Breadcrumb Home May 11, 2012 01:00 AM Carroll Shelby, 1923-2012 Auto legend Carroll Shelby, father of the Cobra and architect of Ford Mustang performance vehicles, passed away Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89. Tweet Share Share Email More Toggle Fullscreen Share ROGER HART Carroll Shelby was honored at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in August 2010. Toggle Fullscreen Share ROGER HART Richard Petty, Carroll Shelby and Don Garlits were together at the Amelia Island. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby stands with his Shelby Cobra Concept. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby stands with the three Cobra roadsters that won the 1963 USRRC Man. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby catches some shut eye during the 1967 24 hours of Le Mans. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby stands with the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby ( left ) and Edsel Ford II (right) share some words and a laugh. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby laughs with fans during the Ford Centennial celebration. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby poses with his 1964 production Cobra and Cobra race car. Toggle Fullscreen Share Carroll Shelby, 1923-2012