On May 2nd, RM Sotheby’s will auction one of the most revered machines to be built on American soil. The 1962 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra is the focal point of this story, and the official estimates ...
An iconic Shelby Cobras is about to hit the open market. The 1964 289 Cobra “Snake Charmer” will be auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s next month in Monterey, Calif.. Any original Cobra is special, of ...
Bob Bondurant tests the FIA 289 Cobra before the 1964 Nürburgring 1000KM race. Fast forward 50 years and we see that Shelby has busied itself with jamming speed-shop parts and Whipple superchargers on ...
This silver-painted 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra found a new home for $825,000 (€596,141) during Auctions America’s recent sale event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Delivered to Downtown Ford in Los Angeles on ...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran January 20, 2014 Comment Now! It was 50 years ago that Shelby American introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, the 289 FIA Cobra, which would eventually go to ...
There's no shortage of Shelby Cobra replicas to choose from, but nothing beats an original, like this 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra set to be auctioned off by Mecum at the firm's sale coinciding with next ...
The power: 271 horsepower and 312 pound-feet of torque from a 289-cubic-inch V-8 (about 4.7 liters). Power is routed to the rear wheels via four-speed manual transmission. The speed: Motor Trend ...
It's almost been a half-century since the first Shelby Cobras worked their way from Carroll Shelby's shops and into the hands of car enthusiasts. To celebrate, Shelby American announced it plans on ...
Shelby American has unveiled a special CSX7000 Shelby 289 FIA Cobra to celebrate 50 years since the iconic Shelby Cobra made its mark on the FIA racing world In 1964, Shelby American launched the FIA ...
The Shelby 289 Cobra needs no introduction, having long secured its place in automotive history as well as on the auction circuit as a prized collector car. Preserved, restored (and sometimes ...