Carroll Shelby dies at 89; cult classic car designer

DALLAS (AP) — Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89. Shelby's company, Carroll Shelby

In this March 23, 2005 file photo, Carroll Shelby stands next to the 2006 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 at the Auto Show in New York. The car is based on the automobile's late 1960s counterparts. Shelby, the legendary race driver and Shelby Cobra sports car

Carroll Shelby, most famous for creating high-performance road and racing cars bearing his name, died Thursday in Dallas, Texas. He was 89 years old. Shelby's name is probably most associated with the Cobra, a car that combined a lightweight British

Legendary performance guru Carroll Shelby has died at age 89.

By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) – Carroll Shelby, designer of the Shelby Cobra and other sports cars that placed him in the pantheon of auto industry legends, has died at age 89, his company said on Friday. He died on Thursday at Baylor Hospital