Background
Shelby, Carroll Hall was born on January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, United States. Son of Warren Hall Shelby and Eloise Lawrence.
Shelby, Carroll Hall was born on January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, United States. Son of Warren Hall Shelby and Eloise Lawrence.
Professional race car driver Cad-Allard, Aston Martin, and Maserati teams, 1954—1960. Founder Carroll Shelby Sports Cars, Dallas, 1957, Shelby School of High Performance Driving, 1961, Shelby-Dowd Wheel Company, 1973, Shelby-American Automobile Club, 1975, Carroll Shelby International, Inc., Los Angeles. Automobile designer, since 1961, Shelby-American, since 1962, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, General Motors.
Technical advisor Ford GT project, 2003. Co-founder Original Texas Chili Company, 1969, International Chili Society. 2nd lieutenant United States Army Air Corps.
Founder Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, 1991.
Married Jeanne Fields (separated 1960). Children: Sharon Anne, Michael Hall, Patrick Burke.