Autographs of Carroll Shelby
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. He established Shelby American in 1962 to manufacture and market performance vehicles. His autobiography, The Carroll Shelby Story, was published in 1967. More about Carroll Shelby
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As a race car driver, his highlight was as a co-driver of the winning 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans entry driving an Aston Martin DBR1. He then went on to win the SCCA USAC Road Racing Sports Car Championship in 1960 driving a Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" and a Chevrolet Scarab Mark II. As an automotive designer, he is known for developing the Ford GT40 along with racing legend Ken Miles, which won at Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. As of 2024, it remains the only American built car ever to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His and Miles's efforts at Le Mans were dramatized in the 2019 Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari.
Carroll Shelby was born on January 11, 1923, to Warren Hall Shelby, a rural mail carrier, and his wife, Eloise Shelby (born Lawrence), in Leesburg, Texas. Shelby suffered from heart valve leakage problems by age 7 and experienced several health-related complications throughout his life. From a young age, Shelby was fascinated with the concept of speed, which led to an interest in cars and airplanes. He moved to Dallas, Texas, at age 7 with his family, and around age 10, he rode his bicycle to dirt tracks nearby to watch races. Eager for a car of his own, at age 15, he was driving and taking care of his father's Ford. Shelby's education as a pilot began in the military in November 1941 at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, later known as Lackland Air Force Base. Before racing and building cars, Shelby was a poultry farmer, which was a livelihood he continued until 1952. Read even more about Carroll Shelby at Wikipedia
Carroll Shelby was born on January 11, 1923, to Warren Hall Shelby, a rural mail carrier, and his wife, Eloise Shelby (born Lawrence), in Leesburg, Texas. Shelby suffered from heart valve leakage problems by age 7 and experienced several health-related complications throughout his life. From a young age, Shelby was fascinated with the concept of speed, which led to an interest in cars and airplanes. He moved to Dallas, Texas, at age 7 with his family, and around age 10, he rode his bicycle to dirt tracks nearby to watch races. Eager for a car of his own, at age 15, he was driving and taking care of his father's Ford. Shelby's education as a pilot began in the military in November 1941 at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, later known as Lackland Air Force Base. Before racing and building cars, Shelby was a poultry farmer, which was a livelihood he continued until 1952. Read even more about Carroll Shelby at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Carroll Shelby
The most expensive item with a signature of Carroll Shelby (COBRA STORY Carroll Shelby SIGNED 1st Edition Auto Car FERRARI Le Mans RACING) was sold in August 2022 for £1314.95 while the cheapest item (1992 Ford Mustang Series 1 Trading Cards Carroll Shelby Signature Series) found a new owner for £4.00 in May 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2013 with an average selling price of £6.56 for an autographed item of Carroll Shelby. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2013 with £6.77 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £6.51 was July 2013.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Carroll Shelby were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | CARROLL SHELBY SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 RP AUTOGRAPHED MUSTANG GTO | £6.51 | |
| CARROLL SHELBY SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 RP AUTOGRAPHED MUSTANG GTO | £6.60 | |
| CARROLL SHELBY SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 RP AUTOGRAPHED MUSTANG GTO | £6.51 | |
| CARROLL SHELBY SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 RP AUTOGRAPHED MUSTANG GTO | £6.77 | |
| CARROLL SHELBY SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 RP AUTOGRAPHED MUSTANG GTO | £6.60 | |