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Encyclopedia > Carroll Shelby International

Carroll Shelby International NASDAQ: CSBI was formed by Carroll Shelby in 2003 from Shelby American. The company is based at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend. ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an complex of 4 different tracks for automobile racing. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates , Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Geographical characteristics Area     City 113. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ...


Shelby American currently manufacturers component automobiles including the small block Cobra, the big block Cobra, the Shelby Series 1, and turnkey GT350SR and GT500E. Shelby is soon to debut a new car, the Shelby Series 2, in August of 2006. 1998 Shelby Series One The Shelby Series 1 was a high-performance roadster designed by automobile legend, Carroll Shelby. ...


History

Shelby American was founded by Carroll Shelby. 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. Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend. ... The Ford Mustang is an American automobile, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact. ... 1966 Shelby GT-350R Racing Version The Shelby Mustang was a tuner sports car from the 1960s. ... 1966 Shelby GT-350R Racing Version The Shelby Mustang was a tuner sports car from the 1960s. ... 427 A/C Shelby America CSX 4109 Cobra Signature Series #3 of 4 The AC Cobra was a powerful Anglo-American sports car built in the 1960s. ... The classic 1951-1962 AC Ace. ...


Shelby-American provided support for Ford Motor Company for their successful campaign to win Le Mans. The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; NYSE: F) is an American company with its global headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, that manufactures automobiles and sells popular vehicles globally. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Shelby American moved in 1995 to Nevada becoming the first automobile manufacturer in Nevada and began production. The line included:

  • 427 S/C Cobras
  • CSX4000-series
  • CSX7000-series
  • CSX8000-series

In 2003 the CSX1000-series was added and the company name was changed to Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and it was taken public.


External links

  • Carroll Shelby International Inc.


 
 

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