Original Cobras coming up for auction in 2018

[SunDude]

That Dragon Snake seems to make auction circuit almost every year.

This will be the NINTH time across the auction block since 2007.

[Silverback]

The wheels don't match.

Don't want.

[SunDude]

adding auction results where available

[SunDude]

CSX3278 - Gooding & Co., Amelia Island (Mar 2018)
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/196...y-427-cobra-3/

SOLD at a hammer price of $950,000 USD plus buyer's premium.



This is the car recently discovered on Hagerty's Barn Find Hunter web show:



CSX3283 - Gooding & Co., Amelia Island (Mar 2018)
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/196...y-427-cobra-6/

SOLD at a hammer price of $1,325,000 USD plus buyer's premium.

[ACHiPo]

I wouldn’t kick either of them out of the garage for leaking oil.

[Carlewms]

Amazing ... The Hagerty video was very interesting and helpful to my build ... and raises some more questions

I thought on the originals the inside of the trunk lid and hood were left in the raw aluminum ... this video shows at least this one was painted ... is this one unique?

Was there ever a configuration where there was one without and scoop but with sidepipes. It would appear that if the car did not have a hood scoop it has an undercut exhaust. Is this correct?

Thanks,

Carl

[Ron77]

Carl,

Per the latest registry there was really no two cars alike. The inside of some of the trunk lids was just the bare aluminum and some were painted but I am not sure if Shelby did it or if the owners had it done by a dealer. As for the hood scoops and side pipes you would need to go trough the registry and look at the original bill of sale for every car, Nearly all of them have a list of changes that were made after the original sale and many had the scoops added.

Ron

[James Stern]

Street Cobras had no hood scoop and under car exhaust. Most came with the 428.

[DanEC]

Was there ever a configuration where there was one without and scoop but with sidepipes. It would appear that if the car did not have a hood scoop it has an undercut exhaust. Is this correct?

Thanks,

Carl

Theoretically - the typical 427 Street Roadster was sold sans roll bar, sidepipes and hood scoop as standard equipment. But as Ron said, Shelby would do just about anything you wanted to one for a price. Some were later equipped with side pipes, some with hood scoops and some with roll bars. Some went the whole 9 yards to a cosmetic conversion to an S/C, dash and all. I'm sure some even bothered to update the springs, brakes and roll bars as well as the engines to S/C equipment.

[SunDude]

CSX2271 - Gooding & Co., Amelia Island (Mar 2018)
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/196...y-289-cobra-9/

SOLD at a hammer price of $950,000 USD plus buyer's premium.

[SunDude]

CSX2149 - RM Sotheby's, Amelia Island (Mar 2018)
http://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auction...9-cobra/648290

Did not sell at high bid of $900,000 USD.

[ACHiPo]

Looks like Amelia Island has 3 original Cobras this year, including the barn find:
https://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/19...y-427-cobra-6/

Edit: guess I'm a little late to the party--didn't see the posts above

[AC Bill]

I am amazed at the vast difference in price of the slabside's vs the 3200 series cars. You would think they would be similar, as far as collectibility, but we're talking millions of dollars difference.
Now I can see a car with some racing history, or even a celebrity owned one, gaining a much higher price, but a street 427, vs a slabside?

[SunDude]

Gooding Amelia auction prices added

[SunDude]

CSX2328 - Bonhams, Quail Lodge (Aug 2018)
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/2481...ngth=10&page=1

Did not sell at high bid of $900,000 USD.

[Ron77]

That is a nice one. I wish I could afford it.

Ron

[SunDude]

CSX2095 - RM Sotheby's, Monterey (Aug 2018)
http://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auction...9-cobra/698348

Did not sell at high bid of $775,000 USD.

[SunDude]

CSX3102 - RM Sotheby's, Monterey (Aug 2018)
www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0158-1966-shelby-427-cobra/701411

SOLD at a hammer price of $900,000 USD plus buyer's premium.



CSX2166 - RM Sotheby's, Monterey (Aug 2018) -- LOT WITHDRAWN
www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0129-1963-shelby-cobra-daytona-coupe-recreation/697504

[DanEC]

That red 427 is a bit unusual - looks to be pure street roadster but has had a SC dash installed at some point. Slick car though.

[ACHiPo]

The body has a different CSX number than the frame. How common is that?
Chassis No. CSX 3102
Engine No. C3A3-3059-A
Body No. CSX 3005