Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography
, subject: Carroll Shelby's life, racing career, entrepreneurship, Shelby American, the Cobra, and his relationships with Ford, Ferrari, AC Cars, Toyota, and Chrysler., 2012
Carroll Shelby is often met as a figure in the Ford-Ferrari story; this authorized biography makes him the subject and follows his complete story.
About the book
Written with Shelby's collaboration and supported by extensive interviews and photographs, Mills follows his Texas childhood, wartime service, racing victories, car-building ventures, and long partnership with Ford.
Why read it
Best if you know Carroll Shelby from the Ford-Ferrari story and want his complete life story, told with Shelby as the subject.
Key themes
- Shelby at the center
- The complete story, not one chapter
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #99, #220
This record is supported by 4 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Carroll Shelby (My name is Carroll Shelby and performance is my business) — The episode centers on Carroll Shelby's authorized biography, which the host describes as the book he read that week and is discussing on the show.
- Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine — David points listeners to his Carroll Shelby episode while discussing Shelby's role in the Ford-Ferrari story.