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The first time we showed up at Riverside with a Cobra
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Shelby American

The first time we showed upat Riverside with a Cobra, nobody knew what to think. After a...

The first time we showed up
at Riverside with a Cobra, nobody knew what to think. After a few laps,
they figured it out pretty quick

Full Transcript

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The first time we showed up at Riverside with a Cobra,
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nobody knew what to think.
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After a few laps, they figured it out pretty quick.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:25
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Chassy Media

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Movie Summary

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...
MacDonald and I were up toward the front. - Shelby American 00:14
MacDonald and I were up toward the front.
Krause, he went out and led immediately, - Shelby American 00:09
Krause, he went out and led immediately,
As soon as it appears at Riverside in its first race, - Shelby American 00:07
As soon as it appears at Riverside in its first race,
Actually, I was surprised how easy - Shelby American 00:13
Actually, I was surprised how easy
I said, "This is not good." - Shelby American 00:23
I said, "This is not good."
My dad was so impressed with that Cobra. - Shelby American 00:04
My dad was so impressed with that Cobra.
So quick, so light, much lighter than the Stingray, - Shelby American 00:22
So quick, so light, much lighter than the Stingray,
And like Carroll Shelby the driver, Shelby Cobra started to win. - Shelby American 00:05
And like Carroll Shelby the driver, Shelby Cobra started to ...
We're running 35, 40 hours on the cars without even overhauling them now, - Shelby American 00:17
We're running 35, 40 hours on the cars without even ove...
Carroll Shelby and his Cobras win the Manufacturers' Championship. - Shelby American 00:15
Carroll Shelby and his Cobras win the Manufacturers' Ch...
Beat the Ferraris, the Corvettes, - Shelby American 00:19
Beat the Ferraris, the Corvettes,
Henry Ford II, Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, - Shelby American 00:30
Henry Ford II, Chairman of the Ford Motor Company,
I mean, if Ford can win at Le Mans reliably, - Shelby American 00:15
I mean, if Ford can win at Le Mans reliably,
They would say, "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday." - Shelby American 00:09
They would say, "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday."
Ford had the Galaxie, Ford had the Thunderbird, - Shelby American 00:09
Ford had the Galaxie, Ford had the Thunderbird,
Henry is at a motor race, sees a Ferrari win, and says, - Shelby American 00:31
Henry is at a motor race, sees a Ferrari win, and says,
And we'll try to accommodate your desires as best we can. - Shelby American 00:06
And we'll try to accommodate your desires as best we ca...
My father thought that this was gonna be a done deal. - Shelby American 00:04
My father thought that this was gonna be a done deal.
Ford Motor Company was gonna walk away with an incredible brand. - Shelby American 00:05
Ford Motor Company was gonna walk away with an incredible br...
But I said, "No, I don't want to sell it." - Shelby American 00:48
But I said, "No, I don't want to sell it."