Carroll Shelby

The definitive record of the twentieth century's preeminent car builder and racer is now available in an updated paperback edition. It was motoring author Rinsey Mills' passion for AC cars and motorsports history that led to his first meeting with Carroll Shelby. His suggestion that they should collaborate in order to create an accurate record of Shelby's life and achievements at first was rebuffed but later taken up with enthusiasm. This authorized biography is the result. Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography was a long time in the making, as Mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of Shelby's remarkable life. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of Carroll Shelby within and outside of the automotive racing world: his childhood in Texas, wartime tenure with the Army Air Force, and postwar entrepreneurship; his earliest race wins in 1952 and his legendary 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; his monumental release of the first Cobra and the formation of Shelby American in 1962; his historical partnership with Ford that would last for decades; all the way through to Shelby's personal hobbies, travels, and present-day legacy. Fascinating photographs from Shelby's personal collection complete a book whose original hardcover edition was published mere weeks before his passing, making Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography a magnificent and lasting tribute to one of the greatest automotive figures of the twentieth century.

• Ken Miles
• Shelby Mustang Fifty Years
• Shelby Cobra: The Snake that Conquered the World
• Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans
• The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit
• The Carroll Shelby Story: Portrayed by Matt Damon in the Hit Film Ford v Ferrari
• Ford versus Ferrari: The battle for supremacy at Le Mans 1966
• Shelby American Up Close and Behind the Scenes: The Venice Years 1962-1965 (2017)
• Inside Shelby American: Wrenching and Racing with Carroll Shelby in the 1960s
• Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans