Announcement - South Africa CSX4000 Cars

[brentfenimore]

On behalf of Carroll Shelby and Shelby Automobiles, Inc., I would like to make the following statements:

Since its conception in 1996 the CSX4000 427 S/C Cobra has maintained the original chassis configuration, shape and interior of the 427 S/C products we built in 1965 while utilizing the improvements in engineering, material and component performance that are available today.

The product that is being assembled at our facility in South Africa has not wavered from the standards of the units produced in Las Vegas but rather taken a few steps forward in optimizing the original configuration and performance of the 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra.

The engineering, configuration, assembly procedures, components and quality control of these component vehicles are being taken to the next level of excellence by utilizing all resources at our disposal in order to deliver authentic products to the hands of Cobra Lovers at an affordable price world wide. All products are produced under the direct supervision of Carroll Shelby and his team of engineers, technicians and product development personnel. A few of the improvements include increased footbox capacity, front & rear aluminum uprights, increased spindle & bearing sizes as well as lowered seating and improved overall handling performance on the track and street.

Carroll Shelby has not and will not compromise the integrity of the designs that won the World Championship back in 1965 as well as dominated racing in the United States throughout the sixties. Shelby has worked with multiple suppliers worldwide in order to achieve the product that is known as the CSX4000 and this is merely a step to bring these suppliers together in order to reduce costs and pass them through to the end user.

The next generation of CSX4000 products that promises to be the ultimate in performance, durability and collect ability is the Carbon Fiber Bodied 427 S/C. This product is in the final development stages and will be available for delivery in mid to late November. The target price of this model is $55,000.00 however we hope to fall in below this target by utilizing the same team philosophy we have in place on the fiberglass units that are available at $39,995.00.

The plant in Las Vegas will continue to produce the aluminum bodied CSX4000 vehicles as well as the CSX7000 & 8000 Cobras. We also have a complete performance division that will continue to deliver high performance upgrades, enhancements, engines and Shelby Performance Products. Our corporate headquarters will continue to be at the Las Vegas facility and we plan to deliver several other quality products from within its walls over the course of the next few years.

Yours truly,


R Brent Fenimore