When Were Slabsides Invented

[Harpoon PV2]

Hey Glen, look at the Brooklands book again. They messed up, they have Road & Track, September 1962 first, then Sports Car Graphic With May 1962 Christy's article second. You can also tell by the colors, Christy drove CSX2000 when it was still natural aluminum, (or is that aluminum?) Plus you can see where Christy painted Shelby front and back. R&T drove the Yellow Dean painted CSX2000, with the winged Shelby AC Cobra badges. Still a fun book, that every Cobra enthusiast should have! Cheers, Dennis

[Daytona Dek]

Originally Posted by Harpoon PV2

Hey Glen, look at the Brooklands book again. They messed up, they have Road & Track, September 1962 first, then Sports Car Graphic With May 1962 Christy's article second. You can also tell by the colors, Christy drove CSX2000 when it was still natural aluminum, (or is that aluminum?) Plus you can see where Christy painted Shelby front and back. R&T drove the Yellow Dean painted CSX2000, with the winged Shelby AC Cobra badges. Still a fun book, that every Cobra enthusiast should have! Cheers, Dennis

Think you meant “alumin i um” Dennis. Please get it right!
Dek

[Bartruff1]

I see....you are asking about the term....not the car.....I doubt if anyone intended "slabside" to be derogatory....... in any case, I think they are beautiful and even more so in person.

There was Concours at Kirkland WA. a few years ago and most of the significant Cobras were there......and a black early 260 was there and it was achingly beautiful....

If I was buying/building a new one, it is exactly what I would buy.....with a 260....... and wire wheels...

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Bartruff1

There was Concours at Kirkland WA. a few years ago and most of the significant Cobras were there......and a black early 260 was there and it was achingly beautiful....

If I was buying/building a new one, it is exactly what I would buy.....with a 260....... and wire wheels...

I agree, the 260 street cars are gorgeous. Search for my post on Otto/Peter Werlin's CSX2052.

CSX2052 at Shelby American Collection