Shelby Cobras on Film

Movie: The Love Bug 1968 A 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 (CSX2203) was featured in the 1968 movie “Love Bug” and raced against the VW “Herbie” at Riverside International Raceway in the movie. Ernie Nagamatsu is the 2nd owner and the CSX2203 has been racing in “Historic” racing continuously since 1984, starting at Riverside International Raceway. The Cobra was raced for over 20 … [Read more...] about 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2203 vs The Love Bug

In 1967, Bill Cosby bought a Shelby Cobra Super Snake CSX3303 from his friend and former race car driver, Carroll Shelby. The CSX3303 was one of two Super Snakes built, which is a modified 1965 Cobra Competition roadster retained by Shelby American as a PR car and then modified with the addition of two superchargers and a Ford C-6 automatic gearbox. Of the two cars built, one … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby 200 MPH – Shelby Cobra Super Snake (CSX3303)

Movie: Gumball Rally '76 The Gumball Rally is a 1976 film about a coast-to-coast road race. The Cobras used in the filming (main car and a backup) were serial numbers CSX3255 and CSX3243. The movie was inspired by the actual Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash run held by Brock Yates that inspired several other movies, like Cannonball with David … [Read more...] about 1966 Shelby Cobra vs 1974 Ferrari Daytona

Movie: Bad Boys '95 Bit of trivia....the Cobra that spins out at the end of the movie "Bad Boys" is a VSE Replica. They had 2 "Cobras" for the filming, one was a trailer queen, but for the high speed spin, they had a VSE replica by Herb & Matt Adams. Adams sold upgrade parts via mail order to customers, and also built outstanding replicas at his Very Special Engineering … [Read more...] about 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Replica (VSE) vs 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6

TV Show: The Monkees '68 One of the most interesting of the original Daytonas is the prototype, CSX2287, also the only US-made car. It was raced extensively at Daytona, Sebring, Spa, Reims (and even the Bonneville Salt Flats), which only added to its value. It was owned subsequently by eccentric music producer Phil Spector, who paid all of $7,500 for it in 1966 and painted … [Read more...] about 1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra coupe (CSX2287) vs The Monkeemobile