1965 Shelby Cobra 289 R&P

VIN: CSX2509

$1,320,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 18, 2013

  • Lot

    135

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    CSX2509

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    36684 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    306

  • Induction

    2x4 Carter

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1962-1967 Shelby Cobra

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

4.11 rear axle, painted wire wheels, Dunlop blackwalls, wind wings, radio, grille and trunk guards, rack and pinion steering, SW gauges, Ford electrics.

Condition

Original paint buffed through in places. Original upholstery torn and cracked. Engine is orderly but aged as expected. Mechanically restored after 25 years in storage and 35 years in the same ownership while preserving as much as possible of its originality. 36,684 miles from new. Winner of the FIVA Award in the 2011 Pebble Beach Preservation Class.

Market commentary

This is an expensive Cobra, even for a late rack-and-pinion car, with a significant premium (on the order of $500,000 significant) for originality.

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