Documentary biography of Carrol Shelby's life and achievements from chicken farmer, racer and automobile designer, to entrepreneur with vintage footage and interviews.
Charlie Agapiou, Chris Amon, Mario Andretti, Richard Attwood, A.J. Baime, Bob Bondurant, Peter Brock, Gordon Chance, Piero Ferrari, Edsel B. Ford II.
Carrol Shelby is a name probably known to anyone with more than a mild interest in cars. And in reality, he likely touched the lives of most anyone who has ever driven a car. With dreams of cars and racing from an early age, Carrol's life revolved around racing. Breaking into the industry, he made a name for himself early on but that wasn't enough to interest Enzo Ferrari, one of his heroes, driving Carrol to dedicate himself to beating Ferrari's on the track. The evolution of that desire, and the consequences for the automotive world are an amazing piece of history.
There were a lot of interviews here but little actual acting. The interviews however were very good and added nice depth to the film. There are plenty of scenes of different Shelby cars in both racing and street dress. Dialogue was good and provided a nice journey through the life of Carrol Shelby. Sound and soundtrack are handled well.
Overall this was a nicely done biography. If you know the name Shelby, or are at all interesting in racing history, check this one out.
Nothing here to limit audience age.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 12.30.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Documentary, Biography
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
Charlie Agapiou, Chris Amon, Mario Andretti, Richard Attwood, A.J. Baime, Bob Bondurant, Peter Brock, Gordon Chance, Piero Ferrari, Edsel B. Ford II.
Carrol Shelby is a name probably known to anyone with more than a mild interest in cars. And in reality, he likely touched the lives of most anyone who has ever driven a car. With dreams of cars and racing from an early age, Carrol's life revolved around racing. Breaking into the industry, he made a name for himself early on but that wasn't enough to interest Enzo Ferrari, one of his heroes, driving Carrol to dedicate himself to beating Ferrari's on the track. The evolution of that desire, and the consequences for the automotive world are an amazing piece of history.
There were a lot of interviews here but little actual acting. The interviews however were very good and added nice depth to the film. There are plenty of scenes of different Shelby cars in both racing and street dress. Dialogue was good and provided a nice journey through the life of Carrol Shelby. Sound and soundtrack are handled well.
Overall this was a nicely done biography. If you know the name Shelby, or are at all interesting in racing history, check this one out.
Nothing here to limit audience age.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 12.30.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Documentary, Biography
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
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