Original Shelby Cobras, including a 427 S/C Roadster, fetch big bucks

1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster Monterey 2011 RM Sotheby's


Details & History The Slalom Snake (or Slalom Special, as it was first known) was marketed by Shelby American as a street Cobra fitted with the appropriate options for autocrossing. At least two such cars were built in late 1964, placing them among the last 100 289 roadsters.

1965 SHELBY 289 COBRA ROADSTER CSX2495


The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962. History and development

1965 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster S139 Monterey 2012


Two of these first rack-and-pinion 289 Cobras produced in early 1963 were designated as "Sebring"-specification Works chassis for the Shelby factory racing team (CSX 2128 and 2129). This duo joined a non-rack-and-pinion "Sebring" car, CSX 2127, and immediately proved worthwhile exhibitors for the model's superior tractability.

1964 AC Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster Replica for Sale


The 289 Cobra offered here, CSX 2485, is well documented in the Shelby American World Registry. It was shipped new to the United States aboard the SS Loch Avon in July 1964. Finished in white with a black interior, it was invoiced to George Briggs Motors of Defiance, Ohio with the Class "A" accessory package. Upon its arrival, Briggs's.

1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster 490 000


FOLLOW MARKET With the introduction of the Ford 289 cu. in. V8 engine, the Shelby Cobra moved into its second evolution, known as the Mk2. The first 289 Cobra, VIN CSX2076, featured many changes to improve the model.

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster F163 Indy 2016


1964 Shelby Competition Cobra 289 'FIA Team Car' For the 1964 World Sportscar Championship Shelby prepared five roadsters for the Division III class that competed against the Ferrari 250 GTO, Jaguar E-Type. These supported the new Cobra Daytona Coupe throughout many legs of the season. To satisfy FIA requirements, Shelby had to modify the Championship cars. They were fitted with wider.

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Period. The Factory Five 289 USRRC Roadster is a gentleman's racer. It is smaller, more precise, and is the saber to the Mk4's broadsword. For sure, the car appeals to a smaller group than the best-selling Mk4, but it has a passionate following. LEARN MORE. "I raced as a privateer and as part of the Shelby American race team.

AC Cobra 289


112. Shelby Cobra 289. 1962 to 1965. 5 for sale. CMB $1,087,334. Vehicle history and comps for 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster VIN: CSX2517 - including sale prices, photos, and more.

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1963 Shelby Cobra 289 "Le Mans" Roadster. In April 1963, Shelby prepared two cars for Le Mans that summer. Features included Dunlop magnesium wheels with larger fender flares, FIA hood scoops and a 37-gallon fuel tank. The engines, stated to be "moderate tune," had four Weber downdraught carburetors. One team car entered by AC Cars.

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster


This one-of-one 1964 factory Stage III Shelby 289 Street Cobra Roadster from the Steven Juliano Estate Collection is also one of the most extensively factory-optioned Cobras ever built. Billed to Shelby American on April 27, 1964, and shipped to Los Angeles on May 6 aboard the SS Dintledyk, Serial No. CSX2416 was ordered by Frye's Ford of.

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster F163 Indy 2016


Auction Sales History 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2208 - sold for $902,000 Single Ownership for the Past 47 Years, Just Three Owners from rom New. Documented by Exceptional File Dating to 1971 Offered with Factory Hardtop, Wire Wheels, and More. Auction Source: The Pebble Beach Auctions 2015 by Gooding and Company

1964 AC Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster Replica for Sale


Earning three class wins plus a second and a fourth, CSX2431 thus helped Miles to wrap up the 1964 USRRC championship. That goal accomplished, the pair went east for the Bridgehampton Double 500, Shelby American's last chance to win the 1964 FIA Manufacturers Championship. As the fastest of the six team cars, CSX2431 led a Cobra sweep of the.

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster F163 Indy 2016


This example of the iconic 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra will be offered at the RM Sotheby's. V-8 into a lightweight British sports car called the AC Ace roadster.. by the then-new 289 ci V-8..

Shelby 289 FIA Cobra Roadster Comes with Ken Miles WrenchCracked


One side mirror. A thin windshield frame. The thing looks delicate, artful. Handsome in a way no steroid-ridden recreation can match. The fact that this car, CSX2230, bears the marks of being.

Last 289Powered Shelby Cobra Ready For Auction At Mecum


1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster heads to auction Stephen Edelstein August 12, 2023 Comment Now! View Gallery 10 photos There's no shortage of Shelby Cobra replicas to choose from, but.

Original Shelby Cobras, including a 427 S/C Roadster, fetch big bucks


McQueen's Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster. Basically a lightweight English sports car frame with a big American Ford V8 engine under the bonnet, the Shelby motorcar company claimed to have created the fastest production car in the world. Capable of speeds of up to 140 miles per hour, there would be less than 1000 surviving Cobras in the world today.

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