1963 SHELBY 289 COBRA ROADSTER
Lot #F167
Featured At: Mecum Indianapolis 2020, July 17, 2020
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- CSX2195
- One of very few Shelby Cobras ordered by Ford for exhibition and demonstration purposes
- Shipped to Los Angeles on October 1, 1963
- Transported to S.P. Spaulding Ford in Richmond, Virginia
- Special-ordered with extruded rear wings to accept wider tires and added roll bar
- Retired by Ford in 1964 and sold to Tony Fisher of North Carolina who repainted it gold and raced it for two seasons
- Purchased by a collector and race enthusiast in 1985 and was in his family's care until 2019
- Extensive restoration completed over a 12-year span from 2006-2018
- Refreshed in original Guardsman Blue
- Weber carburetor setup
- 4-speed manual transmission
- One of only 580 built between 1963-1965