Champion race car driver, racing team owner, automotive consultant and one-time chicken farmer Carroll Shelby passed away last week at the age of 89. In this gallery, we take a look at some of his iconic contributions to the world of cars.
In this 1958 file photo, Shelby sits in a car at the Havana Grand Prix time trial. (AP/AP)
Shelby enjoys a swig of champagne after combining with British veteran Roy Salvadori to win the 24-Hour Endurance Auto Classic at Le Mans, France in 1959. Dressing up the picture is Miss Sophie Destrade, of France. She was Miss Europe of 1959. (AP/AP)
The 1962 Ford Shelby Cobra. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby at the wheel of a new Cobra production car in 1963. (Ford Ford)
Shelby with the three Cobra roadsters that would win the 1963 USRRC Manufacturer's Championship. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby poses with his new 1964 production Cobra and his new Cobra race car in California. (Ford Ford)
A 1965 file photo showing the Mustang GT 350, a sleek fastback built by Shelby that attracts high interest among sports car enthusiasts. (Anonymous/Ap)
The 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H. (Ford Ford)
Shelby with the race-winning Ford Mark IV at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby sitting on a 1968 GT500 KR during a celebration at the Nashville Super Speedway to mark the 40th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. (Jeremy Cato for The Globe and Mail/Jeremy Cato for The Globe and Mail)
Shelby with the Shelby Series 1 sports car after it was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 1997. (Reuters/Reuters)
Shelby introduced the Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 at the New York International Auto Show in 2005. (AP/AP)
Shelby with the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500. (Petrina Gentile/Petrina Gentile)
Carroll Shelby stands with the 2007 Ford Shelby GT Mustang. (Ford Ford)
Shelby visited Ford's Dearborn Development Center in 2007 to check on the progress of the Shelby GT500KR. (Ford Ford)
The 2007 Ford Shelby GT. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby stands beside the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 following its introduction at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Ford Ford)
Shelby at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2009. (AP/AP)
The Shelby Cobra Concept. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby in the GT500 prototype. (Ford Ford)
Carroll Shelby takes a break from test-driving a convertible version of the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 at Ford's Dearborn Proving Ground. (Ford Ford)
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