LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carroll Shelby
International, Inc.'s (OTC Bulletin Board: CSBI) Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Carroll Shelby, saw the concept car he and Ford created just five
months ago receive its first distinguished award. AutoWeek announced its
Editor's Choice awards for this year's North American International Auto Show
(NAIAS) and the Ford Shelby Concept Car unveiled in Detroit took top honors,
being named "Best in Show."
"With the debut of the Shelby Cobra concept, Ford completes a power
trilogy of sorts, reliving its performance past with the new Mustang, Ford GT
and now this homage to the legacy of Carroll Shelby," said AutoWeek Editor
Mike Floyd.
"Unlike the GT, this Cobra is modern in its design philosophy. But there
are cues to past Shelby creations, like the yawning, semicircular air dam,
side vents and all the curvaceous sheet metal needed to cover the 19-inch
meats in the rear. There's gobs of power thanks to a 6.4-liter, aluminum-
block V10 pumping out 605 hp and 501 lb-ft torque. Developed in just five
months by the Ford Advanced Product Creation team, with a healthy dose of
input from Shelby, the car has already been in track with none other than ol'
Shel himself at the controls doing smoky burnouts," added Floyd.
"I am very pleased that the way the Cobra turned out and how well it was
received by everyone, especially enthusiasts and the media," said Shelby.
In the 1960s Carroll Shelby and Ford worked together on both racing and
production vehicle programs, from the original Ford-powered Shelby Cobra to
the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 racing cars and the Shelby GT350 and GT500
Mustangs that kick-started the pony car craze. It was a decade of performance
punctuated by Ford muscle and Shelby's engineering prowess.
About AutoWeek
AutoWeek, with 350,000 subscribers, is America's only consumer newsweekly
for car enthusiasts and those especially interested in the most up-to-date
news and information on new vehicles, product evaluations, motorsports and
automotive trends. AutoWeek Online, at http://www.autoweek.com , provides
up-to-the-minute coverage of automotive enthusiast information.
About Carroll Shelby International, Inc.
Carroll Shelby International, Inc. is the parent company of Shelby
Automobiles and Carroll Shelby Licensing.
Shelby Automobiles Inc. is manufacturing high performance Shelby vehicles
under the guidance of the legendary Carroll Shelby and will be involved in
prototype manufacturing, design and engineering projects; and plans to
increase production and availability of these Shelby products through an
expanded dealer network and direct sales under a license agreement with
Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. For more information, call 702/325-4851 or
visit the company's web site at http://www.shelbyautos.com .
Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., founded in 1988, is the exclusive holder of
automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby's trademarks and
vehicle design rights, which include some of the world's most famous muscle
cars and high-performance vehicles, including the car that brought home to the
U.S. its first and only FIA World Manufacturers Championship in 1965, the
famous Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. It also holds trademark rights for Shelby-
branded apparel, accessories and collectibles. For additional information
about the company or licensing opportunities, call (310) 914-1843, or fax
(310) 914-1853 or write to Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., 11150 West Olympic
Boulevard, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90064 or visit
http://www.carrollshelbyinternational.com or http://www.carrollshelby.com .
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933
and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to
the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements
of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements
regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements.
SOURCE Carroll Shelby International, Inc.
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.carrollshelby.com
CONTACT:
Jake Jundef, jjundef@jmprpublicrelations.com,
or Soon Nguyen, snguyen@jmprpublicrelations.com, both of JMPR,
Inc., +1-818-992-4353, for Carroll Shelby International
|
