Having built it and then driven it for the majority of his life, Carroll Shelby’s original 1962 Cobra is arguably the most important sports car in automotive history. From a garage in Sante Fe came a revolutionary vehicle that inspired a love of cars in many people, and this iconic car is going to auction on 19 August 2016 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction for the first time since its creation.
Created in 1962 when Carroll Shelby put a 260-cubic-inch Ford V8 between the wheel wells of an AC Ace, the Cobra has been a staple in the automotive world ever since. To see the original be sold is a buzzworthy event, and the car is expected to bring in a sizeable sum at its purchase. It is estimated that the car will take in over $10 million at auction. The CSX 2000 was the development prototype for the rest of the Shelby cars, and this one-owner car will likely be a hot topic for any car fan.
In honour of the sale, Xcentrick Autosports has picked their two favourite cobras that they have worked on as tribute to the man and car that started it all.
As follows, the two cobras are a 1966 and a 1968 Cobra. The final photo is the original Shelby Cobra to compare to our Cobras.
Photo courtesy of the Daily Mail and Sotheby’s Auction House.