How CSX 2000 Laid the Foundation for the Shelby Cobra Legend
WEBMar 9, 2022 · The story of how the prototype Cobra CSX 2000 came to be had been retold many times by Carroll Shelby through the Ford Motor Company, with several different and enhanced versions printed for the sake of publicity. Essentially, CSX 2000 was not much more than just a standard late production AC Ace.
1962 260 Cobra CSX2000 | Shelby American Collection
WEBCSX2000 was the chassis number given to the one and only prototype Cobra. It was constructed by AC Cars in Thames Ditton, England by modifying an AC Ace with direct input from Carroll Shelby.
Everything You Need To Know About The 1962 Shelby Cobra CSX 2000 …
WEBNov 25, 2022 · The one and only 1962 Shelby Cobra CSX 2000 packs a 4.3-liter V8 engine under its hood. This car, which people know as the Mona Lisa of vehicles, has a maximum output of 260 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and a torque of 269 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm.
1962 Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Review: Driving the First Cobra Ever …
WEBJul 5, 2021 · If the Ford Shelby Cobra concept represents the latest chapter in the Cobra's automotive biblical story, then CSX2000 —the very first Shelby Cobra—represents its Genesis.
1962 Shelby 260 Cobra "CSX 2000" | Monterey 2016 - RM …
WEB260 bhp, 260 cu. in. OHV V-8 engine with a single four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, front and rear independent suspension with upper transverse leaf springs and lower A-arms, and front disc and rear inboard disc brakes. Wheelbase: 90 in. Please note that this vechicle is offered on a Bill of Sale.
Shelby Cobra 'CSX 2000': The Shot Heard Round the World
WEBCarroll Shelby – the man, the larger-than-life Texan, and the battle-tested racing veteran – fired a shot across the bow of every sports car manufacturer in the world and, in doing so, set the ...
1962 Shelby Cobra 260 CSX2000
WEBCSX 2000 featured a hand-built tubular chassis and a Ford-sourced 260-cubic inch V8 engine. As a press car, it generated significant publicity for Shelby American and helped establish the Cobra’s reputation as a high-performance machine.
Rob Report: Here’s What It’s Like to Drive CSX2000
WEB4 days ago · Other than a fully documented original Cobra, the Tribute Series Roadster aims to establish peak Shelby collectability with an aluminum body inspired directly by the 1962 prototype known as CSX2000, which sold through RM Sotheby’s for $13.75 million in 2016. Only 10 of these homages will be made, each of which can be thought of as a …
A conversation with the buyer of CSX2000, the Shelby Cobra …
WEBSep 14, 2016 · On August 19, CSX2000, the prototype Shelby Cobra, crossed the auction stage at the RM Sotheby’s sale in Monterey, California. When the hammer dropped, the car had set a record price for an American car sold at auction, reaching $13.75 million with buyer’s fees factored in.
The Shelby Cobra that began the legacy, CSX2000, heads to ... - Hemmings
WEBJul 6, 2016 · Just one Shelby Cobra prototype was ever built, and it has been owned by Carroll Shelby, and now the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust, since 1962. This August, the Cobra prototype that started the legend, CSX2000, heads to auction in Monterey, California, as part of the RM Sotheby’s sale.
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