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The first Coupe’s owner, Dr. Fred
Simeone, places a high value on cars
that are in “as-last-raced” condition
and they form the basis of his collec-
tion. CSX2287’s last race was LeMans
in 1965. Following that, it set records
on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The car
was then restored at Shelby’s and pur-
chased by Jim Russell of Russkit. He
had a slot car made and used the re-
stored coupe to visit slot car dealers
and meets to promote his models.
After two years of driving it on the
street he sold the car to put his two
daughters through college. The car
was purchased by songwriter and
music producer Phil Spector who
drove it on the streets of Los Angeles.
After collecting a large number of
moving violations his lawyer con-
vinced him to sell the now deteriorat-
ing car. It subsequently disappeared
for twenty-five years under bizarre cir-
cumstances. Even though the car is
hardly in “as-last-raced” condition,
Simeone is apparently struggling with
the temptation to restore it.
Not content to just have all of the
Coupes there, Lord March also invited
the car’s designer, Peter Brock. Coupe
drivers Allen Grant and Jack Sears
were also on hand. The cars partici-
pated in exhibition laps and provided
photo opportunities throughout the
entire weekend. It will be a hard act
for Lord March to follow next year.
The SHELBY AMERICAN
THE COUPES AT GOODWOOD
CSX2287 - no number
Fred Simeone, Philadelphia, PA
CSX2286 - #9
Rob Walton, Scottsdale, AZ
CSX2299 - #13
Larry Miller Museum, Tooele, UT
CSX2300 - #16
Daniela Ellerbrock, Switzerland
CSX2601 - #12
Luis Perez Companc, Argentina
CSX2602 - #26
Kazuo Maruyama, Tokyo, Japan
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