blow Copy Share Image
I've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.' — Carroll Shelby Always Copy Share Image
