Carroll Shelby is an enduring name in the automotive world, and his legacy is only part of what made him an icon.

Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testing his last ...

His company, Carroll Shelby International, said he died at a Dallas hospital but did not disclose a cause of death. A Facebook entry under Mr. Shelby’s name in late April said he had been ...

DALLAS – Carroll Shelby, the legendary auto racer and car designer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He ...

DALLAS (AP) — Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford’s Mustang and Chrysler’s ...

Legendary racer and sports car maker Carroll Shelby has died amid a 50th anniversary celebration of the AC Cobra, the car that made him famous and was featured at this past March's 17th annual ...

Before legendary car designer and champion auto racer Carroll Shelby died Thursday, he had been one of the nation's longest-living heart-transplant recipients.

Getty Images Carroll Shelby died on May 10, 2012, at 89, having lived a more colorful life than almost anyone who has ever lived.

Automotive legend Carroll Shelby, 89, died at a Dallas hospital Thursday night, after suffering with pneumonia in recent weeks.

DALLAS -- Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died.

Shelby, the legendary race driver and Shelby Cobra sports car designer, has died at age 89. Shelby's company Carroll Shelby International says Shelby died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at a Dallas hospital.

Shelby has been considered a legend in the field for decades, and his influence is still strong to this day. He died today at the age of 89, as a result of complications from an illness.