Artcurial
“He owned CSX2001, CSX2142 and COX6010 at the same time. He fixed the front of the car using the first front quarter of the frame taken from CSX2142”
The Historical Record
CSX2001
Jean-Marie Vincent wanted to improve CSX2001 (now owned by Bruce Meyer). Two damaged cars became available, the highly-developed but severely burned CSX2142 with eight race wheels and other desirable parts and COX6010 with severe frontal damage. Vincent decided to turn the two damaged cars into one whilst getting some very useful parts for 2001.
CSX2142
He could have reconstructed either 2142 or 6010 but chose to combine the two into 2142, the more developed ex-Ford of France & ex-Shelby team car. According to the continuous history principle used by the ACOC Cobra Register, Vincent destroyed COX6010 in 65 by parting it out. There is no record of any physical 6010 parts remaining following 2142’s rebuild and 2001’s development, any unused pieces reportedly being scrapped.
Back to CSX2001
However the remaining evidence of 6010, its carte grise (French road-registration document) and other paperwork, was particularly useful to Vincent. 2001 hadn’t cleared through French customs as a road car and wasn’t road-registered. 6010 no longer existed but was road registered so Vincent used 6010’s carte grise for CSX2001, which was known as COX6010 from 1965 onwards.
What happens to CSX2142?
It has continuous history from 1965 to today, and is now in the hands of Carlos Monteverde.
What happens to CSX2001 aka 6010?
Bernard Afchain buys it in 74, thinking it’s 6010. Per Afchain’s affidavit “
I bought CSX2001 from Hervé Arnone-Demoy in Morocco in 1974....THE CHASSIS PLATE FITTED ON THE BULKHEAD WAS THE PLATE FOR COX6010, AND I BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS ITS CHASSIS IDENTITY. ON CLOSER INSPECTION I REALISED THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT COX6010 BUT CSX2001. AFFTER I CONTACTED JEAN-MARIE VINCENT, I RE-ESTABLISHED IT AS CSX2001.”
How does the Artcurial 6010 Replica get created?
Made by Bernard Afchain in the mid 80s:
- 6010 footbox i/d tag (the chassis plate) taken from CSX2001, where it had been for many years
- Chassis and substructure by David Sanderson
- Material mechanical components are per the Artcurial catalogue
- Some minor items (boot latch, door hinges etc) with the 6010 stamping transferred from CSX2142, where they had been for many years.
This is all on the public record. If you prefer an Afchain/Sanderson/Angliss to a Kirkham, Factory Five or period AC/Shelby Cobra then 6010 could be the car for you.
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