Since 1962, various iterations of the AC and Shelby Cobra had been used to win myriad races and championships. However, the one title that had proven elusive was the World Sportscar…
Read MoreHaving narrowly been defeated by Ferrari in the fight for the 1964 World Sportscar Championship, Shelby returned for another crack in 1965. By this time, the American team’s fleet of Cobra Daytonas…
Read MoreWith Ferrari having so far completely dominated the Group 3 Grand Touring era of the World Sportscar Championship, the Ford-backed Shelby outfit with its trick new Cobra Daytonas went…
Read MoreChassis CSX 2286 was created to serve as one of Shelby’s two Cobra Daytonas for the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours. Rather than being built to standard trim, Carroll Shelby had the idea to fit the car with a big…
Read MoreCSX 2299 was the most successful of Shelby’s six Cobra Daytonas. From its nine competitive outings during 1964 and 1965, the car scored five class wins including back-to-back victories at Le Mans.
Read MoreAlong with CSX 2602, CSX 2601 was one of two Cobra Daytonas built for the 1965 season after Shelby’s fleet of four 1964 cars had narrowly missed out on that year’s World Championship.
Read MoreChassis CSX 2602 was one of the five Cobra Daytonas bodied by Carrozzeria Gransport of Modena after the prototype (CSX 2287) was assembled in California. During 1965, CSX 2602 appeared at six…
Read MoreOf the six Shelby Cobra Daytonas built, CSX 2300 was one of five to receive coachwork by Carrozzeria Gransport of Modena. It debuted on the Tour de France which was the last round of the…
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