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Shelby American

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Shelby American is an American high performance automobile company founded by racing driver Carroll Shelby. The Shelby American name has been used by several legally distinct corporations founded by Shelby since his original shop in Venice, California began operating in 1962. The current company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International, a holding company formed in 2003, whose other subsidiary, Carroll Shelby Licensing, licenses the Shelby name and trademarks. Shelby American is best known for the Shelby Cobra, built on the AC Cars chassis, and for the Shelby Mustang models made with Ford.

Facts
Founded Year
1962 1
Listing
Unlisted 1
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Private 1
Connections

Operates In

Automotive Industry, Industries
Source Shelby American (Wikipedia)
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Manufactures

Dodge Omni GLH

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source The Dodge Omni GLH And GLH-S Were The Kings Of The Hot Hatch Scene In The 1980s (CarBuzz)Lead
Quote, Lead
So, to inject some excitement into the Omni, Shelby teamed up with Chrysler and Dodge to create a variant known as the Omni GLH.
Dodge Shelby Charger

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Source The Always Iconic Charger: This Time Carroll Shelby Helped Out (CarBuzz)Lead history
Quote, Lead history
The result was the Dodge Shelby Charger, which hit the market in 1983.
Shelby 1000

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Shelby Mustang2013-2014 Shelby 1000 and 1000 S/C
Quote, 2013-2014 Shelby 1000 and 1000 S/C
Shelby American also received
Shelby Cobra

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Shelby CSX

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Source Shelby American (Wikipedia)Dodge, Shelby Automobiles
Quote, Dodge, Shelby Automobiles
Shelby Automobiles produced special editions of the Charger (1987 GLHS), Dodge Lancer (Shelby Lancer), Dodge Shadow (Shelby CSX) and Dodge Dakota pickup truck (Shelby Dakota), before ceasing operations in 1990.
Shelby Dakota

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Source Shelby American (Wikipedia)Dodge, Shelby Automobiles
Quote, Dodge, Shelby Automobiles
Shelby Automobiles produced special editions of the Charger (1987 GLHS), Dodge Lancer (Shelby Lancer), Dodge Shadow (Shelby CSX) and Dodge Dakota pickup truck (Shelby Dakota), before ceasing operations in 1990.
Shelby Daytona

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Shelby Daytona (Wikipedia)Chassis numbers
Quote, Chassis numbers
The first Shelby Daytona Coupe was built at the Shelby American race shop in Venice, California.
Shelby GLH-S

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Source Shelby GLH-S (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Shelby GLH-S is a limited production series of sport compacts from the mid-1980s based on the Dodge Omni and modified by Shelby American.
Shelby GT

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Source 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT (MustangSpecs)Upgrades
Quote, Upgrades
Shelby Automobiles facility in Las Vegas for modification before delivery to Ford dealerships
Shelby GT350 (2011)

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Source 2011 Shelby GT350 (Supercars.net)Lead
Quote, Lead
turned into a GT350 by the Shelby American Team
Shelby GTS

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Source 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GTS Seeks Younger Buyers (Motor Authority)Lead
Quote, Lead
Shelby American enhanced the car
Shelby Lancer

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Shelby Lancer (Wikipedia)Lead, Whittier
Quote, Lead, Whittier
It was modified by Shelby Automobiles in Whittier, California, for the 1987 model year and sold under the Shelby name, with an announced run of 800 cars.
Shelby Mustang GT350

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source 1965 Shelby GT350 (RM Sotheby's)Lot essay
Quote, Lot essay
Shelby American produced only 562 of these tough-and-ready GT350s in 1965
Shelby Mustang GT500

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Shelby Series 1

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Source Shelby Series 1 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Shelby Series 1 is a roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American.
Shelby Super Snake

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Source Shelby rolls out 50th anniversary Super Snake (Fox News)Lead
Quote, Lead
Carroll Shelby and his team at Shelby American built the first Mustang-based Super Snake
Shelby Terlingua

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Source Shelby's Terlingua Racing Team Returns (Jalopnik)Launch report
Quote, Launch report
by official factory mod shops including the one at Shelby

Located In

Nevada

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Sources
1. Shelby American (Wikipedia)
  • History, founding year
    The Shelby American name has been used by several legally distinct corporations founded by Shelby since his original shop in Venice, California began operation in 1962.
  • Infobox: type
    Private
  • Operates In: Automotive Industry, Infobox: industry
    Automotive
  • In Group: Automobiles and Components Companies in the United States, Lead section
    Shelby American, Inc. is an American high performance automobile company founded by driver Carroll Shelby.
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