Chassis CSX2287 was the first Cobra Daytona completed and the only one whose panels were fabricated by California Metal Shaping in Los Angeles. Assembly took place at Shelby’s workshop in…
Read MoreIn 1963, half a dozen 289-engined GT class Shelby Cobras were built to Competition Le Mans trim. This small batch of cars were inspired by a pair of Cobras that had contested the Le Mans 24 Hour…
Read MoreChassis P/1004 was an early Mk1 GT40 allocated to Ford’s six-car attack at the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours. Following preparation by Shelby in California (completed May 5th 1965), it ran at Le Mans in…
Read MoreChassis CSX2136 was the first of six 289-engined GT class Shelby Cobras built to Le Mans Replica trim. This small batch of cars was inspired by a pair of Cobras that had contested the Le Mans 24…
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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