Shelby: whats going on over there?

[The Deacon]

Originally posted by brentfenimore


Dear Deacon,

I have a short response to your posting and will not waste any more time on your negative crap in the future unless absolutely necessary.

We are in the process of acguiring and or creating alliances with several companies that are in the performance industry.

We have not made any negative alteraions to our engineering staff since 2001 and have in fact brought on six new engineers over the course of the past six months. Allen Engineering is a very specifc and focused company and we do not plan to either alter their focus or change their style of business. Wake up, they develop supercharger systems for modern engines not develop cars let alone antiques.


On the public relations side of our business we are creating alliances internationally in order to compete with the world economy not just Superformance, Factory Five or ERA.

We live in a lot smaller world every day and we need to make the most out of utilizing our resources. The end goal is to get authentic Shelby Cobras in the hands of those that have desired them for years. This is not a knock against any other manufacturer or owner (we are all Cobra fans in one way or the other) but we feel the original configuration is our backbone and the only way to maintain it at an affordable level is to use those sources to the advantage of all parties to include the manufacturer as well as the customer. Quality cars at an affordable price is a rather old saying but still stands strong today.

As for stretching the truth I think you had better wait a few months before you call CS a liar, you never know what is just around the corner!

R Brent Fenimore

Now Now People, lets calm down....

While I appreciate the response, lets do keep things down to a mild roar. I simply stated that in my opinion that Shelby past is its future, and staying true to its roots is a good thing. I want to go on record in stating that I do not believe that the product coming out of South Africa is bad or anything, but that it is not on par with original Shelbys in its origins. Everyone has the right to tell me that I am full of horse manure, but I also have a right to my opinion. I am all for building alliances around the world for material purposes, but don't have nearly the whole car built there. I am looking forward to what "NEW" things Carroll can come up with as long as they are in the light of the history of Shelby.

Like I said, everyone has the right to disagree with me, I mean heck this is what this forum is all about, is it not?


thanks