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Originally Posted by A-Snake

One of the many urban legends that won't die.
The car was first presented in bare aluminum, then painted yellow. It made the show circuit in yellow. It was then painted blue. It stayed blue until it was recently repainted the same blue.
This was explained in Rinsey Mills autobiography of Carroll Shelby.

IF it's an urban legend it was still being told by the tour guides at the Shelby Heritage Center in Las Vegas as late as 2014. The same story is also told in the Sotheby's promo for the auction: "CSX 2000 played a multitude of roles during its early days. As the only one of its kind, it was not only used in testing and development, but also driven by the motoring press, and shown in cities across the U.S. to drum up interest and sales for the fledgling company, Shelby American, Inc. During this time, thanks to clever marketing, Shelby also convinced the public that Cobra production was in full swing; the car was repainted a different color for almost every appearance to give the impression that Shelby had more than one car in their inventory. In reality, it remained the first and only Cobra for seven months." https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/home/m...details/380798