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Charles Nungester · 5/12/12, 11:24 AM

Personlly I didn't know him at all but his cars and performance packages have been legendary for the last 50 years.

I think it was 91 or 92 and he'd just recovered from heart transplant surgery as was out on Indy running the pace car which was still a prototype at the time. VIPER. He was flat having a ball, Often running 150mph will little more safety equipment than a seat belt. You could just see the joy in his face as he was driving and on pit road.

R.I.P Mr. Shelby. Also one of the longest surviving heart transplant patients

5/12/12, 11:24 AM	#7 Re: Carroll Shelby RIP
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,195	Personlly I didn't know him at all but his cars and performance packages have been legendary for the last 50 years. I think it was 91 or 92 and he'd just recovered from heart transplant surgery as was out on Indy running the pace car which was still a prototype at the time. VIPER. He was flat having a ball, Often running 150mph will little more safety equipment than a seat belt. You could just see the joy in his face as he was driving and on pit road. R.I.P Mr. Shelby. Also one of the longest surviving heart transplant patients __________________ Charles Nungester _________________________________________________ Last edited by Charles Nungester; 5/12/12 at 11:27 AM.