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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

I had heard there were a few "kits" but not many. They were rollers from whenever I can remember. However, Shelby as a manufacturer NEVER installed a drive train (they couldn't sell them as completed vehicles, with one exception, see below.) They had an "associate" that would finish the car and deliver it sort of turn key, but they buyer paid for it and it went next door. This came to an end after California came up with a rule that there could be no business relationship between the manufacturer, seller and installer and all of them (Shelby, Hillbank/SPF) started just supplying a list.

The single exception to the Shelby completed cars were the 6 or so CSX4xxxLA cars that were built and sold into the Mexico market (actually, 6 cars built at once for a group buy). These cars were built by HST International and "manufactured" in their entirety, at HST's Tijuana Mexico facility. HST took the CSX car they built and installed a Roush+Tremec power train. Whether this is Shelby American building a car, or Shelby American (having ended their involvement when the roller was completed and turned over to HST's mechanics) is a matter of splitting legal hairs. In any case, my car was considered "turnkey" and a foreign delivery. It was then sold to the Mexico City guy, who later sold it to a LA area dealer that imported it back into the US and was the last (as near as I can tell, at least near the end) Cobra to have a CA title with a CSX VIN. Don't argue with me, I have a copy of the title from when I bought it.

The HST turnkey cars make me wonder if Shelby or Superformance, with a sale known to be a foreign delivery, could install the powertrain in South Africa and sell it as turnkey...

I had forgotten about the HST cars, I guess anything goes outside our borders ( sometimes inside too). I recall the csx frames CS had “ curing” outside in the Texas sun or so it goes. Even a couple of days ago I saw someone from Shelby trying to sell aluminum and fiberglass cobra bodies and parts on FB. The ad has since disappeared.