Possibly the most famous original full-competition 427 Cobra roadster is coming up for auction at Mecum Kissimmee on Jan 18, 2025.
Nicknamed "Ollie the Dragon" for its tendency to spit flames through the hood scoop, CSX3009 is arguably the most successful big-block racing Cobra of all time. It won 60% of the races it entered and clinched the 1966 ARRC A/P Championship (driven by Ed Lowther) as well as the 1973 and 1974 SCCA National Championships (driven by Sam Feinstein). The car was meticulously restored to its 1965 Essex Wire Team livery by Mike McCluskey from 2009 to 2015.
Pre-auction estimate TBD.
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How much will it go for do you guess?
https://www.mecum.com/lots/1127677/1965-shelby-427-competition-cobra-roadster/?aa_id=621251-0 (https://www.mecum.com/lots/1127677/1965-shelby-427-competition-cobra-roadster/?aa_id=621251-0)
Quote from: rkm on September 01, 2024, 09:10:46 AMHow much will it go for do you guess?
Your guess is as good as mine, but I'd think they must be looking for $5 million USD or so.
Wow :D - and we just heard about Ollie's later exploits from Al Joniac at the SAAC49 dinner.
Wonder why legendary motorcars was not listed as restorer?
Quote from: SunDude on September 01, 2024, 07:02:52 AMPossibly the most famous original full-competition 427 Cobra roadster is coming up for auction at Mecum Kissimmee on Jan 18, 2025.
Nicknamed "Ollie the Dragon" for its tendency to spit flames through the hood scoop, CSX3009 is arguably the most successful big-block racing Cobra of all time. It won 60% of the races it entered and clinched the 1966 ARRC A/P Championship (driven by Ed Lowther) as well as the 1973 and 1974 SCCA National Championships (driven by Sam Feinstein). The car was meticulously restored to its 1965 Essex Wire Team livery by Mike McCluskey from 2009 to 2015.
Pre-auction estimate TBD.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53960152272_73051ac94f_b.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53960152267_912d1124e0_b.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53961040461_d553d2fc1c_b.jpg)
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SO,it was meticulously restored to its 1965 Essex Wire Team livery huh? Does it STILL spit flames through the hood scoop? Huh? Does it? ::) I will guess close to (give or take) $785,000 for sale price.
My guess is over $1,000,000. Long racing pedigree, big block Cobra.
Yes, 1 million plus
This will be
The Bid Goes On
Thanks for posting the video Silverton. Some of the video looks to be at Road America. It has that vibe although it could also be Lime Rock Park...
Car was on display at MCACN. It's cool you can walk right up to cars like these in the Mecum display
Guys, with its history it will be a no sale at anything under 3 million.
seems like winning those 2 championships in the 70s would get more mention? :o - very impressive with a car that might have been called "obsolete" (8 years old)
Way more.
I WILL SAY IT LOOKS A DIFFERENT THAN LAST TIME I SAT IN IT :o
Saw it a MCACN, very nice Cobra to say the least.
Nice car
Quote from: FL SAAC Team Leader on December 05, 2024, 10:39:03 AMNice car
No, actually it is not a Nice car.
"Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille."
I think the car has always been US based.
Quote from: deathsled on December 05, 2024, 12:47:28 PMNo, actually it is not a Nice car.
"Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille."
I think the car has always been US based.
You Cad you....
And Nice France also happens to be...very nice !
Did in sell ?
DID NOT SELL at a high bid of $3.7 million USD
What am I missing here?
Quote from: rkm on January 18, 2025, 07:37:11 PMWhat am I missing here?
Another 1.3M, or so I've been told ;D
Quote from: deathsled on December 05, 2024, 12:47:28 PMI think the car has always been US based.
Essex Wire was a Detroit based supplier to Ford. They went public in 1965. They had this Cobra, the R Model that Kopec owned and sponsored a couple GT40s in various races.
There is a brief history of the Essex Wire Corporation and their close ties to the Ford Motor Company dating back to the days of Model A production in the 2024 SAAC Annual magazine on page 275.