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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster

  • Chassis Number: CSX 3036
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Shelby intended to race the 427 Cobra, but only 51 examples were completed when FIA inspectors arrived at his facility, failing to satisfy homologation. Pivoting, Shelby transformed 29 competition examples into 427 S/C or 'Semi-Competition' models intended for road-going use. They were painted, given fully trimmed interior, and retained the oil cooler, riveted hood scoop, flared fenders, side exhausts, dual lightweight batteries, 42-gallon fuel tank, and external fuel filler of full 'competition' models. Essentially, these were thinly disguised, road-going versions of the 427 Competition Cobra.

This particular example, chassis number CSX 3036, has resided for 25 years in a collection of mid-century American sports and racing cars. Its first recorded owner was Peter Van Valen, who acquired it from S&C Motors in October 1966. A short time later, it was purchased by Ronald Carter, who in late 1967 sold the car to Ken Bender of Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Bender had the car repainted with a McDonald's red-and-yellow livery (his family owned several McDonald's franchises) and run with great success in COWPAC regional SCCA events during 1969 and 1970. It tied for the title in 1969 and won it outright in 1970 by a significant margin.

When Mr. Bender moved from Oregon to Madera, California, he brought the Cobra with him. It was given a new Guardsman Blue paint scheme with gray stripes. In 1981, it was sold to Ken Eber who, by 1987, had refinished the car in red paint and added more than 14,000 miles to the odometer via road and track. Near the end of the year, it was painted black by its next owner, and next reappeared in 1992 under the care of San Diego Padres owner John Moores in Rancho Santa Fe, California. It is believed that Mr. Moores treated the car to a sympathetic restoration performed by Mike McCluskey. Once the work was completed, the car was donated to The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego. In August 1998, it was acquired by the current caretaker via auction.

During the first six years of the current owner's care, the car was comprehensively restored to its current state of presentation by Hall Fabrication of Berkeley, California and Terry Scarborough Racing of Sonoma, California. The engine was rebuilt by Top of The Hill Performance Center in Livermore, California. Johannes van Overbeek meticulously sorted and optimized the Cobra's chassis and suspension settings. Halibrand was commissioned to create a production run of correct-type magnesium wheels using their original molds.

In 2008, CSX 3036 received an ACCUS FIA Technical Passport making it eligible for many forms of vintage racing and rallies.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2025

2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $2,750,000-USD $3,250,000 
Sale Price :
USD $3,030,000

1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Shelby Cobra 427

(Data based on Model Year 1966 sales)
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3259
Sold for USD$12,985,000
  2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster
Chassis#: csx3283
Sold for USD$1,210,000
  2024 Mecum : Monterey
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 image  
1966 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3036
Sold for USD$3,030,000
  2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster
Sold for USD$2,145,000
  2024 Mecum : Indy
 
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster
Sold for USD$1,430,000
  2023 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA
Chassis#: CSX 3192
Sold for USD$1,050,000
  2022 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction
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1966 Shelby Cobra 427
Chassis#: CSX3205
Sold for USD$995,000
  2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 image  
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3242
Sold for USD$1,050,000
  2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster
Chassis#: CSX3173
Sold for USD$2,420,000
  2019 Mecum : Indianpolis
 
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3359
Sold for USD$1,792,500
  2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3284
Sold for USD$882,586
  2019 RM Sothebys : Paris
 
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3102
Sold for USD$995,000
  2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3283
Sold for USD$1,457,500
  2018 Gooding & Co. : Amelia Island
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra 'Semi-Competition'
Chassis#: CSX 3040
Sold for USD$2,947,500
  2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az.
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3293
Sold for USD$1,100,000
  2017 RM Sotheby's : Arizona Auction
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 image  
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3259
Sold for USD$1,210,000
  2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
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1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 'SUPER SNAKE'
Chassis#: CSX3015
Sold for USD$5,115,000
  2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale
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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3102
Sold for USD$990,000
  2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA ROADSTER
Chassis#: CSX3172
Sold for USD$1,000,000
  2014 Mecum - Monterey
 
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra
Chassis#: CSX 3359
Sold for USD$1,705,000
  2014 RM Auctions at Monterey
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Shelby Cobra 427s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1966 Shelby Cobra 427's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1966 Shelby 427 Cobracsx32202024 Mecum : Indy$1,100,000$1,500,000$1,750,000
1966 Shelby 427 S/C CobraCSX 30402024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia $3,000,000$3,750,000
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX 32372024 RM Sothebys : Arizona $1,100,000$1,300,000
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadstercsx32832024 Mecum : Kissimmee$1,300,000$1,600,000$1,800,000
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX 32592023 RM Sothebys : Monterey $1,200,000$1,400,000
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterCSX31622020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,900,000
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX 32372019 RM Sothebys : Monterey $1,100,000$1,250,000
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX31072019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona $1,100,000$1,400,000
1966 SHELBY COBRA ROADSTER6F08C2597742018 Premier Auction Group$40,000  
1966 SHELBY COBRA CSX3239 ROADSTERCSX32392018 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale   
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX 33592017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge $1,600,000$2,000,000
1966 Shelby 427 CobraCSX31652016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach $1,200,000$1,600,000
1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA 2014 Mecum Dallas$300,000  
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra 2013 Worldwide The Houston Classic   
1966 AC Shelby Cobra 427 MkIIICSX32592010 Bonhams Quail Lodge $650,000$750,000
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 RoadsterCSX32092010 Mecum Auctions Monterey$850,000  
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 RoadsterCSX33012009 Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction 22nd Year$600,000  
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company $750,000$850,000
1966 Shelby Cobra 427CSX33012008 Sports & Classics of Monterey by RM Auctions$775,000$800,000$900,000
1966 Shelby Cobra 2008 Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction$80,000  
1966 Ford Cobra 427 2008 RM Auctions Classic Car Auction of Toronto Spring$17,250  
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 2007 Gooding & Company $800,000$900,000
1966 SHELBY COBRA REPLICA 2007 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2325, 2007   
1966 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra 2002 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction$530,000  

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