[urq] Mustang verses 959 Continued

[Buchholz, Steven]

I don't think any "listers" were casting any aspersions to Carroll
Shelby's racing achievements.  This "lister" might well point out others
with similar backgrounds who are equally famous in their own right, but
did not make names for themselves selling "kit cars" ... as another
"lister" put it.  

I am completely in awe of Carroll Shelby ... for much more than even his
accomplishments as a racer and car builder.  From this "lister's"
perspective it is perfectly fine to be a great racer, car builder *AND*
a good marketer ... 

Being an engineer myself, I have a lot of respect for Mr. Shelby's
engineering management skills as well. He might well be second only to
Kelley Johnson in my mind as a person I would have loved to work for ...
and whose management style I try to emulate.  

Steve B
"one of the listers"
> 
> One of the listers called Mr Shelby a good marketing
> guy.
> 
> Hmmmm he was made famious by racing and winning in
> europe, winning at Lemans, building 289 cobras, then
> 427 cobras and then kicking everyone in the world's
> butt in the Daytona Coupe including Porsche Ferrari
> and anyone else you care to mention.
> 
> He remains the only american car builder to win the
> FIA GT championships.  I don't think that was all
> marketing.
> 
> He was very popular before the mustang even hit the
> show rooms.  The Hertz mustang did little for his
> fame.