Carroll Shelby - The Lost Interview | Ford v Ferrari | Le Mans | GT40 | Complete Life History 

Just found this interview! My dad was Ray Geddes. I got so emotional hearing how many times Carroll mentioned my father in this interview. I’m a proud daughter and miss my dad so much!

The only individual to win Lemans as a driver,manufacturer and team owner. That pretty well sums it up.

He stood up like a man and took blame for not letting Miles win at LeMans. The pain was obvious. We need more people like this.

At 19 I worked for Carroll at his GoodYear Tire store. I didn't really understand at the time who I was working for. He had me drive his green GT 500 Mustang to the dealer to have it serviced. one day Carroll told me that if I ever wanted to go for a ride in the GoddYear Blimp, just tell them you work for me. I thought I had all the time in the world, so I never took him up on that. I took all the GoodYear Indy tires to the Fontana race track, and while I was unloading the tires, Al & Bobby Unser were standing on by the pit wall. I was too afraid to go over and say hi. But in my mind I was thinking, holy smoke, they really are real people. I think AL won the Indy 500 that year. The more I've been listing to Carroll, the more I relize just what a lengen I was working for, and he was very very kind to me. R.I.P. Carroll, and thanks for the memories.

Married 7 times and in divorce proceedings when he died. Had a heart transplant. Had a kidney transplant. Finally the spirits that be decided in 2012 they needed some help restoring their 289 cobras and took him away. The man lived a charmed life and made the most of every break he ever got. A true American icon.

I love it. He stopped the interview to give a man his due. That’s respect. That’s Mr. Shelby

Matt Damon did an amazing job playing him

His era was the pinnacle of American spirit. It was a “what can you do” as opposed to a “what degree or credentials do you have?” type of time. We’re missing out on so much potential by basing so much on degrees and credentials.

People who dislike this video have no heart. R.I.P. Carroll Shelby.

Ford Should bring A Special Ken Miles Edition Car .. Ford Ken Miles Gt , Ford Mustang Ken miles GT500 .. Maybe 🥺😌

A true Texan. He gives credit to all who helped him get there. Names we wouldn't know except for this interview.

He is even asking before crossing legs. Man of quality.

My Dads company in the UK built the original GT40 bodies for Shelby in the 60s... he still has the B&W pictures to prove it. Great history story

The movie is AMAZING! "Ford vs Ferrari" is going to be an instant classic.

If only elected politicians were this humble, honest and dedicated.

I'm glad he rambled on a bit, otherwise these details would be lost forever. Thanks

I'm just here to pay my respect to the legend, Carroll Shelby. You'll always be in our hearts.

Never forget Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby

You have to admire Old Man Shelby's memory and his honesty.

The man the myth the legend, you influenced my life in a big way. Rip mr shelby and rip mr miles. You both are alive and well through the history books. Much respect guys

"Stop it for a sec,thats gotta be in there" I like he gives credit where credit is due. Class act

His making sure he gives everyone credit for their contributions to these projects shows his character. Seems like a good guy.

How can 186 people give a thumbs down to a Man just telling his life's story??? Putting a smile on people's faces doing what you enjoy and not wanting to hurt or kill anyone 🤔. Rest in peace Sir, job well done! To those who hate, get off your azz and build something to make this short time on Earth more joyful 👍

The only hour and a half video I've ever stumbled across that I watched the whole way through. RIP Carrol Shelby. Amazing man, we in the car community will forever miss you.

Who liked the scene where the italians where yelling at each other

The people that gave thumbs down have no idea why they came to this earth. Mr. Shelby gave us a passion to enjoy... cars. Thank you!

God, I could listen to this man talk for a week.

My only criticism of this is an hour and a half is not enough. I could listen to Mr Shelby talk all day long. Everybody gets a name check. What a brilliant mind who is extremely humble and happy with all he has achieved. Not a bad word to say about anybody and is extremely grateful to all that helped him along the way. Excellent storyteller too! The Ken Miles part made me well up. The way he talks about being remembered at the end made me a little sad. Carroll, you will be remembered for centuries to come.

Carroll Shelby is a National Treasure. The movie has shed some light on his deeds. No one has done more for international sports racing in the U.S. than Shelby. And he built some pretty nasty hotrods along the way.

Carroll Shelby is like so many of my fellow Texans, smart and resourceful with a vision and zero tolerance for BS. What a guy.😎

The movie Ford V. Ferrari was excellent.

One thing listening to this man. His humility shows, he was lucky my ass. His drive and determination is what made him who he was. Hell of a person

"485, not much horsepower." 😂 what an incredible man

“You see what happens in Detroit...all the dreams get punctured” Truer words......

