Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people’s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today’s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes—with remorse—parted with them. From CurtCo Media. On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.
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"Classic" Cars That Matter - Conversations with Carroll Shelby // Reissue
This week, we revisit a "Classic" Episode of Cars That Matter: Conversations with Carroll Shelby. In anticipation of next week's guests, who knew and worked with Shelby, Robert shares previously unheard conversations recorded eight years apart, introducing you to the man behind the legend and reviewing his place in history.
Episode Notes:
0:05 - Prologue - Robert explains the importance and purpose of revisiting these recordings.
1:35 - Introducing Carroll - Robert shares the background and history of Carroll Shelby before explaining why and how the recordings were made.
8:06 - 2002 Interview - In Robert's first interivew, Shelby talks about his achievements, his designs, and the current state of the industry.
29:32 - 2010 Interview - In Robert's final interview, Shelby looks back on his life and career and ponders what lessons are worth keeping.
49:58 - Epilogue - Robert wraps up the episode by considering what we can learn from Shelby.
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