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Here's their description:


1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra

CSX 3011

   "A true triple threat: The only Cobra to feature on the Cobra Caravan, in a major Hollywood movie, and in-period competition
Utilized by Shelby as a part of their famous Cobra Caravan publicity tour
Documented as Elvis Presley’s “hero car” in the 1966 MGM Studios film Spinout
First owned and raced in period by the Formula One driver Moisés Solana Arciniega
Retained by the consignor between 1982 and 1993, then reacquired in 2006
It was classic Carroll Shelby, a delightfully mad idea made even madder: Take the already ferocious 289 Cobra . . . and “upgrade” it with a 427. Ford’s engineering department assisted in redeveloping the Cobra platform to take the massive powerhouse, re-engineering the chassis to be five inches wider, and mounting coil springs all around. To contain wider wheels and tires, the body swelled with menacing fender bulges, as if it could barely conceal the throbbing 500 horsepower being produced by the cast-iron 427-cubic-inch V-8 within.

Shelby intended to race the 427 Cobra in the FIA’s Group 3 GT-class, and planned to produce 100 competition cars for homologation purposes. But by the time FIA inspectors arrived at his facility, only 51 of the cars had been completed, and so he was denied their approval. He subsequently canceled his order for the remaining competition cars, with a total of 53 competition chassis produced, of which 23 were completed in full race trim and sold to private teams. Two additional were retained as prototypes, and one rolling chassis was sent to Ford Engineering.

These 427 Competition Cobras feature a number of differences that separate them from the standard street machine, including larger rear brake rotors with heavy-duty front and rear calipers, optional bronze suspension bushings, an external fuel filler, Stewart-Warner “Booster” fuel pump, a special 42-gallon fuel tank, as well as the front and rear jacking points and roll bar. Additionally, beneath the scooped hood, they had magnesium intake manifolds, aluminum cylinder heads, an oil cooler, rear differential cooler, and the intimidating, unbaffled side exhaust. Each was finished in primer, with a black interior, and air shipped to Shelby’s facilities upon completion.

CSX 3011, THE 427 COBRA PRESS CAR

As documented by the Shelby American Automobile Registry, this 427 Competition Cobra (CSX 3011) was first invoiced by AC on 11 January 1965, and then subsequently completed by Shelby on 14 May. It is recorded as the only example of the initial batch of 19 competition cars which was not pre-sold to a privateer racing team.

By September, CSX 3011 had been painted Guardsman Blue with white stripes and fitted with FIA-spec Halibrand magnesium racing wheels. CSX 3011 first worked publicity duty when it was supplied to Jerry Titus’ Sports Car Graphic magazine staff for testing at Riverside International Raceway. In their words, “…the 427 Cobra is a brute. There's no other word for it.”

It was then subsequently included on the famous Shelby Cobra Caravan publicity tour across the USA. Paired with a GT 350 R, GT 350, Street 427 Cobra, Cobra Daytona Coupe, and Rob Walker’s GT 40, CSX 3011 and the Cobra Caravan stopped in 12 major cities to celebrate the company’s victory in the 1965 FIA International Championship for GT Manufacturers, and to promote Carroll Shelby’s new book, The Cobra Story. Even though CSX 3011 remained unsold nearly a year after its completion by the factory, there can no doubt that Shelby American still got their money’s worth from this competition chassis.

By March 1966, it was surely the most photographed and widely seen example of the company’s new competition model. Shelby derived plenty of sales from their successes in motorsports, but they also needed to get their race-proven cars out in front of the buying public—in Ford showrooms, auto exhibits, and the media; CSX 3011 was a crucial sales tool of the latter effort.

CSX 3011 further cemented its title as de facto 427 Competition Cobra Press Car when, on 7 February 1966, it was loaned to MGM Studios for the filming of an upcoming movie starring “the King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley. The resulting project was later released in October 1966 under the title Spinout, with a plot involving a single, road-racing musician who finds himself trapped between three different women seeking to marry him. CSX 3011 (then painted white) features prominently in the popular film as none other than the “hero car” of the protagonist, Mike McCoy, as played by Elvis. Having completed filming 10 weeks later, Shelby American invoiced MGM Studios on 25 April for a grand sum of $12,595.

INTO PRIVATE HANDS

In October 1966, CSX 3011 was finally sold into private ownership. On 11 October, Shelby American invoiced Formula One driver Moisés Solana Arciniega for the car, freight delivery, and a compendium of additional racing spares totaling $11,393. The order was placed via Ford of Mexico, and CSX 3011 was subsequently delivered on 15 October to Laredo, Texas in immediate preparations for a race Solana had entered. Interestingly, Solana specified the fitment of a dry sump lubrication system, Koni shocks, and shoulder harnesses.

The talented Mexican driver had previously garnered much success while driving a 289 Cobra, and so this new competition model seemed a natural fit for him. Solana would race CSX 3011 several times in Mexico and the United States until he suffered a fatal accident in an unrelated hillclimb event on 27 July 1969.

From Solana’s estate CSX 3011 then passed to his countryman Juan Carlos Bolanos, who continued to race the car for several years until it was subject to a significant pit fire that damaged its original engine and body.

In 1978, the car was tracked down in Mexico by the Cobra enthusiast Jim Southard of Marietta, Georgia, and brought to the well-regarded technicians at Cobra Restorers (Kennesaw, Georgia) for a full resurrection of the highest quality. Partway through its restoration, CSX 3011 was purchased by the consignor—a noted Shelby Cobra collector and vintage racer based in Ontario, Canada. This important 427 Competition Cobra was subsequently completed from the bare frame up with new alloy bodywork attributed to Brian Angliss of Cobra Parts/Autokraft fame, as well as a new interior, chromed roll bar, white side pipes, and fresh coat of Rangoon Red paint.

The consignor retained CSX 3011 until 1993, and then having regretted its sale, spent the interceding years trying to purchase it back; he finally reacquired it in 2006. After exhibition during SAAC 32 (2007) at Miller Motorsports Park in Erda, Utah, CSX 3011 was submitted to a restoration back to its original factory specifications, as shown during its 1965–1966 publicity duties. The renowned specialists Cobra Automotive in Wallingford, Connecticut painstakingly restored CSX 3011 over the course of three years, engaging multiple marque historians and SAAC concourse judges as consultants. Invoices on file totaling nearly $300,000 firmly illustrate that absolutely no expense was spared in returning this important Competition Cobra to a state of ideal mechanical performance and historically accurate presentation.

Newly restored, CSX 3011 debuted in 2011 during SAAC 36 at Virginia International Raceway, and promptly secured Gold Award class honors.

As a carefully treasured prize of the consignor’s significant collection of Shelby Cobras, CSX 3011 has always been thoroughly enjoyed while under their ownership. Today, CSX 3011 is accompanied by restoration invoices, historic imagery, owner’s manual, Spinout movie memorabilia, and an original Cobra Caravan press brochure.

The 427 Competition Cobras have always been the most desirable Cobras ever built, and ownership is a dream of many Shelby enthusiasts. Perhaps even greater than its 22 427 Competition Cobra siblings, CSX 3011 is truly a triple threat of Shelby significance: It is the only Cobra to have featured in the Cobra Caravan tour, a major Hollywood movie, and in-period competition."

Now I say if only it had sported this blue paint scheme in the movie, the tie-in would be better....maybe they feared if the car was too flashy it would upstage Elvis the Pelvis. But I'll throw in some shots of it in its bare white movie look

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Now there's a 427 cobra S/C listed for auction at Mecum Kissimmee. Only Mecum says it is a stock 427 converted to S/C.
Here's what they claim for it:

CSX3270
Converted to S/C appearance in 1971 with additions including a hood scoop, Halibrand wheels, roll bar, side pipes, comp fuel cap and S/C lips on rear flares
In 1981 the car was converted to Competition spec by Geoff Howard of Accurate Restorations in Danbury Connecticut
The 427 CI engine was built by expert Joe La Pine of Danbury Competition engines
Ported and flowed aluminum heads
The suspension received a full Competition treatment by Howard including boxed and reinforced A-arms, Koni shocks, braided lines, bronze bushings and hardened steel sleeve inserts and grease fittings
The suspension design was replicated from CSX3002, a factory team race car that Howard used to own
Recent no expense-spared cosmetic and mechanical restoration completed in 2022
Body stripped to bare metal and finished in Guardsman Blue
Black leather interior
4-speed manual transmission
Restoration photo book included
History listed in the Shelby Registry
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I poked around on the net and found a picture posted in 2004 of a 427 with that same SN having a cammer (sorry for the fuzziness of the image) Two references said it was owned by Carter Getty (Ghetty? Getti? ) a dealer, but i thought he owned the ex-Hertz gold car unrestored, npw in  Calif. Maybe as a Ford dealer he owned several Cobras in  a row. Mecum doesn't say anything 'bout  cammer so i was wondering it it would get more at the auction if it still had that ultra rare engine. When they sold S/C CSX3006 at Monterey in 2022 it didn't have the chrome grille cavity protector they have on this one, true comp cars didn't run with those. so hard to say if that will affect it topping CSX3006's price.

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Accepted for MECUM Kissimmee auction in Florida starting Jan. 4th, 2023 two 20" x 30" canvas giclee prints  each embellished with oils by the artist  after printing,
one a portrait of Carroll Shelby as race car driver, when he raced in Europe
the other a
289 engine in small block Cobra fitted with four Weber carburetors
Both entered at No Reserve, meaning if there's no competition you might get a bargain (one of his works sold for $1700 at Mecum Monterey 2022). Soon the art should be visible on the Mecum Kissimmee 2023 website, as well as the cars. That company has it set up so bidders can bid before the physical auctioning starts, so, going in, on the first day a live audience is bidding,several  cars or pieces of Road Art may have bids going in.
By the way they have over ten Shelbys posted on the Mecum site already including a '65 GT350, documented, (and a regular Mustang customized to be a GT350). '68s, '69s, even a Shelby de Mexico (not built by Shelby but authorized by him. One website speculated on how high the stock '65 GT350 will go, saying some have already sold for $600,000, which sounds like a small block Cobra price to me but then again I haven't followed the latest small block sales. If a two seater AC Cobra is entered, we'll see if the Shelby Mustang beats it.

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GT40 - Original/Mk V / Safir Mk.V in Anaheim area body shop?
« on: December 03, 2022, 08:11:06 AM »
Anybody g\heard of it? It was damaged when the rear bodywork fell off at speed, not latched. The body shop changed hands. I winder if the car is still there?

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The featured car for this month is our 1963 Shelby Cobra MK I 289.

It was in 1953 that the John Tojeiro designed AC Ace was first introduced. Powered by AC’s proven two litre overhead cam straight-six 100 HP engine, this elegant aluminium bodied two seat sports racing car proved to be a huge success. It was soon joined by a coupe or hard top version called the Aceca. By the mid 1950’s the AC power plant was seen as inadequate and by 1956 AC offered the car with the option of Bristol’s two litre six cylinder engine with triple carburettors giving significantly improved performance. By 1961 Bristol had ceased to build their two litre six cylinder engine, creating a big problem for AC. For a very short period AC offered the 2.6-litre straight-six ‘Ruddspeed’ option. Basically, a Ford Zephyr engine adapted by Ken Rudd.

Around the same time American automotive icon Carroll Shelby needed a new platform to race and approached AC with the idea of installing a big American V8 engine in their AC Ace. Ford came to the party and agreed to supply their Windsor V8 engines for the car. The rest, as they say, is history and the Shelby Cobra went on to become a legend.

Shelby built 655 ‘small block’ 260 & 289 ‘leaf spring’ Cobras for the street and track between 1962 and 1964. 61 of these cars were built under licence by AC Cars in the UK and sold as AC Cobras, for non American markets. Shelby introduced the ‘big block’ Cobra 427 in 1965.

