Trip report: Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca

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To commemorate the car's 50th anniversary, the AC/Shelby Cobra was the featured marque for the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, more commonly known as the Monterey Historics. There were hundreds of original and replica Cobras there, including 42 original 289 and 427 cars that raced twice on the legendary Laguna Seca race track. Wow!!

I’m only posting the photos that I personally took at the races (there are thousands more for you to see on the Interwebs). After taking close to 250 pics at the Shelby Heritage Display and in the paddocks, the battery in my digital camera suddenly died. AUGH!! And none of the vendors sold replacements. AUGH!!

Run Group 3A, 1962-1967 Shelby Cobra

CSX2010 (#97), full-competition 260 Cobra



CSX2015 (#68), full-competition 260 Cobra


CSX2203 (#5)


Official Cobra race team transporter with CSX2259 and CSX2263.


CSX2259 (#16), one of five factory team FIA roadsters


CSX2263 (#25)


CSX2330 (#98)


CSX2349 (#81)


CSX2468 (#95)


CSX2484 (#59)


CSX2513 (#96), one of six factory team USRRC roadsters



CSX2514 (#52), one of five independently campaigned USRRC roadsters


CSX2528 (#999)


CSX2534 (#7)


CSX2571 (#8)


COB5999 (#15), replica built from an original factory demonstrator chassis

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Run Group 3A, 1962-1967 Shelby Cobra

CSX3010 (#19), full-competition 427 Cobra


CSX3183 (#24)


CSX3195 (#22)


CSX3243 (#3), the Gumball Rally movie car



CSX3312 (#47)



Original Cobras in the paddock

CSX2022, full-competition 260 Cobra




CSX2063


CSX2134, a 289 Cobra modified with 427 cues



CSX2163

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CSX2174, the Steve McQueen loaner




CSX2178


CSX2237


CSX2298


CSX2313


CSX2319, a 289 Cobra modified with 427 cues


CSX2323, one of five factory team FIA roadsters


CSX2331


CSX2416, a "barn find" Stage III Dragon Snake


CSX2419


CSX2483, a one-owner 289 street Cobra


CSX2497


CSX2544


CSX3016, full-competition 427 Cobra


CSX3215


CSX3339, a 427 with tunnel-port heads

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Some other interesting cars

CSX2603, a Daytona Coupe replica produced by John Ohlsen, former employee of Shelby American Inc.


Shelby Cooper-Ford "King Cobra" (CM/5/64)


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Pete Brock photo opp

Some local Factory Five coupe owners organized a group photo with Pete Brock, designer of the original FIA Championship-winning Daytona Coupe.



Waiting for my turn to speak with Pete Brock.



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Talking with Brent Mills of Club Cobra fame