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Authors: Art Evans with Carroll Shelby, Hardbound, 255 Pages, CT592, ISBN: 9781613253229 - First Edition, 2016
***This book is the story of my life: I was born in 1923 in Texas. After flying bombers in World War II, I raced during the 1950s, winning the SCCA National Championship, Le Mans, and the USAC Sports Car Championship.
During the 1960s, I opened a driving school and produced Cobras, King Cobras, and Shelby Mustangs. My cars won everything there was to win including the FIA Manufacturers' Championship.
My team ran Ford GTs and won the triple crown of racing in 1966: Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans as well as the Manufacturers' Championship for Ford.
In my spare time, I invented my very own chili and sold it to Kraft Foods.
During the 1980s, I produced modified versions of Dodges and in 1990, got a new heart.
In 1999, I built my own sports car, the Series I, from the ground up. I also began building more Cobras and Shelby Mustangs in my factory in Las Vegas.
*** Carroll Shelby *** ( Unfortunately he never got to see this publication )
Art Evans - Sports car racer, PR and advertising executive, journalist, business owner, teacher, cinematographer, photographer, author, vintage racer.
These are all titles that apply to Art Evans over his long and storied career. Art's friendship and collaboration with many legends in the racing industry, including that with Carroll Shelby, have led to this collaboration of wonderful photos and remembrances from the racing industry icon.
Evans is presently "semi-retired" with family in Redondo Beach, California.
He is still active writing books, serving as Newsletter Editor for The Fabulous Fifties Club as well as being active in the Road Racing Drivers Club.
Art Evans
