Exterior Color: Black
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: 4-spd
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. This Shelby Cobra CSX 4108 has a DATE-CODE CORRECT 427 side oiler motor, which was recently freshened up. The car also recently received a new show-quality exterior paint job. This car is a gorgeous example of Carroll Shelby’s Cobra. The 4000 Series has a name plate affixed to the chassis bearing the engraved signature of Carroll Shelby and VIN number. This is a 100 point vehicle and has won "Best of Show" in 3 state car shows in Texas. This car is titled as a 1965 ROADSTER. The CSX4000 Series 427 S/C Cobra from Shelby American improves on everything the 1965 model was famous for: 0-60 mph in 4 seconds flat, and sub 12 second quarter mile times. All this and now it has even better handling! This Shelby Cobra also boasts the world's first computer designed chassis with four wheel coil-over independent suspension. The heart of the CSX4000 is the notorious big block Ford 427 V8 in an awesome state of tune. These are authentic Shelby Cobras documented by chassis numbers, and a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) signed by Carroll Shelby. There are lots of improvements incorporated into these new cars including a stronger steel frame, better alloys used in the components, better cooling, and additional heat shielding. The updated design improves handling and safety while keeping the traits that made Shelbys famous. In September 1961, Carroll Shelby airmailed AC a letter asking them if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine. AC agreed, provided a suitable engine could be found. He first went to Chevrolet to see if they would provide him with engines, but not wanting to add competition to the Corvette they said no. Ford however, wanted a car that could compete with the Corvette and they happened to have a brand new thin-wall small-block engine which could be used in this endeavor. It was Ford's 260 in³ HiPo engine - a new lightweight, thin-wall cast small-block V8 tuned for high performance. In January 1962 mechanics at AC Cars in Thames Ditton, Surrey fitted the prototype chassis CSX0001 with a 221ci Ford V8. After testing and modification, the engine and transmission were removed and the chassis was air-freighted to Shelby in Los Angeles on 2 February 1962. His team fitted it with an engine and transmission in less than eight hours at Dean Moon's shop in Santa Fe Springs, California, and began road-testing. Production proved to be easy, since AC had already made most of the modifications needed for the small-block V8 when they installed the 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine, including the extensive rework of the AC Ace's front end. The most important modification was the fitting of a stronger rear differential to handle the increased engine power. On the production version, the inboard brakes were moved outboard to reduce cost. The only modification of the front end of the first Cobra from that of the AC Ace 2.6 was the steering box, which had to be moved outward to clear the wider V8 motor. By 1963 the leaf-spring Cobra was losing its supremacy in racing. Shelby tried fitting a larger Ford FE engine of 390 in³. Ken Miles drove and raced the FE-powered Mark II and pronounced the car was virtually undrivable, naming it "The Turd." A new chassis was developed and designated Mark III. The new car was designed in cooperation with Ford in Detroit. A new chassis was built using 4" main chassis tubes (up from 3") and coil spring suspension all around. The new car also had wide fenders and a larger radiator opening. It was powered by the "side oiler" Ford 427 engine (7.0 L) rated at 425 bhp (317 kW), which provided a top speed of 164 mph (262 km/h) in the standard model and 485 bhp (362 kW) with a top speed of 185 mph (298 km/h) in the competition model. Cobra Mark III production began on the 1st of January 1965; two prototypes had been sent to the United States in October 1964. Cars were sent to the US as unpainted rolling chassis, and they were finished in Shelby's workshop. It seems that a total of 300 Mark III cars were sent to Shelby in the USA during the years 1965 and 1966, including the competition version. 27 small block narrow fender versions, which were referred to as the AC 289, were sold in Europe. Unfortunately, The MK III missed homologation for the 1965 racing season and was not raced by the Shelby team. However, it was raced successfully by many privateers and went on to win races all the way into the 70s. The remaining 31 unsold examples were detuned and fitted with wind screens for street use. Called S/C for semi-competition, an original example can currently sell for 1.5 million, making it one of the most valuable Cobra variants.
