$2 million Shelby Cobra
Source: Ryan Merrill/RM Sotheby’s
The brainchild of chicken farmer-turned-race car driver Carroll Shelby, the Cobra was born when he brokered a deal between Ford and British carmaker AC to shoehorn massive American V8 engines into the lightweight roadsters.
The 427 Cobra, built from 1965 to 1967, is arguably the most iconic of Shelby’s cars. With flared fenders, massive leg pipes, and a performance-tuned Ford V8, it’s arguably the quintessential sports car of the 1960s. While it wasn’t a financial success in its day, the Cobra is fast even by today’s standards, and collectors are willing to pay a premium for them.
This 1967 “Semi-Competition” Cobra was sold by
RM Sotheby’s for $2,117,500 at this year’s Amelia Island auction.
EVERY replica Cobra has the 427 fender flares, these days.