Great Read: Shelby on Ford, Ferrari and Le Mans

60 years after Le Mans '66  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Carroll Shelby on Ford, Ferrari and the Le Mans decisions that changed endurance racing September 2024 | David Waldron On the day that Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966, a long-unpublished interview reveals Carroll Shelby in candid form: reflecting on the Le Mans 24 Hours, the birth of the Shelby Cobra, Ford’s battle with Enzo Ferrari, and the technical decisions that shaped one of endurance racing’s defining eras Chatter, the clatter of plates and children screaming doesn’t amount to the ideal soundtrack when you’re trying to interview a legend. But that’s the background distraction I faced when I met the great Carroll Shelby in a hotel lobby during his visit to the second Goodwood Revival back in 1999. Still, it didn’t perturb the tall, rugged Texan, then 76 years old, whose impressive physical presence belied an open and friendly nature. READ MORE CONCOURS DES LEGENDES Motor Sport Ross Brawn, Derek Bell and Tiff Needell join Wilton House Concours des Légendes How about a concours d’elegance with a difference? Making its debut this weekend, the Wilton House Concours des Légendes will offer much more than the usual fare – don't miss your opportunity to be there. DISCOVER MORE CONCOURS DES LEGENDES Motor Sport Ross Brawn, Derek Bell and Tiff Needell join Wilton House Concours des Légendes How about a concours d’elegance with a difference? Making its debut this weekend, the Wilton House Concours des Légendes will offer much more than the usual fare – don't miss your opportunity to be there. DISCOVER MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde Fifty-eight years on: the previous time Britain swept an F1 podium The Barcelona all-British podium had a precedent: Watkins Glen in 1968, where three drivers' careers - one rising, one reigning, one fading - converged for an afternoon READ MORE F1 Mark Hughes Podcast: How Lewis Hamilton got back to his very best F1 Show with Mark Hughes Mark and Bryn Lucas on Lewis Hamilton's breakthrough Ferrari win in Barcelona, the upgrade that's reignited the title fight, and the Monaco appeal saga rumbling on. WATCH NOW F1 Mark Hughes Podcast: How Lewis Hamilton got back to his very best F1 Show with Mark Hughes Mark and Bryn Lucas on Lewis Hamilton's breakthrough Ferrari win in Barcelona, the upgrade that's reignited the title fight, and the Monaco appeal saga rumbling on. WATCH NOW Motor Sport Collectables Explore our best-selling collectables, selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Lotus 72 Pocher Model BUY NOW Porsche 917K Pocher Model BUY NOW F1 Retro 1980 by Mark Hughes BUY NOW Stirling Silver Motor Sport Cufflinks BUY NOW Brabham BT46  Scalextric BUY NOW Lotus 79 Scalextric BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy