1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car

Make Shelby
Year 1963
Chassis Number CSX2129
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2011
Auction Date 21/08/2011
Lot Number 55
Result sold
Sold For $2,585,000
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Chassis: CSX2129
An Exceptionally Original Factory-Team Car
Superb Racing History with Podium Finishes and Class Wins in FIA, USRRC and SCCA Competition
2nd Overall at the Bridgehampton FIA Double 500
Displayed by Ford at the 1964 New York World’s Fair
Just One Owner Since 1968
Exceptional Restoration to Period-Correct Presentation
Mostly Original Aluminum Bodywork
One of the Most Significant Competition Cobras
289 CID High-Performance Ford V-8 Engine
4 Weber 48 IDM Carburetors
Approximately 400 BHP
4-Speed Borg
Warner T-10 Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
Independent Suspension with Lower Wishbone and Transverse Leaf Spring Upper Link
1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car