I met him briefly several years ago at a car show. I told him I tried to raise chickens myself but it didn't work out. He said "it's a tough way to make a living". I said "all mine died, I think, maybe, I buried them to deep" He got a big chuckle out of that.

Wonderful interview of an amazing auto guy. I grew up in El Segundo, next door to his plant on the LA airport and could hear the Cobra's roar to life from my house. I would walk a block and see an occasional Cobra accelerating down the side road and the sound was amazing. The torque was so strong one could see the body twist. The Shelby sales dealership was in El Segundo and as a teen I along with some young friends would visit and drool over these amazing and exciting cars. Thanks for this wonderful interview and to Carroll Shelby for the excitement he brought to so many lives. RIP Carroll Shelby.

It’s strange how the true greats often were really nice people, humble and self effacing yet focussed and driven. Carroll Shelby was such a true great!

Carroll Shelby & Enzo Ferrari both remarkable individuals that were cut from a very rare and special cloth indeed. they have made a major impact in this world. God bless their souls.

I could listen to Carroll Shelby talk about cars for days

This is my kind of down-home wisdom: sitting on the front porch (so to speak) and just listening. Letting the man speak. Glad that Carroll had a sharp mind to the end. So many don't these days.

I met him personally at Daytona 24 hr race , 1992, we were lucky to have a suite , and he came in to get out of the weather! he sat in back and we didnt know what to say! i called him Carroll, he said call me Shel !

This turns out to be one hell of a documentary on the life of Carrol Shelby.

This made me tear up. RIP Carroll send our regards to Ken.

What a humble and class act over his entire lifetime. Cheers sir and RIP!

I knew Carroll from when I was a kid. Dad and he had some business connections. Dad brought the first AC powered by a 2 liter Bristol engine into the USA in 1956. With Bob Oker driving, the car won first in class almost every time out - and frequently won first overall for production cars 2 liters and greater displacement - beating Corvettes, 300SLs, Jaguars, etc. I always felt that dad's AC inspired the Cobra.

He keeps saying I’m going off script. I could listen to him babble for weeks on end!

Carroll Shelby truly is an American treasure. This was an amazing interview. Carroll Shelby was quick as a whip around a racetrack and in mind as well. Even though he is clearly the Hero of the story, he makes sure to give credit to all those who helped in his journey towards greatness. He is also quite humble and while he does use the word “lucky” quite a lot to describe his successes, I suspect that luck had very little to do with it. He was one of those people who would have succeeded in life regardless of where he was raised or what people were around him. Truly, one of a kind and he was very well respected by all; including his adversaries.

To hear history from Mr. Shelby is a delight to watch and listen to.

"If you build the right thing when the things are unpopular, that's the time to go build something." - Carroll Shelby

There will never be another Carroll Shelby, a legend and great business man.

He said he has enough sense to know that nobody is remembered for long. Here we are 23 years later watching this interview. I don’t know about y’all, but my eyes are glued to the screen and I’ve had a giant smile on my face the entire time.

I think Matt Daemon did a great job matching this legend's mannerisms and habits as he speaks, let alone his speeching patterns and accent.

"Never BS yourself about how things happen". .. Great advice!

I just watched the movie. What a great movie.

Carroll Shelby is a personal hero of mine. I've been a mechanic for 40 years, and he will always be the GOAT

Came here after watching Ford vs Ferrari movie. I love their friendship. ❤

As a proud member of Team Shelby and a proud owner of a Shelby GT500 I had the honor and privilege of meeting the late Mr Shelby back in 2007 and I was fortunate enough to hear this awesome story and others in person from the legend himself. RIP Mr Shelby, your surely missed.

Man had a heart problem and lived to be 89 that's awesome

Even at this point in his life that man is sharp as can be. A absolute legend

I was born in 1980 and while I was growing up, I just knew Shelby as the company and name. I never thought to connect it to an actual person who made it what it is. It was mindblowing when I found out and still is.

If there was ever an interview that could motivate you and change your entire outlook on life and its possibilities. This interview is it. Carroll Shelby an American Hero and Legend.

This is GOLD...!! The full interview from Carroll's childhood on up. I had the pleasure of meeting Carroll at Laguna Seca Raceway.. He almost ran me over in the pits. >>LOL

They don't make'em like Shelby no more. I can listen to him for hours.

for this video being recorded in 1997 that's some good quality

From now on I'll call them "sport cars" just like Carroll Shelby.

I live in Iowa but in 2010 I got a chance to visit the Las Vegas Shelby Museum (right beside the race track) to see the GT40, the AC Cobra, and a whole range of historic and contemporary Shelby Mustangs. Back then you could get into the museum for free and on a Wednesday at 10:00 you could get into a behind the scenes tour and see the Shelby's being built. I don't think you can do that anymore. One of the best days of my life. I'll never forget it. Amazing cars; Amazing Man. RIP Mr Shelby.