Oldtimer Australia is delighted to offer for sale this fabulous 1963 Shelby Cobra MK I 289.

According to the World Registry of Cobras & GT40s, this particular car was the 105th of 126 Mk I Cobras built and one of only 51 Mk I Cobras fitted with the 289 engine. It was originally finished in blue with a black interior. The car was delivered new on the 4th January 1963 to Shelby America and then shipped to New York on the 4th April 1963 on board the ‘SS Vlist”. It was invoiced to Coventry Motors, Walnut Creek, California on the 6th May 1963.

The Mk I Cobras were all fitted with worm and sector type steering. Many of these early cars had their steering upgraded to a rack and pinion type steering, which was standard on the Mk II Cobras. This particular example has had the steering rack upgrade at some stage.

Highlights:

- Documented in the World Registry of Cobras & GT40s
- The 105th of 126 Mk I Cobras built and one of only 51 Mk I Cobras with the 289 engine.
- Delivered new on the 4th January 1963 to Shelby America.
- Invoiced to Coventry Motors, Walnut Creek, California on the 6th May 1963.
- Originally finished in blue with a black interior.
- Upgraded to later rack and pinion steering at some stage.
- Purchased by Oldtimer Australia and imported into Brisbane in 2003.
- Acquired by the current owner in 2010.

The Shelby Cobra is one of the most desirable and sought-after world market collector cars. Currently there are only a handful of these amazing cars in Australia. Given the current taxes you would have to pay to import one, it is not very likely that that number will increase. As such, here is a unique opportunity to acquire a rare 1963 Shelby Cobra MK I 289.

This fabulous car is ready for its next custodian to enjoy, show, take to the track or use for Sunday drives.

Price $1,649,950.

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Our Next Big Event is on Nov 5-6, 2022:

LASAAC Open Track At Willow Springs Raceway

For several years, VARA has been extending the opportunity to LASAAC to run Exhibition Group Open Track sessions during their Big Bore Bash race weekend. We run an enhanced open track (more liberal passing than just the front and back straights) rather than full-on race sessions.

 

We're reaching out to those who have made up our core group of open track folks over the years. VARA's BBB weekend is November 5 - 6... we're hoping to get as many commitments as possible, so the club can put on a good "show".

 

Our LASAAC Exhibition Group will be for vintage track-ready vehicles of LASAAC members and friends with an emphasis on Shelby... Cobras, Mustangs and Tigers. However, all interested participants with a newer Ford-Performance vehicle should contact Randy Richardson for consideration... YOU MUST BE PRE-APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE! We are targeting at least 20 cars. Drivers with experience in open track events will be considered. The fee is $200.00 per vehicle for morning and afternoon open track sessions on Saturday and Sunday.

If you are interested or have any questions, contact LASAAC President, Randy Richardson:

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the book was published in 2006 by three GT40 fans, one of whom bought an '06 after driving the factory loaner. Book long out of print, Has plenty of color  including some shot at the factory.(2 pages shown) Can be personally autographed to you.GT40 prints sized 11" x 17"mon heavy art paper to choose from include LeMans winner , cutaway of '64 line drawing, J-car rear 3/4, GT40 roadster (one of five made) Cashier's check only )or cash in Los Angeles. Leave your phone no. and email at malibucarart@gmail.com

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Author culling his bookshelf:


DeTomaso The Man and his Machines published by Pantera International

$100 , Will deliver in IE or Los Angeles, cash only.

Leave your phone no. and email at malibucarart@gmail.com

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Here's all i could find on imdb database but some of 'em is heavy names indeed
IMCDb.org. Welcome to the Internet Movie Cars Database


The Car's the Star (TV Series)
AC Cobra (1998)
Full Cast & Crew

Directed by Dennis Jarvis    
Quentin Willson   plays Quentin Willson   ...   Self - Presenter
Carroll Shelby   plays Carroll Shelby   ...   
Jack Sears    plays Jack Sears   .
Cleo Shelby plays Cleo Shelby   ...   
Maggie Green plays Maggie Green   ...   
Stephen Stevens plays Stephen Stevens   
Rod Leach   plays Self - Nostalgia Cars
John Tojeiro plays John Tojeiro AC Designer
Brian Gilbart-Smithplay plays Brian Gilbart-Smith   of AC Owners Club
Produced by Russell Hayes   

Anybody got a poster from this episode or know if copies are available?

