The best Quotes by Carroll Shelby

The best Quotes by 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.

Every morning I wake up with new ideas.
I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.
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I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes.
Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
Ken Miles: "If this were a beauty pageant, we just lost."
Carroll Shelby: "Looks aren't everything."
We're going to make history.
Lee Iacocca: "Suppose Henry Ford II wanted to build the greatest race car the world's ever seen to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What's it take?"
Carroll Shelby: "Well, it takes something money can't buy."
Lee Iacocca: "Money can buy speed."
Carroll Shelby: "It isn't about speed."
Henry Ford II: "Give me one reason why I don't fire everyone, starting with you?"
Carroll Shelby: "Well, sir, we're lighter, we're faster. And if that don't work, we're nastier."