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Take Five With AARON SHELBY

As one of the greatest rivalries in automotive history, the film Ford v Ferrari (in theaters now) tells the story of how automotive legend Carroll Shelby took on the likes of Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is not some cobbled together Hollywood hash, but instead, a representation of what Mr. Shelby and driver Ken Miles went through as they battled the big red performance juggernaut. HOT ROD Magazine sat down with Aaron Shelby, grandson of Carroll Shelby and copresident of the Carroll Shelby Foundation, to talk about the new film, continuation cars, and what the future holds for Shelby American Inc.

HRM] What was it like growing up with the last name Shelby?

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