Long before the name Shelby was on everyone’s lips and plastered on Mustangs and race cars, it belonged to a lanky, stubborn Texan. Carroll Shelby did not grow up with a golden spoon, nor was he handed the blueprints on how to live a successful life. Wind back the clock, and you’ll see that he was born into an unassuming existence: small town, farm life, and chickens.
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