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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster

  • Chassis Number: CSX 3181
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On November 18th of 1965, CSX-3181 was invoiced to Shelby America and shipped to Los Angeles. Work Order Number 18088 was opened in January of 1966 and finished in March. It was then sent to Archway Motors Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland for $6,398. In March of 1966, the Cobra 427 was sold to David Pyles of Marlow Heights, Maryland. After two-hundred miles of driving, it was returned as it was in need of major engine repairs. The crankshaft and bearings had been scored and the engine required a rebuild. This task was undertaken by Archway Motors under warranty. The car then passed through a number of owners before ending up with an unknown owner who crashed CSX 3181. The crash ejected him from the car as the vehicle went into a lake.

Andre Fiejo of Michigan was the vehicle's next owner. It then passed to Gregory Lonberger of Lombard, Illinois. Mr. Lonberger was mechanically inclined and performed a restoration on the vehicle bringing it back to its glory days.

In 1989 the vehicle was sold for $425,000 by George Stauffer. It was later resold to David Livingston of Seattle, Washington who displayed it at the SAAC-17 in Portland, Oregon in July of 1992.

At the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey, Ca CSX-3181 was offered for sale. It was estimated to sell between $450,000-$550,000. At the conclusion of the sale, the vehicle had found another owner, selling for $412,500.

The car returned to the same auction in 2007, this time carrying an estimated value of $725,000 - $825,000. It was sold for nearly that estimate, falling short but nonetheless selling, for a high bid of $682,000 including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2011

2005 The Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $450,000-USD $550,000 
Sale Price :
USD $462,000

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
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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
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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
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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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