S H E L B Y de Mejico

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Velasquez had become a Shelby parts dealer, and in 1967 he entered into a partnership with Carroll Shelby which resulted in a company called "Shelby de Mexico."
Anybody know the extent of the "partnership"? Did CS have a desk/office and actually participate or are the cars the first of his licensing deals?

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Velasquez had become a Shelby parts dealer, and in 1967 he entered into a partnership with Carroll Shelby which resulted in a company called "Shelby de Mexico."
Anybody know the extent of the "partnership"? Did CS have a desk/office and actually participate or are the cars the first of his licensing deals?

Straight from el caballos boca.......

Shelby de México from the Shelby American World Registry – Mexican Mustang Registry
https://mexicanmustangregistry.com/shelby-de-mexico-from-the-shelby-american-world-registry/

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Straight from el Maestro's mouth

Shelby de Mexico by Eduardo Velazquez – Mexican Mustang Registry
https://mexicanmustangregistry.com/shelby-de-mexico-by-eduardo-velazquez/

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Velasquez had become a Shelby parts dealer, and in 1967 he entered into a partnership with Carroll Shelby which resulted in a company called "Shelby de Mexico."
Anybody know the extent of the "partnership"? Did CS have a desk/office and actually participate or are the cars the first of his licensing deals?

Straight from el caballos boca.......

Shelby de México from the Shelby American World Registry – Mexican Mustang Registry
https://mexicanmustangregistry.com/shelby-de-mexico-from-the-shelby-american-world-registry/

Still doesn't mention extent of partnership. The one paragraph that says "Velasquez was, however able to build the business up....." leads me to believe it was a licensing deal only where CS had no direct involvement and sold them parts to build cars he collected a royalty on.

There is also some BS on that site about CS selling the Cobra name to Ford. Ford seized it along with all the other trademarks and assets when he could not repay the 5 year startup loan they gave him in 1962. That he could not sell "Cobra" parts is also 100% false. Here is an ad for parts from 1968. CS is still selling "Cobra" stuff but as a middleman for Ford Parts - which is why he can use the name in his ads.  I'd wager the Mexico deal required them to buy the parts from CS or lose the car deal. CS was totally in the Torrance address in November 67.

I should have looked in my own archives on this........
A final nail in the "partnership" coffin is the SA memo about how CSs companies will operate in the future with no mention of Shelby de Mexico

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Orale !

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Is that just the same car over and over?  I've never seen another '67 SdM except for the advertisement.  Hard to believe this is the only one to survive.

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Que ?