Shelby Number Prefix

[tesgt350]

The Shelby Cobra uses CSX, the Shelby Mustang uses SFM, dose the Shelby Tiger use anything?

[honker]

Some info here.

https://www.rootes.com/yourcar.html

[mark p]

The Shelby Cobra uses CSX, the Shelby Mustang uses SFM, dose the Shelby Tiger use anything?

Tigers were/are all Sunbeams, and the s/n format is theirs (per the link above).
My understanding is that Shelby American had no further manufacturing involvement past the design/prototype phase... except Ol' Shel got his $5 for each one built.

[honker]

Just for reference, here are the tags from a couple of Tigers I shot in 2018 at Brits By The Lake, North East of Toronto, Ontario,

Canada.

Mike

[98SVT - was 06GT]

The Shelby Cobra uses CSX, the Shelby Mustang uses SFM, dose the Shelby Tiger use anything?

Tigers were/are all Sunbeams, and the s/n format is theirs (per the link above).
My understanding is that Shelby American had no further manufacturing involvement past the design/prototype phase... except Ol' Shel got his $5 for each one built.

Shelby's first Chrysler product involvement. I understand only 2 cars. First a quick proof of concept with V8 automatic and then an engineered installation with development of all the necessary parts.

[Bill]

Just for reference, here are the tags from a couple of Tigers I shot in 2018 at Brits By The Lake, North East of Toronto, Ontario,

Canada.

Mike

Both of my old Tigers had the same. No Shelby tags or stickers other the the self adhesive SAAC window sticker

[tesgt350]

Thanks everyone, that helps.

[mark p]

The Shelby Cobra uses CSX, the Shelby Mustang uses SFM, dose the Shelby Tiger use anything?

Tigers were/are all Sunbeams, and the s/n format is theirs (per the link above).
My understanding is that Shelby American had no further manufacturing involvement past the design/prototype phase... except Ol' Shel got his $5 for each one built.

Shelby's first Chrysler product involvement. I understand only 2 cars. First a quick proof of concept with V8 automatic and then an engineered installation with development of all the necessary parts.

The stories that I've always heard state that Ken Miles built the quick proof of concept/auto-trans car and Shelby did actual engineering/design work and built the 2nd one... according to the books (etc)
I got this photo somewhere on the web of the now-restored Ken Miles quickie, candy apple red with minilites.