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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Personally, the OP should just perform a search or buy a Registry. The story has been told countless times over and over again. And I'll probably get it wrong, since I'm not a historian.
The Shelby Cobra's in question are considered "completion" cars with CSX3000 (not CSX4000's) numbers, issued with unused Comp s/n's from the 60's. Shelby began re-making 427S/Cs in the early 90's and assigning those numbers and selling each car for $500K. Around the same time when original values were climbing rapidly. There's a tangled story with CA DMV and thus only a handful were built. These cars cannot be legally registered in CA since they were NOT delivered as "component" or "kit car" like they are today by SAI. Theses cars were finished by the manufacturer and delivered to customers completed which is a "no no" in CA, since they do not meet Federal safety and emission standards.
Their value is somewhere between the current CSX 4000/6000 replicas and the real genuine original 1960's Cobra's. They are considered an outstanding hand-made aluminum replica built by Mike McCluskey.
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What you say is true....however....
Shelby did lie about stating he had some left over tubs stashed somewhere. Since the originals were made in the 60's Shelby tried to get California to recognize the paperwork for 60's Cobras. Shelby was asked by the state of California for an affidavit or notarized statement that he did in fact have tubs from the 60's. Shelby didn't want to commit perjury or a false statement so he let things drop. Cobras were being made by McClusky as new Cobras.
One time Shelby got caught with his pants down.
I guess no one wants to get into the details....
"And then there was the time that Shelby said he had found some original, unused 1960's-era Cobra frames in a field. With those original VIN tags he could build new Cobras in the eighties that didn't have to meet the current crash and emission regulations. He was trying to get around some regulatory loophole, but still, what a tale. He had a bit of Smokey Yunick in him—an attitude like, "It ain't cheating if you don't get caught." But who can argue with what he achieved? "
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...shelby-8868916
At the time to race you had to have 100 autos built in order to race it. So Shelby had serial numbers CSX3001-3100 but could not build the 100 in time. So he had the left over CSX numbers that were never used.
This may not be one of those Cobras....
1966 AC Cobra 427 SC for sale | Hemmings Motor News
Now you mention Eleanor that is a whole 'nother can of worms I know just a little about.
