04-01-2011, 03:46 PM
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Location: Sacramento, CA,
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CSX1001 SOLD in 2011
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX1001
Consignment # 9072
VIN: CSX1001
Sold: $335,500.00 This aluminum AC Cobra was built as a limited production run by Shelby American. The body of hand formed aluminum was built by AC in England was shipped to Shelby American for completion. There were only 12 of the CSX1000 series Cobra bodies completed by AC prior to ending production. Of the 12 bodies made by AC using some of the original tooling all but CSX1001 were sold as rollers through the Shelby Dealer Network with the new owners providing their own motors and drive trains. CSX1001 was completed as a Semi Competition Cobra for Carroll Shelby by Shelby American with the new all aluminum Shelby 427 Engine based on the original FE Engine design. The original owner of CSX1001 was Carroll Shelby himself and it was titled to him as a 1965 Shelby AC Cobra. The original title showing Carrol Shelby as the first owner of CSX1001 will go to the new owner.
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