Carroll Shelby : The Authorized Biography

The long-awaited authorized biography of Carroll Shelby, written with his full collaboration and published only a month before is death in May 2012, is a remarkable account of an action-packed life.

Though Shelby gained worldwide fame in the 1960s with Cobras and Ford GT40s, he has achieved much more in a long and varied career, both around cars and in other spheres.

It is all recorded here in superb detail, from childhood to his latter years, when he still set himself a punishing schedule of business and actively sought further goals.

Packed with insight and fresh information gleaned from dozens of interviews, this outstanding biography will be essential reading for all car enthusiasts.