Family feuds over the remains of Carroll Shelby

So death finally overtook cantankerous ol’ Shel. It was a hell of a contest, begun in the 1950s, when Carroll Shelby, who went on to fame and fortune as a sports-car builder, had to take nitroglycerin tablets while driving race cars to keep his iffy heart pumping.

Carroll Shelby, most famous for creating high-performance road and racing cars bearing his name, died Thursday in Dallas, Texas. He was 89 years old.

The remains of Joey Whalen were in the ground for less than three weeks. Brutally beaten last month inside a home in downtown St. John’s, the 47-year-old died in hospital on March 17. He was cremated and buried in a family plot. But sometime between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, one or more people carrying an axe vandalized the grave site and tried to steal Whalen’s remains.

Performance cars with Carroll Shelby's name attached command -- in most cases -- top dollar.

Dallas news outlets are reporting today that Carroll Shelby has died.

A limited-liability corporation bought the 34,000-square-foot industrial and office complex in Marina del Rey for $6.5 million.The former Marina del Rey headquarters of automotive legend Carroll Shelby was sold along with two office buildings for $6.5 million.

Carroll Shelby sat for a short interview on center stage today at The Quail, a $400-per-ticket gathe