Shelby Cobra CSX 2000 — the very first «Cobra» among American built race car driver and mechanic Carroll Shelby. Year of its release — 1962. It was then adapted the British sports car Shelby AC Ace chassis for the 260-strong 4,2-liter «eight» Ford Windsor.
Roadster is able to gain the first hundred in 4.2 seconds and on to show dregovoy distance of a quarter mile (402 meters) of 13.8 seconds.
It Shelby Cobra CSX 2000 served as a «platform» for numerous research and development, served promoavtomobilem. Its owner was Carroll Shelby himself until the last of his days. He died in 2012.
As the representative of RM Sotheby's, «when it comes to American sports car, the Shelby Cobra CSX 2000 simply has no equal. Its historical significance and impact on the further development of sports cars in the world can not be overestimated. „
Bidding will take place on August 19 in Monterey, California. The initial value of the lot has not yet named, but the order of digits is easy to imagine, given that at the same auction will be exhibited six classic racing the Ford, whose total starting price exceeds 11 million dollars.
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