Carroll Shelby International (NASDAQ: CSBI) was formed in 2003 from custom performance vehicle manufacturer Shelby American when, founder and owner, Carroll Shelby took the company public, and additionally forming Shelby Automobiles as a subsidiary from which to continue manufacturing vehicles and parts.[1] In 2009, "Shelby Automobiles" was officially renamed to "Shelby American", bringing back the original company name to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 427 Cobra and GT350.[2] Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. is the second wholly-owned subsidiary that forms Carroll Shelby International,[3] which is based at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada.[citation needed]
Shelby American currently manufacturers component automobiles, including the small block Cobra, the big block Cobra, and the Shelby Series 1. Shelby was to debut a new car, the Shelby Series 2, in August 2006, but no reports have been issued about the vehicle.
Carroll Shelby International was previously working with Texas-based Unique Performance to create new Mustang-based Shelby cars such as the GT350SR and GT500E. On November 1, 2007, Unique Performance was raided by the Farmers Branch Police Department due to VIN irregularities and subsequently declared bankruptcy, which effectively ended the Shelby continuation "Eleanor" production.[4]
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Shelby American was founded by Carroll Shelby in 1962 to build and market high performance parts and modified cars for individuals. Some of the automobiles produced by Shelby American were the Ford Mustang-based Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT500. Shelby American also created the legendary Shelby Cobra which was an AC Ace with a Ford V8.
The company was also highly involved with racing, with Shelby cars winning many races at the drag strip, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and America's first win at the World Manufacturers' Championship.[2] In 1966, the same year that Shelby American helped Ford Motor Company land America's the World Manufacturers' Championship, Shelby American also provided support to Ford for their successful campaign to win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Shelby American moved in 1995 to Nevada becoming the first automobile manufacturer in Nevada and began production. The line included:
In 2003, the company name was changed to "Carroll Shelby International, Inc." from "Shelby American" and it was taken public. Shelby Automobiles was also created as a subsidiary and manufacturing arm of the new company.[1]
On December 15, 2009, Carroll Shelby International announced in a press release that Shelby Automobiles was being renamed to "Shelby American" in celebration of the 45th anniversary of 427 Cobra and GT350.[2]
The Shelby Museum is located on the site. Free tours are available at 10:30am Monday through Friday of both the museum and the Cobra production facility.
The museum is always changing and includes some of the most famous cars ever produced from the first Cobra CSX2000 to prototypes of Series 1 and some of the latest creations.
| COBRA PRODUCTION TOTALS 1962-65 | |
|---|---|
| 260 Cobras Street Cars | 62 |
| Factory Teams Cars (initially 260 engines then updated to 289) | 4 |
| Factory Prepared Competition Cars (initially with 260 engines then updated to 289) | 1 |
| Independently-prepared competition race cars | 7 |
| Dragonsnake (initially 260 engines then updated to 289) | 1 |
| Total 260 Cobras | 75 |
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| 289 Cobras | COBRA PRODUCTION TOTALS 1962-65 |
|---|---|
| Street Cobras | 455 |
| Standard Competition | 2 |
| Sebring Cobras | 3 |
| Le Mans Cobras | 3 |
| 427 Prototypes | 1 |
| 427 Prototypes "Flip-Top" | 1 |
| FIA Roadsters | 5 |
| Daytona Coupes | 6 |
| USRRC Roadsters | 6 |
| Total Factory Team Cars | 29 |
| Factory Prepared Competition Cobras | |
| Standard Competition | 2 |
| Le Mans Prototype | 1 |
| Le Mans Replica | 3 |
| USRRC Roadsters | 5 |
| Independently-Prepared Race Cobras | 21 |
| Dragonsnake Cobras | 2 |
| COB/COX* Street Cobras | 60 |
| COB/COX* Race Cobra | 1 |
| Total 289 Cobras | 580 |
Total small block Cobras 655
| Coil Spring Big Block Cobras | COBRA PRODUCTION TOTALS 1962-65 |
|---|---|
| Street Cars | 260 |
| Prototype Competition Roadsters | 2 |
| Production Competition Roadsters | 19 |
| Semi-Competition Roadsters | 1 |
| Daytona Super Coupe | 1 |
| Chassis Only | 3 |
| COB/COX Cobras | 32 |
| 1965-67 427 & 428 Cobras | 348 |
Total Cobras Built 1,003
1965
Total 1965 Shelby Mustangs 562
1966
Total 1966 Shelby Mustangs 2,380
1967
Total 1967 Shelby Mustangs 3,225
1968
Total 1968 Shelby Mustangs 4,451
1969 & 1970
Total 1969-70 Shelby Mustangs 3,294
Shelby Cars Totals
Shelby Mustangs 13,912
Cobras 1,003
Total Shelby cars produced 14,915
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