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Carroll Shelby International Inc. (OTCBB: GSGF)

And speaking of racing, today’s feature, Carroll Shelby International, Inc., blends the race track of the stock market with one of the elite names in high performance automobiles. We are ecstatic to be able to introduce to you one of the premiere American motorcar companies and its new publicly traded “vehicle.” 

Shelby announced early this month that it has signed a definitive agreement with Ginseng Forest Inc. (OTCBB:GSGF) [to read the entire news release, [click here,] under which Ginseng will acquire Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. and Shelby Automobiles Inc.  The company also announced it will change it's name to Carroll Shelby International, Inc. upon closing of the deal, which is expected by the end of June. Under the new public company parent, Carroll Shelby Automobiles, Inc. and Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. will aggressively pursue new licensing channels for it's historic and famous intellectual properties and hallmark Shelby and Cobra brands. 

This merger will provide the capital resources needed to expand the Shelby and Cobra brands through licensing and the acquisition of  automotive and performance companies that have the quality and reputation to be associated with the only authentic Shelby Cobra manufacturer in the United States.

As the motion picture 2 Fast 2 Furious races to success in theaters nationwide, more than ever, street racing and hot rods are the coolest cars on the road.  But for over 40 years Shelby has been the leader in manufacturing street and performance vehicles.

Carroll Shelby's long and illustrious career in the automobile industry includes being a driver, owner, team manager, designer, manufacturer and consultant.  His legacy stretches back over 50 years of accomplishments both on and off the track. 

Early in his career, some of Carroll Shelby's accomplishments as a driver included breaking land speed records at Bonneville for Austin Healey in 1954 and being the first American driver to win the 24-hours of LeMans in 1959. When his health caused him to abandon his driving career in 1960, Carroll got out of the driver's seat and turned his attention to design, manufacturing and performance.  He had a vision for the automotive industry that would change the concept of the American sportscar and he went for it full throttle.  Carroll's vision has had a tremendous impact on the sportscar world ever since, with the greatest impact being the development of the Cobra and the Mustang. Carroll Shelby is probably the only person to have worked at a visible level with all three of the major American Automobile manufacturers.
 

Various Shelby companies are now being organized under one public entity to be named Carroll Shelby International, Inc., collectively referred to as “Shelby.”  By taking the Shelby companies public, management will have access to the resources of the capital markets enabling the company to further develop and execute its plans for growth and expansion.

Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc.

Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., founded in 1988, is the exclusive holder of automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby's trademarks and vehicle design rights, which include some of the world's most famous muscle cars and high-performance vehicles, including the car that brought home to the U.S. it's first and only FIA World Manufacturers Championship in 1965, the famous Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. It also holds trademark rights for Shelby-branded apparel, accessories and collectibles.

Shelby Automobiles Inc.

Under the auspices of renowned racer, automobile manufacturer, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby, Shelby Automobiles Inc. is building the latest in a long line of performance cars. Shelby Automobiles Inc. manufacturers the legendary Shelby Cobras, and will be involved in special car manufacturing, design and engineering projects, and plans to further increase production and availability of these historic cars through an expanded dealer network and direct sales under a license agreement with Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. 

Cobra - The Shelby Cobra is the most replicated car in the world. The company currently manufactures three versions of the Shelby Cobra (289 Street Car, 289 FIA and 427 S/C) the 289 FIA and 427 S/C are available with either fiberglass or aluminum bodies with the 289 Street Car in fiberglass only. 

The Performance Division which currently offers the sale and installation of aftermarket products such as superchargers, brake upgrades and handling enhancements is planning to expand to all suitable car manufactures. By developing performance parts for the exploding “pocket rocket” market, such as the Ford Focus, the company plans to  enter a market several fold larger than it enjoys today.  The potent brand equity of the Shelby name will attract media exposure to help drive demand and elevate brand awareness.  These products are set to be rolled out through the company's Performance Products Catalog and distributed nationally and internationally. 
 
 

The Founder - Carroll Shelby

 

Carroll Shelby has been involved in the automobile racing industry as a successful driver and team manager for decades and during this time has manufactured both on and off track cars. He has also worked as a consultant on some of the auto industry's most entrepreneurial projects. 

After leaving the Army Air Corps in WWII, Mr. Shelby joined the Aston Martin racing team in the 1950s. In 1958, teamed with Roy Salvadori, he won the famed LeMans 24 Hours for Aston Martin, giving the team its only victory in the long-distance classic and setting a new race record of 112.569 mph average for the event. 

