Carroll
Shelby International (CSBI:PK) honored Shelby American’s ’65 FIA
World Championship racing team during a recreation press conference at
the UK’s Goodwood Revival, which included a once-in-a-lifetime display
of the six original Daytona Coupes that brought home the United States’
only FIA World Championship. The press conference was produced by Shelby
executives, which included Aaron Shelby acting as his grandfather
Carroll, and the Goodwood theatrical company playing other team members.
The production included speeches, a Q&A and was followed by an autograph
session with original team members.
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Continuation Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe in aluminum. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We’re honored to celebrate the hard efforts and dedication of the 1965
Shelby team members who won America’s first and only FIA World
Championship,” said Neil
Cummings, Co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International and CEO of Carroll
Shelby Licensing. “We appreciate and admire their talents, as do
countless race fans around the world. We’re especially grateful for
Shelby racing legend, Bob Bondurant, who drove home the victory for
Americans on the fourth of July.”
During the 1965 FIA World Championship season, Bondurant won seven of
his 10 races to score the win for Shelby American over the previously
dominant Ferrari effort; it is still the only American team to do so.
After capturing the title for Shelby, Ferrari invited Bondurant to be
one of their Formula 1 drivers.
“This recreation press conference was a great opportunity to showcase
the racing legacy of the Shelby American team in 1965,” said Joe
Conway, Co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International and CEO of Shelby
American. “We’re thrilled this press conference was also the platform to
debut our continuation Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe to our European fans.
It’s a critical piece of Shelby American’s racing legacy and is a big
reason why Shelby trounced Ferrari with the skilled drivers, like
Bondurant, behind the wheel.”
About Carroll Shelby Licensing
Automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby is one of the
most famous and successful high performance visionaries in the world. He
was also a pioneer for modern automotive licensing programs; beginning
in the 1960s, he began licensing his name and designs for various
products. He founded Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., which is the
exclusive holder of trademarks and vehicle design rights for some of the
most famous muscle cars and high-performance vehicles. CSL also holds
trademark rights for Shelby-branded apparel, accessories and
collectibles. For more information about the company or licensing
opportunities, call (310) 914-1843, fax (310) 538-8189, write Carroll
Shelby Licensing, Inc., 19021 S Figueroa St., Gardena, CA 90248, or
visit www.shelby.com.
About Shelby American, Inc.
Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American manufactures and
markets performance vehicles and related products. The company builds
authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA, 289
street car and Daytona Coupe component vehicles; it offers the Shelby
GT, 1000, GT500 Super Snake and GTS post-title packages for the
2005-2015 Ford Mustang. Shelby American also builds the Shelby Raptor
muscle truck and Shelby Focus ST hot hatch. For more information, visit www.shelby.com.
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