RACING DRIVER

Carroll Shelby

1923 - 2012

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Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. Shelby was involved with the AC Cobra and Mustang for the Ford Motor Company. With driver Ken Miles, he developed the Ford GT40, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. As of 2024, it remains the only American-built car to win at Le Mans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carroll Shelby is the 30th most popular racing driver (down from 13th in 2019), the 1,088th most popular biography from United States (down from 521st in 2019) and the most popular American Racing Driver.

Carroll Shelby is most famous for his work in the automotive industry. He was a race car driver and team manager before he became a car designer and manufacturer. He is most famous for his work with the Ford Mustang.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Carroll Shelby ranks 30 out of 1,080. Before him are Bruce McLaren, Helmut Marko, Clay Regazzoni, Giacomo Agostini, Mario Andretti, and Alfonso de Portago. After him are Fernando Alonso, Carlos Reutemann, John Surtees, Gerhard Berger, Mika Häkkinen, and Mike Hawthorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Carroll Shelby ranks 37. Before him are Morris, Yma Sumac, Lee Teng-hui, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Antoni Tàpies, and Anne Baxter. After him are Masao Ono, René Girard, Alice Miller, Dev Anand, Markus Wolf, and Nizar Qabbani. Among people deceased in 2012, Carroll Shelby ranks 41. Before him are Antonio Tabucchi, Robin Gibb, Kiro Gligorov, John Demjanjuk, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, and Antoni Tàpies. After him are Benzion Netanyahu, Mike Wallace, Ravi Shankar, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephen Covey, and Sven Hassel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carroll Shelby ranks 1,088 out of 20,380. Before him are Arthur Kennedy (1914), Leon M. Lederman (1922), Richard Kiel (1939), John Searle (1932), Keith Haring (1958), and Ritchie Valens (1941). After him are Richard Crenna (1926), Shelley Duvall (1949), John L. Hall (1934), James Comey (1960), Jimmy Connors (1952), and John Archibald Wheeler (1911).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Carroll Shelby ranks 1. After him are Phil Hill (1927), Danny Sullivan (1950), Ken Block (1967), Dan Gurney (1931), Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Brett Lunger (1945), Pat Flaherty (1926), Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), and Jack McGrath (1919).

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