What are your favorite Shelbys???

Re: What are your favorites???

Hello,

Yes, I agree with you that Dick Smith's car was the winningest 427 Cobra.

I do not have the race record for CSX 2473 to reference. But here is some info quoted from the RM Auctions sales info from Monterrey in 2006, "The 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Competition Roadster, chassis CSX 2473, the ‘Winningest Cobra in History". This car was also featured on the cover and in an extensive article within the past couple of years in Vintage Motorsport magazine. Its extensive racing record was described there as being the "Winningest Cobra in History".

Maybe it is best to say that CSX 3035 was the winningest 427 Cobra and CSX 2473 was the winningest 289 Cobra...........

Best regards,
Eric

 

Re: What are your favorites???

I don't have any records in front of me, and I'm definitely not an expert, just a fan of the cars and the vintage races. I DO know for certain, that Mr. Smith believed his car was the winningest Cobra, because when he raced it on the vintage circuit he had a history board he would post by it in the Paddock area that said as much. That's not to say he may have been mistaken, or that the term "winningest" may be up to interpretation. Take it for what you will. I hope whoever ends up with that car continues to run it in honor of his memory and the history of the car.

Josh

BTW, 67GT500#2100, you and I are the only ones who picked CSX2287 over CSX2299. I think there's something to be said for it being the only body made stateside, and the "prototype".

 

Re: What are your favorites???

1.) 65 GT-350 Street
2.) 66 GT-350 Crossover
3.) 65 GT-350R
4.) 427 Cobra Street Car - no roll bar, no side exhaust
5.) 289 Cobra rack and pinion
6.) Cobra Daytona

 

Re: What are your favorite Shelby Cars???

(1) Carroll's 427 Twin Supercharged Cobra $5,000,000 @ Barrett Jackson

(2) Ford GT40 (#2) Black/Silver that WON LeMans (Shelby Team)

(3) Shelby Daytona Coupe 1 of 5 made

(4) '67 Shelby 427 Cobra S/C

(5) '65 Shelby GT350R

(6) '68 Shelby GT500KR Convertible

(7) '67 Shelby GT500

(8) '66 Shelby GT350H

(9) '06 Ford GT Supercar

(10) '08 Shelby GT500KR

 

1967 GT500

1968 GT500KR Convertible

ANY YEAR Cobra

1965 GT350

GREEN HORNET

 

ALL of them............. BUT no need to post the ones that I KNOW that I will never be able to afford........ SOOOOOOO I will say that someday (soon I hope) I will be able to buy a 1969/1970 Shelby.
David.

 

The 1964 AC Daytona Cobra Coupe was , is and will be to myself the # 1. # 2 would have to be the GT 40 mark IIII with that gurnie bubble ,very guick this one was, #3 66'-67' GT 350H its not as racie looking as the white w/ blue stripes and that vented back windscreen, that one is hot but still black w/ the gold stripes come on now. These are probobly the sexiest of the bunch

 

1) 1965 G.T. 350R
2) 1965 G.T. 350R
3) 1965 G.T. 350R
4) 1965 G.T. 350R
5) 1965 G.T. 350R



Bye Jerry

 

Jerry,

Maybe you should put some serial numbers after each of your favorites.

 

OK,..Hm

5R102
5R098
5R530
5R180
5R950

But i love all the same! It´s just sad that i never saw one face to face.
I think i would get a heart attack!

Bye Jerry

 

Jerry,

We've got to get you stateside!!! At the Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca in 2003 when Ford was the honored Marque, there were 4 of them (5R098, 5R101, 5R103 and 5R528) on the track at once!

Josh

 

Jerry,

The dollar is real soft against the euro right now. This might be the right time to plan that trip. SAAC-33 is in New Jersey. Perfect opportunity to get up close and personal with an R-car.

 

Next year there is a trip planed to the states.
This year all my money goes into the clone.
And there is no more money left.
But you guys are right,....it is a must to go there.
I´ll try next year.

Bye Jerry