factory race car paint

[KarlCSX2498]

The photo of Shelby standing with the 3 cobras #s 96 97 98 outside of a building with an open garage door. These are apparently black cars with one car having the gold bumble bee stripes.

Who knows which cars this paint scheme was used on? I do not need to know serial numbers. But when & where? Was this layout used for one race or a portion of a season?

thanks, Karl

[Tongue Pirate]

I always assumed they were dark blue...

[csx700?]

the black paint scheme was used on the '63 team cars (lemans replicas) there were 3 of them made.
'62-'63 team colors were generally red except the lemans replicas which were black.
'64 team cars were viking blue (light).
'65 team cars were guards blue (dark).

[elgecko]

Considering the GREAT progress you're making on your scratch-build, I guess it's never too early to start thinking about colors.
Dave

[csx700?]

thanks elgeko
you'd think that i was doing a scratch build but actually it's a aluminum 7000 series from "SAI" that i'm COMPLETELY rebuilding to the proper '60s specifications with all original parts and modifications for a "FIA" 289 cobra. paint colors etc... have already been picked out.

[KarlCSX2498]

Hey CSX700?, thanks for the info.

You are correct Dave, Actually the paint layout was the 1st item on my list. I have several possibles but I think the black with gold bumble bee stripes is perfect. I am trying to purchase a CSX3002 body that has the 289 front and 427 back.

See you in a couple weeks, Karl

[bbrown]

Actually, two of the cars are black. The other one is Ken Miles famous red car.

B Brown

[Rick Parker]

Isn't one of them the one that sold last year for 1.5 mill +???