Equipment
289 with dual quads, 4-speed, wire wheels with AC spinners, Goodyear Eagle GT tires, wind wings, woodrim steering wheel, dash clock, Stewart Warner engine gauges, Smiths speedo and Rotunda tach.
Condition
Sold new in California, and had its engine replaced with a later dual-quad 289 in the 1970s. Also fitted with larger wheels and fender flares at the time. Reportedly bid to $145,000 on eBay in 2003, and later restored by Mike McCluskey. Carroll Shelby signature on the glove box. No condition report, but rated at #3+ when it appeared in Monterey two years ago and no major work reported since. Needs to be collected from Vero Beach, FL.
Market commentary
In Monterey, it hammered not sold at a $775,000 high bid, soft but not unreasonable money at the time for a non-matching numbers W&S Cobra (W&S refers to worm and sector steering as opposed to later, more valuable rack and pinion cars). What this means for the Cobra market isn't entirely clear since this isn't a typical car, but the difference between bids is striking, especially when this much lower one was successful in acquiring the Cobra.