Family Battle Delays Burial Of Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby

A bizarre custody battle between the children of automotive legend Carroll Shelby and the last of his seven wives has left his body stuck in a Dallas County morgue while a Texas court decides who gets to dispose of his remains.

The body of Shelby, a famed auto designer, has been in the morgue since his death May 10. His children want to cremate him, and his surviving wife has said she wants to decide what happens to his remains.

1CarSmart1 - 6/21/2012 6:10:19 AM

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His body is now emitting excessive amounts of carbon, just as his cars did. Earth! always wins.

1CarSmart1 - 6/21/2012 9:13:00 AM

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I am not giving off an excessive amount of carbon, as I would during decomposition. Also, as I am working to reduce carbon gasses from others, my carbon foot print is net negative.