I'm just overwhelmed with how generous Shelby is in naming so many of the people who made his career successful.

"Ken Miles won the race." 1:08:13,14. I agree with Mr. Shelby that F1 sucks today.

"I have 4 pots on the stove and they are all boiling over" referring to his interests. One of the most relatable lines I have ever heard spoken.

I love when people are honest. It helps to secure an accurate History. I believe him.

I don't think I can like this enough, he was an amazing man to say the least.

I went to see Ford vs Ferrari with my family. I had no plans to watch it but glad my youngest son dragged me in. 🥰 amazing movie.

Probably the best Shelby interview - very introspective. I love the man

What a great interview. no nonsense gear head. Nothing better. Every time a heavy horsepower V8 mustang whizzes by. He's remembered.

Much respect for this humble man. He’s a true car guy and built iconic American Muscle! I’m proud to drive my Mustang GT!

I love how he gave credit to the ones that helped him succeed. He seemed like a great man. He’s one of the best but humble enough to give credit to the ones that helped him get to where he was. RIP

Sometimes it’s just best to mask your excitement and allow the masters like Mr. Shelby to just ramble.

Watched it on release date and had a lump in my throat for a lot of it; it's the stuff of legend in my time as I was born in '60

Wow, seeing Shelby's emotions and body language when he mentioned Ken Miles at Le Mans and his subsequent passing really struck a chord. He genuinely felt bad and misses his friend.

Dennis Gage gave the world of automotive history a priceless gift by taking the time to interview Shelby with educated and insightful questions that brought out many important details. Great stuff! -Steve Magnante

It's hilarious how humble Shelby is in this interview. "I get to ranting sometimes and I have a hard time keeping to a script". The guy, without any doubt, knew full well that he was an absolute legend of automotive history and that any car guy would sit and listen to him tell stories until they passed out from exhaustion.... But in his mind, or at least in his outward persona in this interview, he was a ranting old man taking up an interviewer's time. It's nearly impossible for me to imagine that amount of humility from a man with Shelby's life. Most of the stories told here I had already heard through one avenue or another, but it's quite a thing to be able to see Shelby, more or less, apologize his way through telling them himself. If I had half his reserve and 1% of his accomplishments, I'd count myself lucky. He's truly an inspiration!

Maybe the best interview of Shelby on the internet. Love the stories, and the no BS background on his projects and others (Pantera). Legendary.

Got here after watching Ford vs Ferrari... Really Awesome and Inspiring movie

I just bought Le Mans 66 on DVD . Great film . And this was a great interview

"My name is Carroll Shelby and performance is my business."

A true Genius. There will never be another car guy like Carroll.

What a classy and down to earth human being. Humble man and unpretentious. Great interview from beginning to end.

In grade 7, 2013, one of our school assignments was to find someone famous or whatever and write about what makes them a hero/idol to us. At first, I chose Carroll Shelby because he came to mind but as I was doing my research for the assignment, his life story captivated me...a young bedridden boy with a heart condition who grows up to be one of greatest names among car enthusiasts... something about that stuck with me...his highs and lows in life, who he was as a person, his involvement with the creation of the legendary Ford GT...it all stuck with me. Since being captivated by his life, I put 110% into that assignment and in the end got a B+ (I think). Fast forward to grade 11, 2017, I tell a couple of my friends that at some point they have to make a movie about the creation of the Ford GT or Shelby's life and then low and behold...Ford V Ferrari is announced in 2019 and it became one of my favourite movies ever.

A National Treasure 🇺🇸 Thank You Mr. Shelby for leaving us with your creations and for inspiring millions of boys and girls to go fast and chase their dreams.

I love that he’s so humble and done such incredible things, I could think of Carroll Shelby the Shakespeare of cars.

Matt Damon did a hell of a job pulling off acting as Carrol Shelby even the way he would stutter and his since of humor.

I'll never forget you, Mr shelby🇺🇸🏁

This was so enjoyable. I never wanted the interview to end!

so cool the affection in his voice for his friends and all

What an amazing, intimate interview with a legend who even after all his accomplishments, considers himself lucky. I think that is a lesson for everyone. Great interview, should already have a million views!!!!

The overwhelming talent of this man cant be described by words but only tears coming from strong hard working man

I could listen to these stories for 8 solid hours. So much wisdom.

This is amazing. So much detail and information to absorb. I think I'll need to rewatch this 2-3 times.

oh man! thank u so much. this iinterview is so absolutely fantastic. thanks again!

I watched the entire video. It’s always a joy to hear his stories. I’ve probably seen seven different interviews, loved every single one. 😄. You, your cars & stories will forever be remembered Carroll