“Shelby’s ’59 Le Mans Victory”

Carroll Shelby may be best known for his FIA-winning Cobras, SCCA championship GT350s and the GT40s that triumphed at Le Mans, but his proudest moment came as a driver. In 1959, Shelby won the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a driver for Aston Martin, becoming only the second American in history to win the grueling endurance race.

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