[Danr55]

"That's not to say it was pampered, though. In a tale that is now legendary, Shelby pulled a little scam on the car magazines that tested this car, including Road & Track. After the Cobra was made public, CSX 2000 was sent out to every major car magazine for testing. But Shelby, wanting it to seem like he'd already built a fleet of Cobras, had the car repainted a different color before each magazine test. The magazines each thought they'd gotten a different car, and Shelby's legend was sealed." Listening to Jim King, Shelby American Historian, the car was painted several different colors including yellow, red, blue, white, green, and gold. "What ever was going to look good on the magazine cover".