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Commercially,it is the most important race to win in the worldfor a car manufacturer

Commercially,
it is the most important race to win in the world
for a car manufacturer

Full Transcript

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Commercially, it is the most important race
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to win in the world for a car manufacturer.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:48
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Chassy Media

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The story of automotive icon Carroll Shelby who started as a chicken farmer and went on to become one of the winningest racing drivers in American motorsports, and the only man in history to win in Le Mans as a driver and a manufa...
There was a tremendous amount of publicity, - Shelby American 00:25
There was a tremendous amount of publicity,
This title, the GT40 was really representing a big change in motor racing. - Shelby American 00:07
This title, the GT40 was really representing a big change in...
My father was surprised about the car. - Shelby American 00:32
My father was surprised about the car.
In the opening laps, the GT40 is furiously fast. - Shelby American 00:19
In the opening laps, the GT40 is furiously fast.
Richie Ginther has taken the lead on the second lap - Shelby American 00:14
Richie Ginther has taken the lead on the second lap
I can pull out 15 seconds any time you wanted it, - Shelby American 00:06
I can pull out 15 seconds any time you wanted it,
In the GT class, both Cobras are outpacing the Ferrari GTO - Shelby American 00:29
In the GT class, both Cobras are outpacing the Ferrari GTO
Ford's first casualty is Richard Attwood from Britain. - Shelby American 00:14
Ford's first casualty is Richard Attwood from Britain.
It was burning fairly well when I got out. - Shelby American 00:10
It was burning fairly well when I got out.
It's a great endurance on the driver and on the car. - Shelby American 00:04
It's a great endurance on the driver and on the car.
And this is a combination that I think wears out - Shelby American 00:42
And this is a combination that I think wears out
When you had long straightaways, - Shelby American 00:23
When you had long straightaways,
Here's a car that's been having - Shelby American 00:40
Here's a car that's been having
The thing ran the last four or five hours at 300 degrees. - Shelby American 00:33
The thing ran the last four or five hours at 300 degrees.
Until we achieved that goal, he wasn't about to celebrate early. - Shelby American 00:05
Until we achieved that goal, he wasn't about to celebra...
The first time that they raced at Le Mans, cars didn't finish. - Shelby American 00:15
The first time that they raced at Le Mans, cars didn't ...
He wanted somebody who had demonstrated that ability to win. - Shelby American 00:08
He wanted somebody who had demonstrated that ability to win.
Carroll Shelby had won Le Mans as a driver, - Shelby American 00:19
Carroll Shelby had won Le Mans as a driver,
It was designed and built by Ford engineers - Shelby American 00:09
It was designed and built by Ford engineers
We've been given the job of testing this new car and racing internationally. - Shelby American 00:05
We've been given the job of testing this new car and ra...