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6S611, i think that's the chassis number of the '66 Shelby GT350H in a 2015 article by Matt Stone in Motor Trend about James Garner driving it round in Europe during the filming of a racing movie Grand Prix. I don't think it got in the movie but Bondurant wanted each of the drivers who would be "racing" on camera to learn race driving driving that car.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/1507-james-garners-1966-shelby-gt350h-from-grand-prix-movie/

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I have made over 100 paintings but only 10 to 12 have graduated from being 11" x 17" heavy stock paper to stretched canvas, in what are called giclees (GHEE CLAYS) Among them my 20" x 30" Ferrari giclees sold at Mecum Monterey 2022 and Mecum Chicago 2022. Another is in the Mullin Museum. if you have a good picture you'd like made into a painting to put over your mantel,  fly it by me and I'll let you know if the lighting in the shot  works. Or it could even be a scene from Shelby history (better in color, who knows what color the race cars in the background were if the reference shot is  black and white? (example here: Rem Charlie & Bob testing small block in Yurrip but I knew the color of the car) Style? Photorealistic on the cars but impressionistic in backgrounds. Send your nominee for your painting via e-mail to malibucarart@gmail.com, Continental US only--cost me $300 to send a 20" x 30" to Hong Kong but only $75 in continental US!

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Cosmetics not important OK if it has dents on doors but you have to plug it in to show it works. The artwork is a 20" x 30" giclee print, freshly embellished with oils,  of my Shelby as race driver portrait. To gauge value go to Road art results Mecum Monterey 2022 or Mecum monterey 2022. I had three paintings sold, lowest priced one was $900.This one I'll take a guess at valued of $790. Leave message at malibucarart at google's address or text 213, then 344 then  6496
thanx Shelby fans, guys

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Same size, same artist, as the  20" x 30"  engine portrait of Ferrari GTO engine sold at Mecum Monterey 2022 for $1700. But this one is offered by the artist directly to a cash offer, payable by cashier's check of $500  plus $75 shipping in Continental US via Fedex ground. Or if you live within 100 miles of Los Angeles or IE  , artist will hand deliver. The next engine portrait will be Iso Grifo A3/C 327 side drought Webers and maybe a Porsche 356 Carrera engine

write malibucarart@gmail.com

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I ran across it on the net. haven't read it yet but thought I saw a mistake  on the one page i read--the student referred to Bristol. I'm going to bet he meant Bristol who made a car called the Beaufighter, but they never had anything to do with Shelby. The firm Shelby worked with was A.C. Cars Ltd. who made a car called the A.C. -Bristol. According to Mark McCourt in Hemmings "It wasn't long before the Bristol Aeroplane Company's 2.0-liter (120.3-cu.in.) straight-six found its way into the Ace's roomy engine bay. This advanced, hemi-head engine had German roots, having originated as a prewar BMW design. In stock triple-Solex-carbureted form, it made between 105 and 128 hp, but was capable of up to 150 hp in race tune. The AC Ace-Bristol was an instant hit, competitive in both standard and endurance racing. Indeed, examples ran successfully at Le Mans in 1957 and 1958, and on this side of the pond, dominated contemporary SCCA events.

The Ace-Bristol would be sold until its engine stock ran out, Bristol having stopped producing the straight-six in 1961."
 When i get a copy of this thesis I'll see if I can find anything else or if it goes into new territory not touched upon in the regular car books.

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I admit i never collected neon but am pleased to see there is some exciting new products coming along like this one which I see is coming up Oct. 13th at Mecum Chicago under "road art" at no reserve. That means the highest bid takes. I
can't estimate value but on the net , I saw one advertised for $1919 so I guess that's what they go for retail. The ad with that price was from thecarguygarage.

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