fatboy Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 i know this might be a retarded question but, what does CSM mean? ok all of u can make funny emotes at me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Carroll Shelby Manufacturing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check6 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 yep...that's it lol :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I learned something new today! I thought it meant Carroll Shelby Motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check6 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 oh oh...you might be right lol :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 hmm... we could ask Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Ummmmm, now I'm not so sure of myself either lol I really thought it was manufactured or manufacturing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I learned something new today! I thought it meant Carroll Shelby Motors. That's what I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 google is my freind... I think you guys are right about it being Motors.... Really though, I think it just might be "Coolest, Sweetest, Mostbadasscarever" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Actually, according to photojournalist Jerry Heasley, a renowned specialist in all Shelby vehicles, it stands for "Carroll Shelby Mustang" as shown on page 184 of his book, MUSTANG MASTERPIECES which was published in 2008 and contains a forward by Carroll Shelby himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 don't the trucks and cobras get CSM's too though? mustangs doesn't make sense to me... but who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrycp Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 don't the trucks and cobras get CSM's too though? mustangs doesn't make sense to me... but who knows... I always thought it was Caroll Shelby Mustang. Pics of the F150 SS show it gets a CSM number to though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 don't the trucks and cobras get CSM's too though? mustangs doesn't make sense to me... but who knows... Cobras get a "CSX" number which means "Carroll Shelby Export". This was started back in the '60's when Cobra frames and bodies were manufactured by A.C. Cars in England and exported to Shelby in California. As to the F150's...I don't have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyburd33 Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 I always thought it was Carroll Shelby Model. Carroll Shelby Model 07SGT0890... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Carroll Shelby Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGSchmidtJr Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 i know this might be a retarded question but, what does CSM mean? ok all of u can make funny emotes at me now FB Good question and I always wondered also..... Laurence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Cobras get a "CSX" number which means "Carroll Shelby Export". This was started back in the '60's when Cobra frames and bodies were manufactured by A.C. Cars in England and exported to Shelby in California. As to the F150's...I don't have a clue. The Shelby Dodges also got CSX numbers. The difference is that the Cobra CSX number is also its VIN. The Dodge CSX and CSM numbers are more of a registry identifier since they retain the original manufacturer's VIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbytexan Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 The Shelby Dodges also got CSX numbers. The difference is that the Cobra CSX number is also its VIN. The Dodge CSX and CSM numbers are more of a registry identifier since they retain the original manufacturer's VIN. I guess this question wasn't so funny after all as most people don't know what it stands for and neither do i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Yuall got the C&S nailed down.............. Two outa Three letters ain't bad???????? I think there is a Country Song "TWO OUTA THREE AINT BAD"????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Yuall got the C&S nailed down.............. Two outa Three letters ain't bad???????? I think there is a Country Song "TWO OUTA THREE AINT BAD"????????? mmmm........now I am hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyburd33 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Where's my meat loaf?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IASHELBYGT Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I'm pretty sure CSM stands for Carroll Shelby Motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadshot Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Yuall got the C&S nailed down.............. Two outa Three letters ain't bad???????? I think there is a Country Song "TWO OUTA THREE AINT BAD"????????? That wasn't a country song. It was by Meatloaf, which could explain the hunger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 gee i'm more confused now than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorjock205 Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I always thought it was Carroll Shelby Motors...so I'm sticking with that as my story....I've met Jerry Heasley, and although he's a really nice guy, I think he did a few too many hits back in the 60's....LOL Just Kidding Jerry!!! Now, SAI = Shelby Automobiles Inc. or Shelby Automobiles International or Shelby Automobiles Industries??? Shelby Automobiles Inc. is the official version of this as far as I know....anyone else??? And now, SA = Shelby American I believe... See Fat Boy...no stupid questions....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 shelbymotorsports or son of gt would know....Ive never seen a question asked about the history or the facts that those 2 couldnt answer... basically off the top of their heads................ guys? whats the scoop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 shelbymotorsports or son of gt would know....Ive never seen a question asked about the history or the facts that those 2 couldnt answer... basically off the top of their heads................ guys? whats the scoop? Carroll Shelby Motors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 SEE! I told you! thanks Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakalas427 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Carroll Shelby Motors Steve - As much as I respect your Shelby knowledge, sorry, I'm still not convinced of your answer. Jerry Heasley once again defines "CSM" as "Carroll Shelby Mustang" in the 2008 Shelby Annual magazine on page 59 in the article on "Building the GT500KR". After looking through all 3 annual magazines again, I could not find any other article or caption where "CSM" is defined as "Carroll Shelby Motors". Are you saying that Mr. Heasley is incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Steve - As much as I respect your Shelby knowledge, sorry, I'm still not convinced of your answer. Jerry Heasley once again defines "CSM" as "Carroll Shelby Mustang" in the 2008 Shelby Annual magazine on page 59 in the article on "Building the GT500KR". After looking through all 3 annual magazines again, I could not find any other article or caption where "CSM" is defined as "Carroll Shelby Motors". Are you saying that Mr. Heasley is incorrect? Well somebody better tell Shelby American that a Ford F-150 truck is NOT a Mustang then. Below is a pic of the CSM Plaque for the F-150 Shelby Truck currently in production. :P Is it possible that someone at Shelby Auto's at one point reused the CSM intials to denote something else? Quite possible but I'd like to see some factory paperwork saying that instead of a magazine article. Previously the intials CSX being were reused on mid 1980's FWD 4 cylinder Dodge cars. Quite a leap from their first use on the Cobra. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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