One year after his LeMans victory, Mr. Shelby was forced to give up race car driving for health reasons, turning his attention to building cars - and creating what is still considered one of the fastest road cars ever, the Shelby Cobra. The 289 and 427 Cobra models and the subsequent GT 350 and GT 500 Shelby Mustangs that Mr. Shelby built for Ford made him a household name.  Mr. Shelby then built the special Cobra Daytona Coupes, which captured the FIA World Manufacturer's Championship in 1965.  The next year a Shelby-led group of Ford GT 40s beat Ferrari at LeMans, putting him back in the winner's circle, this time as a manufacturer with two consecutive victories at the famed 24-Hour classic, in 1966 and 1967. 
 

	September 1964 - The first '65 Shelby Mustang GT350 race cars and street cars are built.
	In the early 1980s, Lee Iacocca, the Chairman of Chrysler, selected Mr. Shelby to create a high-performance image for Chrysler. November 1982 - Prototype Dodge Shelby Chargers are built and displayed.

Between 1983 and 1989, Shelby created a series of Chrysler-Dodge high-performance vehicles, including envisioning and inaugurating the prototype work on what ultimately became the Dodge Viper. 

In 1990, Mr. Shelby launched his Can-Am Spec Racer, an affordable racing car for entry-level competitors which was sanctioned as a separate racing category by the Sports Car Club of American.  The next few years brought Mr. Shelby a number of accolades, including his induction into the International and the Michigan Motorsports Halls of Fame, and his selection as the official pace car driver of the Viper that started the 1991 Indy 500 race. 
 

1995 - Shelby produces CSX4000 Series 427 Cobra S/C Roadsters. 1997 - Shelby designs and manufacturers the Shelby Series 1 sports car.  1998 - Shelby creates the (Super Pursuit) S.P. 360 high performance sport utility vehicle.

In the 1990s, Mr. Shelby began another manufacturing project, the CSX4000 series Cobra S/C Roadsters.  Currently, Mr. Shelby is building a lineup of performance cars including the CSX7000 series Cobras.

In October 1998, Shelby American opened its newest manufacturing facility at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Research and Development Center. Shelby finally has a testing ground right outside the factory! From this new state of the art facility, the company is producing new lines of the Cobra 427 S/C (CSX4000-Series) and Cobra 289 FIA (CSX7000-Series) component vehicles along with the new Series 1 roadster (CSX5000-Series). Each car is numbered and the Series 1 production will be limited to only 500 vehicles in order to keep its investment value as high as possible. 
 

Shelby Key Management

John Luft, President of Carroll Shelby Licensing, will be president of the Company on the Closing Date and will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Company which will become the parent of Carroll Shelby Licensing and Shelby Automobiles. His responsibilities will include; global brand extension and positioning, all sales, marketing, advertising and branding opportunities, strategic partnerships and programs, existing and new product development, market and business plan development.  Mr. Luft joined Carroll Shelby Licensing in 2002 after serving two years at SkyNet Holdings, Inc. as Sr. Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales and Business Development. Previously Mr. Luft held senior management positions in the areas of marketing and strategic development for such notable companies as Hilton Hotels Corp. and Walt Disney Company.  A graduate of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Mr. Luft holds a bachelors degree in Marketing and Speech Communications. 

M. Neil Cummings has practiced law for the past 25 years and since 1995 has served as President of the Law Offices of M. Neil Cummings & Associates, PLC, a law firm located in Los Angeles that specializes in business and commercial law. He also currently serves as General Council for Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. Prior to his current position, Cummings was an associate and then a partner with the law firm of Walker, Wright, Tyler and Ward in Los Angeles from 1981 through 1995. He began his career as an associate at the Law Offices of Hardin, Cook, Loper, Engel & Bergez in Oakland, California from 1977 through 1981. Mr. Cummings is a 1974 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and earned his law degree from Hastings College of Law. He is also a founding board member of the American Magline Group, a joint venture of American industrial companies dedicated to building the Transrapid(TM) super speed 300+ mph Maglev train between Anaheim, California and Las Vegas, in partnership with the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission. 
 

CONTACT

11150 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 1050
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1817 USA
310-914-1843
jluft@shelbylicensing.com

For additional information about the company or licensing opportunities, visit www.carrollshelby.com
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