--- product_id: 1928144 title: "Carroll Shelby" price: "£21.68" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1928144-carroll-shelby store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Carroll Shelby **Price:** £21.68 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Carroll Shelby - **How much does it cost?** £21.68 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1928144-carroll-shelby) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Carroll Shelby [Mills, Rinsey, Ford, Edsel B.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Carroll Shelby Review: "BugSmasher" - To begin this review I'll rate this book @ 5 STARS ! True the print is small but I'm having no problem reading it , to me the print is no smaller than most pocket books. Should note I do wear reading glasses & I'm no " Spring Chicken ". Maybe the small print permits more knowledge to be stored on less pages ? For a lover of Cobras & anything else Shelby especially the " MAN " himself it's already opened up a few unheard of stories I find new to me. Sure , there is a few omissions of really no importance but things like Ted Sutton getting recognized as the man that dropped the 427 in a 289 rolling chassis thus being responsible for building the first 427 Cobra ( CSX2196 ), the stories from Joan Sherman being there at Carroll's side promoting the Cobra from the very beginning while book-keeping , etc, etc & all the others ( & there's many ) that gave their 2 cent's worth to Rinsey. I find this book a very interesting read jam-packed with lots of antidotes from many people who were around Carroll from the very early part of his life to the present. Just check out the Author's Acknowledgements on page 536 & the Forward to the book on page 7 by Edsel B. Ford. The book for me is a long read & of course being a Cobra fanatic you can well imagine my first chapter of choice. But Carroll's story from start to the present is very interesting indeed & if you have followed motor racing you will read of a lot of race drivers & car owners , builders , etc, that intertwined with Carroll's interesting life that you will recognize. It's all here, his childhood, growing up, service life as a pilot, his business's, race car driver, innovator, his ventures, his wives, Africa, the ups, the downs, an incredible story of success, failure & adventure. THANK YOU RINSEY, CARROLL, & ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS BOOK - 5 STARS , an excellent addition to your Cobra Library. ! Review: Very detailed and interesting - This is not only a very detailed, deep dive into the life of Carroll Shelby...it is also a deep dive into the history of road racing in the 1950s and 1960s. If you're a car guy you should read this book. As an American, you should acquaint yourself with story of how difficult it was to build decent American sports cars back in the day...we couldn't have done it without the Brits. Although this is the 'authorized biography', it doesn't always show Shelby in the most flattering light. No punches are pulled...especially in the interviews with the female principals in this true life drama (some really awesome zingers about famous automotive celebrities you will know). But again, this is a detailed history...an interesting and important body of historical information...not what I would call a exciting page-turner for the average person who doesn't care about cars or racing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #138,287 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #45 in Automotive History (Books) #60 in Motor Sports (Books) #1,176 in U.S. State & Local History | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (305) | | Dimensions | 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 0760346461 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0760346464 | | Item Weight | 1.72 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 552 pages | | Publication date | March 15, 2014 | | Publisher | Motorbooks | ## Images ![Carroll Shelby - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UMdY2m2eL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "BugSmasher" *by "***" on April 17, 2012* To begin this review I'll rate this book @ 5 STARS ! True the print is small but I'm having no problem reading it , to me the print is no smaller than most pocket books. Should note I do wear reading glasses & I'm no " Spring Chicken ". Maybe the small print permits more knowledge to be stored on less pages ? For a lover of Cobras & anything else Shelby especially the " MAN " himself it's already opened up a few unheard of stories I find new to me. Sure , there is a few omissions of really no importance but things like Ted Sutton getting recognized as the man that dropped the 427 in a 289 rolling chassis thus being responsible for building the first 427 Cobra ( CSX2196 ), the stories from Joan Sherman being there at Carroll's side promoting the Cobra from the very beginning while book-keeping , etc, etc & all the others ( & there's many ) that gave their 2 cent's worth to Rinsey. I find this book a very interesting read jam-packed with lots of antidotes from many people who were around Carroll from the very early part of his life to the present. Just check out the Author's Acknowledgements on page 536 & the Forward to the book on page 7 by Edsel B. Ford. The book for me is a long read & of course being a Cobra fanatic you can well imagine my first chapter of choice. But Carroll's story from start to the present is very interesting indeed & if you have followed motor racing you will read of a lot of race drivers & car owners , builders , etc, that intertwined with Carroll's interesting life that you will recognize. It's all here, his childhood, growing up, service life as a pilot, his business's, race car driver, innovator, his ventures, his wives, Africa, the ups, the downs, an incredible story of success, failure & adventure. THANK YOU RINSEY, CARROLL, & ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS BOOK - 5 STARS , an excellent addition to your Cobra Library. ! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very detailed and interesting *by B***F on November 9, 2014* This is not only a very detailed, deep dive into the life of Carroll Shelby...it is also a deep dive into the history of road racing in the 1950s and 1960s. If you're a car guy you should read this book. As an American, you should acquaint yourself with story of how difficult it was to build decent American sports cars back in the day...we couldn't have done it without the Brits. Although this is the 'authorized biography', it doesn't always show Shelby in the most flattering light. No punches are pulled...especially in the interviews with the female principals in this true life drama (some really awesome zingers about famous automotive celebrities you will know). But again, this is a detailed history...an interesting and important body of historical information...not what I would call a exciting page-turner for the average person who doesn't care about cars or racing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very readable, interesting and entertaining *by B***E on June 14, 2023* I'm not a racing cars enthusiast, but I became interested in learning more about Carroll Shelby after seeing the movie Ford v Ferrari. I'm also not an avid reader, so I was a bit put off when I saw this thick book with pages full-up with printing, top-to-bottom, side-to-side, but as I started reading, I found the writing style very easy to read, entertaining and interesting, and my initial visual impression of the book turned out to be symbolic of the lifetime described within. What a full life this man lived, much of it made possible by the transitional and transformative times in which he lived, and I loved reading every page of it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1928144-carroll-shelby](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1928144-carroll-shelby) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*