1963 Shelby Cobra 289 R&P

VIN: CSX2023Modified

$533,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Ft. Lauderdale, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 22 - Mar 24, 2013

  • Lot

    581

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    CSX2023

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    31338 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    271

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1962-1967 Shelby Cobra

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Braced chrome paperclip rollbar, Torque Thrust centerlock wheels, later 289 engine, flared fenders, wide tires, grille and trunk guards, Radial G T blackwall tires, wind wings, no spare or top.

Condition

There is so, so much wrong with this Cobra The later 289 engine might be minimized, but the big hips, flared fenders and wide Torque Thrust wheels and tires make it a caricature of later Shelbys rather than an honest early worm and sector steering 260 and neither the bidders nor, for that matter, the consignor were fooled by it It would probably cost $100 150,000 to undo the boy racer bodywork but in the end this is a mixed metaphor and probably should stay as it is as one of few moderately priced real early Cobras

Market commentary

No VIN tag. Nicely but not excessively restored with good paint, chrome, and interior. Modified with flared fenders and wide tires on alloy wheels into a faux S C.

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