RIP Carroll Shelby - Earth Empires Forum

mrford

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May 11th 2012, 21:06:30

1923-2012. Quite possibly the greatest automotive icon of the last century. His influences on automotive racing and civilian production. From the cobra, to the daytona, to the viper, to the mustangs, to the GTs, you will be missed.

Edited By: mrford on May 15th 2012, 18:46:41
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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

Trife

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May 11th 2012, 21:35:21

Originally posted by mrford:

Quite possibly the greatest automotive icon of the last century.

Henry Ford would prolly disagree

Junky

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May 11th 2012, 21:38:31

Originally posted by Trife:

Originally posted by mrford:

Quite possibly the greatest automotive icon of the last century.

Henry Ford would prolly disagree

oddly enough the person posting this is... Mr. Ford :-P

I Maybe Crazy... But atleast I'm crazy.

mrford

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May 11th 2012, 21:42:55

Henry ford didn't have near the racing pedigree of Caroll Shelby. But sure, you like to sound smart so I shall agree with you.

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

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May 11th 2012, 21:52:39

well, a Shelby is about the only Ford that i'd be interested in buying.

Rest In Peace Sexy Car Maker.

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mrford

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May 11th 2012, 21:55:06

Ford founded the company 109 years ago. first model T 104 years ago, and implemented the assembly line 99 years ago. He gave up being the head of the company 94 years ago.

I said last century, not last 110 years. If you wish to continue to be a fluffnut and argue then go for it. Shelby was still one of the greatest ever.

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

braden

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May 11th 2012, 22:22:02

past that, my money is on whoever realized you can vulcanize rubber..

(i like to sound smart, too, i just often fail ..)

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mrford

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May 11th 2012, 23:04:34

Charles Goodyear in 1843

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Helmet

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May 11th 2012, 23:15:59

I'd rather have a mclaren f1.

Alin is a cheater.

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May 11th 2012, 23:56:03

A mclaren f1 is a piece of fluff. Has absolutely no style. Going fast is nice and all, but it's not all about going fast.

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May 12th 2012, 0:06:06

Little car big motor.

It's not rocket science.

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May 12th 2012, 0:06:25

i got plenty of Kudos with it in PGR, it does sideways pretty decently.

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mrford

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May 12th 2012, 2:06:54

Originally posted by Fatty:

Little car big motor.

It's not rocket science.

Your aarogance and stupidity never ceases to amaze me.

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

Anonymous

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May 12th 2012, 2:54:39

Originally posted by Fatty:

Little car big motor.

It's not rocket science.

No asshole, you are correct it is not rocket science. It took longer to perfect than rocket science and had much less funding.

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May 12th 2012, 3:02:11

Hennessey for the win!

I'm just kiddin. Mr. Shelby has his name on some of the best pieces of American automobiles.

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May 12th 2012, 4:14:50

Barack Obana who saved the entire American automotive industry

Smarter than your average bear.

Wharfed

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May 12th 2012, 4:20:12

I was really pissed of when I heard NBC mention this. They seriously need to get their facts straight. The new Shelby 1000 does NOT have the highest horsepower achieved out of a production v8(600HP, really? that's what you are going to call it? fluffing learn to do real research.) Highest for a production Mustang? or Ford? Highest ever production v8? NO, that belongs to the 1287HP SSC Ultimate Aero. Even the ZR1 corvette makes more than 600HP in its V8.

Edited By: Wharfed on May 12th 2012, 4:24:35
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Deerhunter

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May 12th 2012, 4:28:23

I saw an Amish family being pulled by one horse in a buggy. Horse power is overrated. One horse per family is enough.

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Wharfed

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May 12th 2012, 4:31:30

Correction, NBC mentioned the Shelby 500 as that. Did they miss the memo on the Shelby 1000 too?

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May 12th 2012, 4:31:37

Removed.

Realized after I wrote a troll-ish post that this was a thread about someone who's just died. I don't need to troll that badly.

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Helmet

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May 12th 2012, 7:22:44

lol

I just wrote that to mess with mrford.

Alin is a cheater.

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mrford

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May 12th 2012, 16:17:42

Originally posted by Helmet:

lol

I just wrote that to mess with mrford.

And a 30 year old super car is the best you could come up wih? Lol I skipped right over your idiotic post.

FYI McLaren has come out with a new car, that is far superior to the F1. Unless top speed that you will never be able to achieve as a civilian is all that interests you.

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Helmet

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May 12th 2012, 19:41:38

I just posted the first pricey/uncommon car that pooped in my head.

Alin is a cheater.

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May 12th 2012, 22:42:01

Originally posted by mrford:

Henry ford didn't have near the racing pedigree of Caroll Shelby. But sure, you like to sound smart so I shall agree with you.

Start paying your taxes so I can take you seriously.

mrford

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May 13th 2012, 7:08:26

I don't pay taxes? Weird, where the fluff does all that money the government takes from me go then? I want that fluff back!

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May 13th 2012, 7:19:05

I find it rather ironic a poster named "Hobo" accuses someone else of NOT paying taxes O.O

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May 14th 2012, 1:39:28

Jack Rouche FTW but RIP Shellby...you will be missed!

mrford

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May 14th 2012, 5:04:53

Originally posted by Riddler:

Jack Rouche FTW but RIP Shellby...you will be missed!

Who the fluff is Jack Rouche?

There is a Jack Roush that owns a a few Ford NASCAR teams and modifies mustangs in limited quantities.....

Is Jack Rouche his French cousin?

Edit: he may of done a few F150s as well, but they are no where as valuable or well known as as any of shelby's creations

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Trife

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May 14th 2012, 18:40:53

Dale Earnhardt was a bigger icon than Shelby, IMHO

Trife

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May 14th 2012, 18:42:09

Originally posted by mrford:

Ford founded the company 109 years ago. first model T 104 years ago, and implemented the assembly line 99 years ago. He gave up being the head of the company 94 years ago.

Hrmmm so weird, I thought a century was 100 years, and that 99 and 94 were less than 100!

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mrford

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May 14th 2012, 19:00:36

6 years in the last century is hardly the contribution of 60 years of automotive pedigree

Learn to rationalize

Ford is clearly the more influential, but strictly talking about the lase century?

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Trife

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May 14th 2012, 20:04:22

The most important thing that needs to be learned from this thread is that Chevy > Ford

and

Honda > All

mrford

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May 14th 2012, 22:47:57

I am a chevy man my self, owning 2, both for recreational purposes

However Nissan > all as my wife and my daily drivers are both altimas

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford