Thank you for initiating this post, Corazon. Personally, I appreciate a bit of conversation here that transcends audio.
Since I was a kid, the cars Shelby put his hands always stirred me. He had the unique gift of ratcheting up both the aesthetic and performance of the machines that carried his name. Carroll took that responsibility VERY seriously. I remember reading an interview in one of the car magazines in the mid-1980s regarding the Shelby Dodge products. It was obvious he wasn't just collecting a check, but was putting a lot of himself into product that would be otherwise underserving.
Over the past few years, his returning to Ford in the way he did brought a lot of joy to my heart. Carroll Shelby was not simply a figurehead, but involved in things in a big way; he was back home.
Coincidentally, I'm off to the annual Ford get together in Carlisle, PA today. For sentimental reasons, I guess I'll spend a bit more time with the Shelbys this year.
