First SC (CSX 3021) to be auctioned

[CSX 4027]

Brett, When the blue came off it took some gold yielding gold on the backside of the blue chip. The car still remains with a layer of gold. It just won't shine and has a sandy finish. The car looks like an old war horse which is really what it is and it is going to stay that way.
Mike, Remember Hertz gold wasn't really a COBRA color or a Ford color but used by Shel to paint the stripes on the Hertz Mustangs. Think cheap. So probably enamel. Whatever it was it was different than the blue laquer used by Carter because there was no permanent adhesion.

[DMXF]

Originally Posted by CSX 4027

Mike, Remember Hertz gold wasn't really a COBRA color or a Ford color but used by Shel to paint the stripes on the Hertz Mustangs. Think cheap. So probably enamel. Whatever it was it was different than the blue laquer used by Carter because there was no permanent adhesion.

Steve, SA was mixing their own paint, so I would think whether the color was standard Ford or not shouldn't have impacted the type of paint they would use......what mattered was what they were accustomed to using. SA seemed to think the acrylic lacquer minimized problems (ie, saved $) according to a '65 memo they sent AC. It would be interesting to know if there was any documentation on the type of paint they used for the Hertz Mustang stripes or the basic paint on those cars (if they painted them or just received them painted by Ford), as stripe material may not necessarily be appropriate for an entire car paint job.

[Power Surge]

Wasn't the "Hertz gold" used to paint the stripes on the Mustangs clear paint with gold flake added to it?

[Don]

January 6th news alert from: dhkinney@carsthatmatter.com


" The first weekend of the New Year saw a reported world record price for a 427 SC Cobra at auction plus a "no surprise" price on a well turned out 289. The 427 SC Cobra, CSX 3021, was offered to the sale as the first 427 SC Cobra built and sold for a reported $3,780,000 at auction in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 3rd.This is said to be a world-record price for an open Cobra without race history, and, when verified, will fill the record book on many scores. The gold-colored 427 SC, one of only two built in that color, was also featured on the Cobra Caravan, a Shelby roadshow when the car was new. Said to be a one owner car with just 3,800 miles, it was presented at auction late in the sale on Saturday evening where it sold to a buyer in attendance at the event, held in the War Memorial Auditorium.

The same bidder also reportedly bought CSX 2311 for $572,400. This dark green 289 featured some unusual options including dual carbs, painted and not chromed wire wheels and an original Cobra radio. Phone calls and an email sent to the auction sponsor and the auction company, Hollywood Wheels Auctions and Shows, have not been returned at this time. "

[1985 CCX]

Send me a chip or two Steve and I can analyze the paint via FTIR Spectroscopy. Acrylic is easy to determine.