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1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2421

CSX2421 Vehicle Information and History: Chassis number CSX 2421 was shipped to Los Angeles and initially invoiced to Jerry Watson Ford in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Shelby voided the invoice and brought the car back to Los Angeles for sale at Hi-Performance Motors. The car's whereabouts between 1965 and 1973 are not well-documented. Bill … [Read more...] about 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2421

1967 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3279

CSX3279 Vehicle Information and History: Full body-off concours restoration by Canepa ensures exceptional quality and authenticity. Restored to its period-correct condition green acrylic paint and original black interior. SAAC Registry documented Cobra, providing provenance and historical significance. Retains original Sunburst … [Read more...] about 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3279

1965 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2445

CSX2445 Vehicle Information and History: CSX2445 arrived in Los Angeles on June 6, 1964, and was initially sold to Broadway Motors in the Kansas City area. The car underwent a restoration following a highway incident in 1969 by Pat Crowley of Redondo Beach, California. Jerry Tarble of Illinois added performance upgrades to CSX2445, including … [Read more...] about 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2445

1965 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2588

CSX2588 is the second-to-last 289 Shelby Cobra ever built and the last 4-speed 289 Cobra Roadster sold to the public. The final 289, CSX2589, was retained from new by Carroll Shelby and his family and was specified with an automatic transmission for Shelby personally, leaving CSX2588 as the last small-block Cobra collectors could acquire on the open market. The car sold at … [Read more...] about 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2588

1997 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX4065

CSX4065 is one of the earliest CSX4000-series continuation 427 S/C Cobras, with an MSO signed by Carroll Shelby in December 1997. The car is finished in Guardsman Blue with white twin stripes and carries a Shelby aluminum 427 cubic inch side-oiler V8 producing 550 horsepower at the rear wheels, paired with a Tremec 600 five-speed manual. CSX4065 was the cover car of the Winter … [Read more...] about 1997 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX4065

1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2518

CSX2518 - Shelby Cobra Vehicle Information and History: Documented in the Shelby Cobra Registry Authentic rack & pinion street Cobra Restored both mechanically and cosmetically Concours-level black paint work performed by Canepa 1,511 miles since restoration Shelby Cobra, chassis number CSX2518, first came through Canepa's … [Read more...] about 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2518

2006 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX4829

CSX4829 Vehicle Information and History: This Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX4000 Series is a fiberglass-bodied continuation car built by H.R.E. Motorcars of Freeport, New York in 2006. This car is chassis number 4829, and power is from a Shelby America all-aluminum 427ci V8 with Shelby aluminum heads stroked to 482 cubic inches that is paired with a Tremec five-speed manual gearbox. … [Read more...] about 2006 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX4829

1966 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3173

CSX3173 Vehicle Information and History: Impressively original with known ownership history since new Original window sticker Delivered new to Archway Motors in Baltimore, Maryland Original 427 CI 2x4 BBL engine 8 documented owners from 1966-1987 Exported to Japan in 1987 Shipped back to the United States and purchased by Steven … [Read more...] about 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3173

1967 AC Cobra 427 COB6127

COB6127 is an AC-built Cobra roadster, the last Cobra roadster to leave AC Cars' Thames Ditton workshop in Surrey, England. The chassis was originally intended as a gift for AC Chairman William Hurlock but was instead delivered as an unfinished rolling chassis to Ian Richardson of Hills Garage on July 15, 1968, where the retired AC workshop crew completed the interior. The car … [Read more...] about 1967 AC Cobra 427 COB6127

1965 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3169

CSX3169 Vehicle Information and History: CSX3169 was built on work order #18044 opened on 10/1/65 and finished 12/1/65. Upon completion, the car was delivered to Hayward Motors and sold on 12/13/65 to J.S. Toma. This car was brought back to Hayward in April of 1966 for warranty work. The next known owner was Kevin Nugent, who sold the car in 1976 to Bob Able with 27,000 miles. … [Read more...] about 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX3169

2008 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX4400

CSX4400 Vehicle Information and History: Aluminum Keith Craft-Built 482ci V8 4-Speed Toploader Aluminum Bodywork Dana 44 Rear End Black Halibrand Wheels Serviced by McCluskey Ltd. This 2008 Shelby Cobra CSX4400 is an aluminum-bodied continuation example that shows just 2,555 miles. Power comes from a Keith Craft-built 482ci Ford FE V8. Based on an … [Read more...] about 2008 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX4400

1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2416

CSX2416 is the only factory Stage III 289 Street Cobra ever built, and one of the most extensively factory-optioned Cobras to leave Shelby American. The original 1964 MSRP totaled $8,684.05, a figure prominent enough to attract Shelby American's accounting department to itemize every option in the company ledger. The car was the last Cobra restoration completed by the late … [Read more...] about 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2416

1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX3042

CSX3042 Vehicle Information and History: 1 of 29 Original Factory 427 S/C Cobras Produced Five owners since new 10,760 original miles Original engine Delivered new to Grappone Ford in New Hampshire John Grappone retained ownership of the car until 1982, making CSX3042 the last 'New' Cobra ever sold Dan Turman of Connecticut purchased the car in 1982 … [Read more...] about 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C CSX3042