| Historybuff |
10-04-2015 12:35 PM |
Mecum offering 427 Cobra October 10th but..no SN
It appears to be part of a collection. Can't understand why they have a number for one of the Shelbys but no CSX number for the Cobra, which they say was in one owner's hands for 30 years.
Here's their catalog description
https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/CH1...dster/4-Speed/ |
| MOTORHEAD |
10-04-2015 01:00 PM |
Originally street version ? (dash) Tag reads "Real One", can't make out the state, but someone will recognize the design. Wonder what it looked like before the 2015 resto ?
Beautiful car, wished I had seen that color before I painted mine !!
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| scottj |
10-04-2015 01:17 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Historybuff
(Post 1365605)
It appears to be part of a collection. Can't understand why they have a number for one of the Shelbys but no CSX number for the Cobra, which they say was in one owner's hands for 30 years.
Here's their catalog description
https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/CH1...dster/4-Speed/
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I believe the car belongs to (or did until recently) Marshall Lowe from Cary, IL, CSX3272. I've seen it many times... |
| scottj |
10-04-2015 01:25 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD
(Post 1365610)
Originally street version ? (dash) Tag reads "Real One", can't make out the state, but someone will recognize the design. Wonder what it looked like before the 2015 resto ?
Beautiful car, wished I had seen that color before I painted mine !!
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Didn't notice the plate before... Illinois plate... it is the Lowe car. |
| mullen2 |
10-04-2015 03:10 PM |
Wondering will this car bring 500k+ if what I am reading is correct? Seems this car has legal rights to the original csx# but in reality is a Brian A. Autokraft body and chassis from when the original car was wrecked and switched to a new body and chassis.
You would think value is similar to Continuation Ally Cobras or a Autokraft Cobra with a premium for owning the original csx#. Will be interesting to see what it sells for.
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| CHRIS DAMSCH |
10-04-2015 03:51 PM |
Looks a lot different than it did 5 or six years ago. Use to have lots of patina. Cool car.
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| REAL 1 |
10-05-2015 06:48 AM |
Definitely a converted street car. Nice car though.
I would call and get the CSX# and confirm its a 427SO. 427SOs are actually 425ci and the 428 is actually 427ci (technically speaking).
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| marcocsx3121 |
10-05-2015 10:29 AM |
I noted a non-original add on to the rear suspension. Projecting forward from the rear wheel is a strut that resembles a 60s traction master. Any theories?
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| REAL 1 |
10-05-2015 11:32 AM |
Doesn't surprise me. The car was heavily modded to reproduce an SC anyway. Question is whether the engine is a real 427 and if so whether it was the original engine.
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| marcocsx3121 |
10-05-2015 12:17 PM |
IMHO, so many street Cobras have magically morphed into SCs that it is almost a non-issue as far as value goes, but screwing with the mechanicals?
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| MOTORHEAD |
10-05-2015 01:15 PM |
Marco: I believe that to be linkage for the rear sway bar.
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| scottj |
10-05-2015 03:15 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
(Post 1365775)
Doesn't surprise me. The car was heavily modded to reproduce an SC anyway. Question is whether the engine is a real 427 and if so whether it was the original engine.
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Original engine? How about the frame and body? As I understood it, the original car was wrecked and the body/chassis was replace with a replica from Autocraft. |
| REAL 1 |
10-05-2015 05:12 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by scottj
(Post 1365790)
Original engine? How about the frame and body? As I understood it, the original car was wrecked and the body/chassis was replace with a replica from Autocraft.
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Is it in fact CSX 3272?
Anyone know for sure? |
| Nedsel |
10-05-2015 05:33 PM |
By its title, yes, it says it's 3272. :rolleyes:
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| scottj |
10-05-2015 06:00 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
(Post 1365803)
Is it in fact CSX 3272?
Anyone know for sure?
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Legally- yes. In fact- no. |
| REAL 1 |
10-05-2015 06:19 PM |
Quite a history in according to the Registry. Current production Cobras are far more "real ones" than that one IMHO.
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| twobjshelbys |
10-12-2015 12:26 PM |
Mecum Chicago 2015 lot S148 was a did not meet reserve at the final hammer of 750K.
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