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Local celebrity has rare race car hidden away.

We had a pleasant surprise this weekend, when we interviewed local race car designer, Peter Brock, for an upcoming Sunday feature article. During the interview, we found, in Mr. Brock’s collection, an ultra-rare sports car from the 60’s.
For nearly 44 years it was thought that there were only six 289 Cobra Daytona Coupes produced. These are the ferocious cars that won the World Manufacturing Championship in 1965. These rare cars have changed hands for more than 13 million dollars.
Now this Redmond, WA celebrity has revealed that he owns a secret seventh Cobra Daytona Coupe. We were to interview Peter Brock to discuss how he worked with SPF to redesign his famous coupe from the 60’s. As we walked through his storage garage filled with Datsun race cars, engine blocks, engineering drawings and other memorabilia we asked about a car under a tarp. Peter proceeded to roll back the dusty tarp and reveal a sleek two-seater fastback sports coupe that looked exactly like the ones in the faded posters on the wall.
Mr. Brock then explained that he was given this car by Carroll Shelby as a gift for his work in designing the coupe. So as not to upset other employees Shelby swore Brock to secrecy of the car’s existence. This coupe with the VIN CSX2590 was never disclosed in published documents.
More on the career of Peter Brock and his interesting car appear in our articles in next Sunday’s Lifestyles section. The full storey will be featured in an upcoming Sports Car Market magazine. The car will also go on the auction block this August in Monterey, CA. Save your pennies.