Inside Shelby American By John Morton 9780760353615 (Paperback)

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Motor cars: general interest

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Wordery

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Motorbooks

Inside Shelby American : Motorbooks : 9780760353615 : 0760353611 : 02 Nov 2017 : Inside Shelby American is a firsthand account of the iconic sports car builder and racing team from John Morton, champion racer, and personal friend of Carroll Shelby. In the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. By 1962, his dreams had led him to enrolling in the Shelby School of High Performance Driving. In a bold moment after the last class, Morton asked Carroll Shelby if he might come to work for the newly formed Shelby American. The answer was ?Yes, here's a broom.? Thus, ended Morton's college career and began his long racing career.   Inside Shelby American is his personal account of a company overflowing with talent, from designer Pete Brock, to fabricator extraordinaire Phil Remington, to drivers like Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill. Their rides are equally captivating: AC Cobra, Mustang GT350, Ford GT, Daytona Coupe. More than just a historic

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