1963 Shelby Cobra 289 R&P

VIN: CSX2136Modified

$990,742

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monte Carlo, MC

  • Event date

    May 1 - May 2, 2010

  • Lot

    284

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    CSX2136

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1962-1967 Shelby Cobra

Vehicle details

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Equipment

5 spoke alloy knockoffs, black braced paperclip rollbar, black side exhausts, 4 Webers. Excellent paint, good interior. A very presentable old racecar built in Le Mans configuration. 63 Shelby team car driven by Dave MacDonald, Bob Bondurant, Lew Spencer and Frank Gardner. Ed Leslies 1964 SCCA A Production national champion GT competitor in several USRRC races. Sympathetically restored by Bill Murray in 1992 after being damaged in an accident and subsequent garage fire. and a fine combination of excellent workmanship, patina and history.

Market commentary

RM sold this car at Amelia Island in essentially the same condition in 2006 for $1,650,000. Dont ask me what happened in the intervening four years to carve six hundred Large off its value. I dont understand ... except maybe that $1.7 million was a lot too much to pay for it. The Shelby market sure hasnt died in the past 1200 days.

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