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    SHELBY AMERICAN’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO MAKE EAST COAST “PIT STOPS” IN FLORIDA AND NEW YORK

    Boca Raton, Amelia Island and New York City are Next Stops on Tour Map

    LAS VEGAS – Feb. 23, 2011 – To celebrate its 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra and Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), the Shelby American 50th Anniversary Tour will steer its rig from the ‘Sunshine State’ to the ‘Big Apple,’ making stops at the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and New York International Auto Show.

    “We’re excited to celebrate this remarkable milestone by participating in such exceptional events over the next few months,” said John Luft, president of Shelby American. “The anniversary rig carries a variety of Shelby’s latest vehicles, sharing the Shelby American story with automotive fanatics up and down the East Coast.”

    Taking place on Feb. 24 - 26, the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance will showcase world-class cars and a live auction that includes six rare Shelbys, as well as host a handful of memorable events to celebrate and pay tribute to Shelby American’s impressive accomplishments throughout the past five decades. As part of this tribute, the Concours will bestow an Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to Carroll Shelby for Automobile Racing.

    From Boca Raton, the Shelby American Tour will set its sights on the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance from March 9-11. The Concours will include an invitation-only Marque Car Road Tour featuring Shelby Cobras and other hand-selected classics, silent auctions and the battle for the “World Championship for Sports Cars” between Ferrari and Shelby.

    After Amelia Island, the Shelby American Tour will return to the New York International Auto Show where 50 years ago, attendees witnessed the unveiling of the historic and ground-breaking Shelby Cobra. This year, Shelby American will pull back the silk on a new car at the event. The tour will also bring the 50th Anniversary Shelby GT500 Super Snake, GT350 and GTS.

    "When Carroll Shelby introduced the Cobra in 1962, he changed the world of high performance," added Luft. “And though we cherish our rich heritage, Shelby American is focused on building cars with spectacular performance today. The last 50 years have been special, but years ahead will be even more incredible.”

    Additional information about the tour dates is available at www.shelby50th.com.

    About Shelby American, Inc.
    Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. The company manufactures authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component vehicles. The company offers the GT350, GT500 Super Snake and GTS post-title packages for the current generation Ford Mustang. For more information, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
     

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