Carroll Shelby Nearly Died Before Ford v Ferrari Even Began

Before Le Mans, before Ford, before the movie — Carroll Shelby was a broke chicken farmer who told Enzo Ferrari he'd beat him one day. This is the real story of how a sick kid from Leesburg, Texas became the man who built the Cobra and set up everything Ford v Ferrari shows you. Chapters: 00:00 - 01:02 - Ford v Ferrari's Carroll Shelby 01:03 - 02:38 - The Sick Kid from Leesburg 02:39 - 04:16 - Young Shelby 04:17 - 06:38 - Racing Years 06:39 - 08:57 - Retirement and The Cobra 08:58 - 10:51 - Finding Ken Miles 10:52 - 12:40 - The Ford Deal 12:41 - 14:09 - Le Mans 1966 14:10 - 15:09 - The Guilt and The Withdrawl 15:10 - 16:55 - The Real Carroll Shelby Sources for this video: - CJ Pony Parts, "Who Was Carroll Shelby? | Carroll Shelby Biography" — cjponyparts.com - New Atlas, "Vale Carroll Shelby" — newatlas.com - Shelby Racing, "Timeline of Carroll Shelby's Career and Accomplishments" — shelbyracing.com - Kelley Blue Book, "Carroll Shelby: American Automotive Legend – 1923-2012" — kbb.com New episodes every week — subscribe for the real stories behind the films. More Videos: What Happened To Carroll Shelby After Le Mans https://youtu.be/14usBWLXBx8?si=E-sggyhlTMHCIL33 Ken Miles vs Carroll Shelby https://youtu.be/HEPtEAnTH8Q?si=T-ibrO6klO3aupAA #fordvferrari #carrollshelby #shelbycobra #lemans #mattdamon #truestory #moviesvsreality #astonmartin #kenmiles #automotivehistory