What about the Shelby Eleanors?
2/7/10 | 10:37 PM
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What about the Shelby Eleanors?
I picked up Modified Mustangs today and tehy had a feature on an Eleanor someone had put together. Very nice.
It got me thinking, though ... with the issues and lawsuits with Unique Performance, are the Eleanors that they made still considered Shelbys? When they were being produced, I remember reading that they would have a Shelby VIN and be registered as real Shelbys (I don't really know what that means, though).
Since Unique Performance lost the license, I have seen no mention at all in any literature, officially in books or magazines, or unofficially. I even noticed that the 1/18 diecasts they make of that car are now labelled "modified 67 Shelby" and the "E" is gone from the stripes.
Have these cars been officially struck down as Shelbys, or is Shelby just hoping people won't remember them?
Kind of a shame for those who dished out the big bucks for these cars to now be frowned upon.
It got me thinking, though ... with the issues and lawsuits with Unique Performance, are the Eleanors that they made still considered Shelbys? When they were being produced, I remember reading that they would have a Shelby VIN and be registered as real Shelbys (I don't really know what that means, though).
Since Unique Performance lost the license, I have seen no mention at all in any literature, officially in books or magazines, or unofficially. I even noticed that the 1/18 diecasts they make of that car are now labelled "modified 67 Shelby" and the "E" is gone from the stripes.
Have these cars been officially struck down as Shelbys, or is Shelby just hoping people won't remember them?
Kind of a shame for those who dished out the big bucks for these cars to now be frowned upon.
2/8/10 | 09:40 PM
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I did find this. Looks like the Unique Performance cars are considered real Shelbys after all. I didn't know that Shelby found someone else to finish the orders, though.
However news this week out of Carroll Shelby Licensing is sure to bring some joy to those customers who lost out. In short Shelby has agreed to a new licensing agreement with two auto shops in Texas so that the series of continuation GT500SE and GT350SR cars can be completed. Each finished vehicle will get an official serial number from Shelby along with inclusion into the Shelby Worldwide Registry. While the offer is being made royalty free, customers will still be required to pay for the completion of the cars.
PRESS RELEASE:
Carroll Shelby Licensing Grants License to Complete Shelby Cars for Unique Motorcars Former Customers
LOS ANGELES, Mar 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets: CSBI), has entered into license agreements with Kustom Classics of Fort Worth and Riley Performance Motorcars of Valley View, Texas, to allow completion of the continuation Shelby GT500SE and GT350SR cars contracted for by the former customers of Unique Performance and Unique Motorcars. Each completed car will receive an official Shelby continuation serial number and inclusion into the Shelby Worldwide Registry. Unique Performance/Motorcars filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in Texas Federal court in 2007.
Though the completion of these cars will be at the owner’s expense, Carroll Shelby Licensing will extend this license royalty free, in an attempt to ease the financial pain of Unique Performance’s failure to deliver their customer’s cars as contracted. In spite of Unique Performance’s failure to deliver their customer’s cars as contracted, customers who want to complete their Shelby vehicle through one of the two North Texas shops can contact either shop for details.
“Carroll Shelby Licensing struck this agreement on behalf of customers who contracted and paid Unique Performance for continuation Shelby cars but did not receive them,” said Carroll Shelby Licensing president John Luft. “Many of them asked us for permission to complete the build of their Shelby. We found two qualified and experienced shops that can finish the cars to Shelby specifications. This offer is being made royalty free from Carroll Shelby Licensing to help Unique’s customers who truly want a Shelby to fulfill that dream.”
The two shops will build vehicles to Shelby specs for customers that paid Unique Performance for Shelby continuation cars; no new vehicles can be built and sold under this agreement. The shops can locate a donor vehicle or convert a customer owned one. A build of materials and inspection by Shelby Automobiles and Carroll Shelby Licensing representatives is part of the program, but customers must assume the cost to build the cars. Individuals who paid Unique Performance a deposit for a Shelby car can contact either shop for details and requirements. Kustom Classics can be reached at (817) 492-4441 ( www.kustomclassics.com) and Riley Performance Motorcars is at (214) 587-5323 and www.rileyrpm.com.
PRESS RELEASE:
Carroll Shelby Licensing Grants License to Complete Shelby Cars for Unique Motorcars Former Customers
LOS ANGELES, Mar 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets: CSBI), has entered into license agreements with Kustom Classics of Fort Worth and Riley Performance Motorcars of Valley View, Texas, to allow completion of the continuation Shelby GT500SE and GT350SR cars contracted for by the former customers of Unique Performance and Unique Motorcars. Each completed car will receive an official Shelby continuation serial number and inclusion into the Shelby Worldwide Registry. Unique Performance/Motorcars filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in Texas Federal court in 2007.
Though the completion of these cars will be at the owner’s expense, Carroll Shelby Licensing will extend this license royalty free, in an attempt to ease the financial pain of Unique Performance’s failure to deliver their customer’s cars as contracted. In spite of Unique Performance’s failure to deliver their customer’s cars as contracted, customers who want to complete their Shelby vehicle through one of the two North Texas shops can contact either shop for details.
“Carroll Shelby Licensing struck this agreement on behalf of customers who contracted and paid Unique Performance for continuation Shelby cars but did not receive them,” said Carroll Shelby Licensing president John Luft. “Many of them asked us for permission to complete the build of their Shelby. We found two qualified and experienced shops that can finish the cars to Shelby specifications. This offer is being made royalty free from Carroll Shelby Licensing to help Unique’s customers who truly want a Shelby to fulfill that dream.”
The two shops will build vehicles to Shelby specs for customers that paid Unique Performance for Shelby continuation cars; no new vehicles can be built and sold under this agreement. The shops can locate a donor vehicle or convert a customer owned one. A build of materials and inspection by Shelby Automobiles and Carroll Shelby Licensing representatives is part of the program, but customers must assume the cost to build the cars. Individuals who paid Unique Performance a deposit for a Shelby car can contact either shop for details and requirements. Kustom Classics can be reached at (817) 492-4441 ( www.kustomclassics.com) and Riley Performance Motorcars is at (214) 587-5323 and www.rileyrpm.com.
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