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: 4-spd
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. This Shelby Cobra CSX 4108 has a DATE-CODE CORRECT 427 side oiler motor, which was recently freshened up. The car also recently received a new show-quality exterior paint job. This car is a gorgeous example of Carroll Shelby’s Cobra. The 4000 Series has a name plate affixed to the chassis bearing the engraved signature of Carroll Shelby and VIN number. This is a 100 point vehicle and has won "Best of Show" in 3 state car shows in Texas. This car is titled as a 1965 ROADSTER. The CSX4000 Series 427 S/C Cobra from Shelby American improves on everything the 1965 model was famous for: 0-60 mph in 4 seconds flat, and sub 12 second quarter mile times. All this and now it has even better handling! This Shelby Cobra also boasts the world's first computer designed chassis with four wheel coil-over independent suspension. The heart of the CSX4000 is the notorious big block Ford 427 V8 in an awesome state of tune. These are authentic Shelby Cobras documented by chassis numbers, and a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) signed by Carroll Shelby. There are lots of improvements incorporated into these new cars including a stronger steel frame, better alloys used in the components, better cooling, and additional heat shielding. The updated design improves handling and safety while keeping the traits that made Shelbys famous. In September 1961, Carroll Shelby airmailed AC a letter asking them if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine. AC agreed, provided a suitable engine could be found. He first went to Chevrolet to see if they would provide him with engines, but not wanting to add competition to the Corvette they said no. Ford however, wanted a car that could compete with the Corvette and they happened to have a brand new thin-wall small-block engine which could be used in this endeavor. It was Ford's 260 in³ HiPo engine - a new lightweight, thin-wall cast small-block V8 tuned for high performance. In January 1962 mechanics at AC Cars in Thames Ditton, Surrey fitted the prototype chassis CSX0001 with a 221ci Ford V8. After testing and modification, the engine and transmission were removed and the chassis was air-freighted to Shelby in Los Angeles on 2 February 1962. His team fitted it with an engine and transmission in less than eight hours at Dean Moon's shop in Santa Fe Springs, California, and began road-testing. Production proved to be easy, since AC had already made most of the modifications needed for the small-block V8 when they installed the 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine, including the extensive rework of the AC Ace's front end. The most important modification was the fitting of a stronger rear differential to handle the increased engine power. On the production version, the inboard brakes were moved outboard to reduce cost. The only modification of the front end of the first Cobra from that of the AC Ace 2.6 was the steering box, which had to be moved outward to clear the wider V8 motor. By 1963 the leaf-spring Cobra was losing its supremacy in racing. Shelby tried fitting a larger Ford FE engine of 390 in³. Ken Miles drove and raced the FE-powered Mark II and pronounced the car was virtually undrivable, naming it "The Turd." A new chassis was developed and designated Mark III. The new car was designed in cooperation with Ford in Detroit. A new chassis was built using 4" main chassis tubes (up from 3") and coil spring suspension all around. The new car also had wide fenders and a larger radiator opening. It was powered by the "side oiler" Ford 427 engine (7.0 L) rated at 425 bhp (317 kW), which provided a top speed of 164 mph (262 km/h) in the standard model and 485 bhp (362 kW) with a top speed of 185 mph (298 km/h) in the competition model. Cobra Mark III production began on the 1st of January 1965; two prototypes had been sent to the United States in October 1964. Cars were sent to the US as unpainted rolling chassis, and they were finished in Shelby's workshop. It seems that a total of 300 Mark III cars were sent to Shelby in the USA during the years 1965 and 1966, including the competition version. 27 small block narrow fender versions, which were referred to as the AC 289, were sold in Europe. Unfortunately, The MK III missed homologation for the 1965 racing season and was not raced by the Shelby team. However, it was raced successfully by many privateers and went on to win races all the way into the 70s. The remaining 31 unsold examples were detuned and fitted with wind screens for street use. Called S/C for semi-competition, an original example can currently sell for 1.5 million, making it one of the most valuable Cobra variants.