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VINTAGE: Top 10 Shelbys
Carroll Shelby’s Super Snake sold for $5.5 million at Scottsdale in 2007…
The 200 mph Super Snake was Carroll Shelby’s personal car and one of just two made. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
The iconic cars of the late Carroll Shelby were always among the prize attractions at Barrett-Jackson Collector-Car Events.
Shelby himself had a close relationship with the auction company and was a frequent guest at Barrett-Jackson events. In fact, his personal 1966 Cobra, known as the Super Snake, was the most expensive car to ever sell at any Barrett-Jackson auction, changing hands for $5.5 million, including buyer’s premium, at Scottsdale in 2007.
Following are the 10 highest Barrett-Jackson Cobra sales:
1. 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 SUPER SNAKE, $5.5 million — The unquestioned king of the Cobras was Shelby’s personal 1966 427 Super Snake, which had a supercharged big-block motor capable of pushing it to speeds in excess of 180 miles per hour.
2. 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 CSX3301, $935,000 — The first car in the third group of 427 Cobras ever built, this rare example was sold new in Paris and remained there until 1977. Also sold at Scottsdale in 2007.
3. 1969 SHELBY GT500 CONV. $715,500 — Sold in Scottsdale in 2008, this one was Shelby's personal 1969 GT500 convertible, which he had owned since new. The only Shelby Mustang Carroll had owned continuously since he purchased it new in 1969.
4. 1967 SHELBY COBRA 427 CSX3279, $700,000 — This original, 11,000-mile Shelby Cobra 427 had a frame-up, concours- quality restoration and is fitted with a sideoiler 427 engine. It sold at Scottsdale in 2008.
5. 1967 SHELBY COBRA CSX3294, $652,500 — Sold in Scottsdale in 2008, CSX3294 had a ground-up restoration by Cobra Automotive in 2000, when it was upgraded to "SC" specs. It was inspected and signed by Carroll Shelby.
6. 2007 SHELBY GT SERIAL #001, $600,000— Here’s a rare snake, the very first 2007 Shelby GT fastback built, which was auctioned to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. It was sold in Scottsdale in 2007.
7. 2007 SHELBY GT500, $600,000 — Sold at the 2006 Scottsdale auction before the Shelby GT500 even went into production, this one also was auctioned to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation.
8. 1966 SHELBY COBRA, $594,000 — Set up for vintage racing, this 427 Cobra had freshly rebuilt Holman-Moody side oiler, stroked to 460 cubic inches. Sold at Scottsdale in 2006, it had a clean history in Cobra Registry.
9. 1968 SHELBY GT500E, $550,800 — Sold at Palm Beach in 2005, CSE-001C was the first Shelby GT500E convertible in the world. It was built by Unique Performance under the direction of Carroll Shelby, who also signed it.
10. 1964 SHELBY COBRA, $478,500 — CSX2281 was delivered new to Moore Ford Co. of North Little Rock, Arkansas as an alloy-bodied, 289 roadster in Wimbledon White over black interior. MSRP was $5,691.05. Sold in Scottsdale in 2010.
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
Shelby himself had a close relationship with the auction company and was a frequent guest at Barrett-Jackson events. In fact, his personal 1966 Cobra, known as the Super Snake, was the most expensive car to ever sell at any Barrett-Jackson auction, changing hands for $5.5 million, including buyer’s premium, at Scottsdale in 2007.
Following are the 10 highest Barrett-Jackson Cobra sales:
1. 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 SUPER SNAKE, $5.5 million — The unquestioned king of the Cobras was Shelby’s personal 1966 427 Super Snake, which had a supercharged big-block motor capable of pushing it to speeds in excess of 180 miles per hour.
2. 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 CSX3301, $935,000 — The first car in the third group of 427 Cobras ever built, this rare example was sold new in Paris and remained there until 1977. Also sold at Scottsdale in 2007.
3. 1969 SHELBY GT500 CONV. $715,500 — Sold in Scottsdale in 2008, this one was Shelby's personal 1969 GT500 convertible, which he had owned since new. The only Shelby Mustang Carroll had owned continuously since he purchased it new in 1969.
4. 1967 SHELBY COBRA 427 CSX3279, $700,000 — This original, 11,000-mile Shelby Cobra 427 had a frame-up, concours- quality restoration and is fitted with a sideoiler 427 engine. It sold at Scottsdale in 2008.
5. 1967 SHELBY COBRA CSX3294, $652,500 — Sold in Scottsdale in 2008, CSX3294 had a ground-up restoration by Cobra Automotive in 2000, when it was upgraded to "SC" specs. It was inspected and signed by Carroll Shelby.
6. 2007 SHELBY GT SERIAL #001, $600,000— Here’s a rare snake, the very first 2007 Shelby GT fastback built, which was auctioned to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. It was sold in Scottsdale in 2007.
7. 2007 SHELBY GT500, $600,000 — Sold at the 2006 Scottsdale auction before the Shelby GT500 even went into production, this one also was auctioned to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation.
8. 1966 SHELBY COBRA, $594,000 — Set up for vintage racing, this 427 Cobra had freshly rebuilt Holman-Moody side oiler, stroked to 460 cubic inches. Sold at Scottsdale in 2006, it had a clean history in Cobra Registry.
9. 1968 SHELBY GT500E, $550,800 — Sold at Palm Beach in 2005, CSE-001C was the first Shelby GT500E convertible in the world. It was built by Unique Performance under the direction of Carroll Shelby, who also signed it.
10. 1964 SHELBY COBRA, $478,500 — CSX2281 was delivered new to Moore Ford Co. of North Little Rock, Arkansas as an alloy-bodied, 289 roadster in Wimbledon White over black interior. MSRP was $5,691.05. Sold in Scottsdale in 2010.
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
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