{"product_id":"carroll-shelby-the-authorized-biography-paperback","title":"Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRinsey Mills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdsel B. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive record of the twentieth century's preeminent car builder and racer is now available in an updated paperback edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e It was motoring author \u003cstrong\u003eRinsey Mills'\u003c\/strong\u003e passion for AC cars and motorsports history that led to his first meeting with Carroll Shelby. His suggestion that they should collaborate in order to create an accurate record of Shelby's life and achievements at first was rebuffed but later taken up with enthusiasm. This authorized biography is the result. \u003cem\u003eCarroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography\u003c\/em\u003e was a long time in the making, as Mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of Shelby's remarkable life. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of Carroll Shelby within and outside of the automotive racing world: his childhood in Texas, wartime tenure with the Army Air Force, and postwar entrepreneurship; his earliest race wins in 1952 and his legendary 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; his monumental release of the first Cobra and the formation of Shelby American in 1962; his historical partnership with Ford that would last for decades; all the way through to Shelby's personal hobbies, travels, and present-day legacy. Fascinating photographs from Shelby's personal collection complete a book whose original hardcover edition was published mere weeks before his passing, making \u003cem\u003eCarroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography\u003c\/em\u003e a magnificent and lasting tribute to one of the greatest automotive figures of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRinsey Mills\u003c\/b\u003e has owned AC sports cars, both pre-war and post-war, for forty years. He has restored some and raced others. His books include \u003ci\u003eOriginal AC Ace and Cobra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEssential AC Cobra\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761458413856,"sku":"9780760346464","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e8cd7c40000ff1582e2809d649dad595.webp?v=1780208049","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carroll-shelby-the-authorized-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}