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Shelby American

There was a tremendous amountof publicity, the fact that Ford Motor Companywas gonna enter...

There was a tremendous amount
of publicity, the fact that Ford Motor Company
was gonna enter the Le Mans race. It had taken nearly 14 months, but Ford's entry, the GT40,
was ready to race at Le Mans and ready to put an end to Ferrari's
dominance at this race. Millions of dollars had been
devoted to this project. It was getting tremendous,
tremendous publicity, you know, with the Ford PR campaign

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There was a tremendous amount of publicity,
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the fact that Ford Motor Company was gonna enter the Le Mans race.
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It had taken nearly 14 months,
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but Ford's entry, the GT40, was ready to race at Le Mans
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and ready to put an end to Ferrari's dominance at this race.
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Millions of dollars had been devoted to this project.
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It was getting tremendous, tremendous publicity,
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you know, with the Ford PR campaign.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:03
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...
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...
The biggest concern for them was endurance. - Shelby American 00:05
The biggest concern for them was endurance.