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| TurbOH Brad |
 Jul 6 2011, 01:52 PM
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Brad. Just Brad.  Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 2-February 11 From: Sparks, NV Member No.: 12,654 Region Association: Northern California  |
This isn't exactly Porsche related, so I thought I would throw this in OT and see if it drummed up any discussion! For those that didn't know, Shelby did race a couple of Porsches in his early days as a driver around the beginning of the 1950s (as most did).
Ol' Shel accomplished a lot more that most people remember, or give him credit for. While I know his reputation has been tarnished as of late due to some...Legal action...I contend that it is mostly his lawyers pulling the old man's puppet strings. Look at him with fresh eyes and decide for yourself. Can YOU think of anyone who accomplished more and started with less? Shelby (In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote this article. If you like it, please link it elsewhere!) |
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| grantsfo |
Jul 7 2011, 05:24 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad @ Auto Atlanta @ Jul 6 2011, 12:52 PM)  Can YOU think of anyone who accomplished more and started with less? Probably this guy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/upload.wikimedia.org-433-1310081089.1.jpg) and this guy in my mind. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.enjoy.org-433-1310081090.2.jpg) |
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| JFJ914 |
Jul 7 2011, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 813 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Alpharetta, GA Member No.: 814 Region Association: South East States 
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Well written, Brad.
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| TurbOH Brad |
Jul 11 2011, 06:48 PM
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Brad. Just Brad. Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 2-February 11 From: Sparks, NV Member No.: 12,654 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks John. I appreciate the compliments!
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| J P Stein |
Jul 11 2011, 10:02 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Not bad for a Texas chicken farmer, but....
Neither of the guys pictured above had an angel named Ford backing them. |
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| TurbOH Brad |
Jul 12 2011, 07:36 PM
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Brad. Just Brad. Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 2-February 11 From: Sparks, NV Member No.: 12,654 Region Association: Northern California |
Well, Shel did have to use his silver tongue to convince Ford to back him. At first, all he could convince them to do was sell him engines on 100% credit. They didn't even want their names on the car until they started winning races.
He may have had Ford backing, but he had to earn it. |
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