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In the opening laps, the GT40 is furiously fast
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Shelby American

In the opening laps,the GT40 is furiously fast. There's a helicopter camera carfollowing...

In the opening laps,
the GT40 is furiously fast. There's a helicopter camera car
following it. Its top speed is incredible. The cars were fast. Richie Ginther was particularly quick
and was challenging the Ferraris, which was really his job
because he was the lead car

Full Transcript

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In the opening laps, the GT40 is furiously fast.
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There's a helicopter camera car following it.
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Its top speed is incredible.
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The cars were fast.
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Richie Ginther was particularly quick and was challenging the Ferraris,
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which was really his job because he was the lead car.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:11
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...
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...
The biggest concern for them was endurance. - Shelby American 00:05
The biggest concern for them was endurance.
These 12-hour and 24-hour races are, you know, - Shelby American 00:08
These 12-hour and 24-hour races are, you know,
Carroll Shelby knew the task before them. - Shelby American 00:21
Carroll Shelby knew the task before them.
In spite of his reluctance to build a Daytona, - Shelby American 00:08
In spite of his reluctance to build a Daytona,