CSX2300 - Daytona Coupe - Gooding Christies Auction - Monterey 2026

[Chad]

I remember seeing CSX2300 at the DFW Shelby meet in 1987. I was in awe and thought to myself that even though I was obsessed with the Daytona Coupes that I'd never be able to afford one.

And boy was I right.

My thoughts are this car will blast past $25,000,000 Dollars. It is time they get recognized for what they truly are. They beat Ferrari on the track. time to Beat them on the Block as well!

I agree!!

[owenkelley]

When I was 18 years old, 1978, I was visiting my sister in Southern California. She knew I was a Shelby nut, she told me there was a building down the road that said Carroll Shelby on it, so my buddy and I ran down there in my '65 Mustang fastback that had a few cosmetic Shelby parts on it. There was a guy who was closing a gate, so I pulled up and asked him if there were any Shelby cars on display. He said no, this is a Goodyear tire warehouse, but Carroll does keep a few cars there. He saw we were from out of state, so he told me to hang on a second and disappeared through a door. He came back a couple minutes later and said that one of Carroll's sons ran the warehouse and he said since we were there to go ahead and give us the ten minute tour. Inside there was the red '69 Shelby GT500 that I assume is the same one that has been connected to Carroll over the years, an R-Model GT350 that was missing the instrument cluster because it had been stolen while the car was stored outside, at least one cobra roadster, I remember one with an automatic transmission, and a Daytona Coupe. All cars were covered in dust, flat tires etc. Wish I would have had a camera with me, but it was a great experience for an 18 year old kid.

[rhjanes]

When I was 18 years old, 1978, I was visiting my sister in Southern California. She knew I was a Shelby nut, she told me there was a building down the road that said Carroll Shelby on it, so my buddy and I ran down there in my '65 Mustang fastback that had a few cosmetic Shelby parts on it. There was a guy who was closing a gate, so I pulled up and asked him if there were any Shelby cars on display. He said no, this is a Goodyear tire warehouse, but Carroll does keep a few cars there. He saw we were from out of state, so he told me to hang on a second and disappeared through a door. He came back a couple minutes later and said that one of Carroll's sons ran the warehouse and he said since we were there to go ahead and give us the ten minute tour. Inside there was the red '69 Shelby GT500 that I assume is the same one that has been connected to Carroll over the years, an R-Model GT350 that was missing the instrument cluster because it had been stolen while the car was stored outside, at least one cobra roadster, I remember one with an automatic transmission, and a Daytona Coupe. All cars were covered in dust, flat tires etc. Wish I would have had a camera with me, but it was a great experience for an 18 year old kid.

Cool story!
I had a similar experience.  Shelby's Chili was produced, or maybe just packaged, for a time in McKinney Texas.  Not far from where we live and my sister and brother in law lived in McKinney.   I went over to the Chili place twice.  Once was with Frank to get the Coupe out of the foyer.   We were about the only people around, except Shel was there.  We were in his meeting room, he had western stuff in there.   But in the back room was where some of his cars were kept.  At that time, CSX2000 was sitting there.  The red GT500 you mentioned was there.  A prototype Dodge Shelby Charger (I'd owned one) was there and he used it to run around Dallas.  It was pretty rough.  I can't remember the other cars he had there.   His hometown of Pittsburg Texas is where he moved some of those cars to when he sold the Chili company.   The building is still there and last I checked it was being used to make RV window things. 

[deathsled]

I do not recommend this car. I have personally driven this car. I found it to be hot, cramped with no amenities like A/C or radio. Albet I drove it for only 1/2 lap at Willow Springs at about 30 mph from turn 6 where it was being photographed for a Sports Car Graphic article back to the pits. It was a fresh McClusky restoration at that time. Later CS used it as collateral to buy the building at Las Vegas Speedway. He was behind on the payments and forced to sell it to pay off the building. When we took it to Willow Petersen had to put a million dollars of insurance on the car. I think CS got 4 million when it was sold.

LoL!

[98SVT - was 06GT]

..... He said no, this is a Goodyear tire warehouse, but Carroll does keep a few cars there......

He got kicked out of Dean Moon's place because Dean was the Firestone race tire dealer and CS was the Goodyear race tire dealer. The companies didn't like them sharing an address. CS moved a couple times and ended up with that building. The tire company was his bread and butter through several other company bankruptcies. They sold the building last year (rumored to have been 12-15 mil) and SA has no CA presence anymore. OVC (Orig Venice Crew) moved to Huntington Beach near Chip Foose's place.
Google link is while new owners were re roofing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8577252,-118.2816573,9a,90y,264.96h,89.28t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sR-dhPq8ZAH07_K3MK1dbmQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.clients6.google.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.7185195507790922%26panoid%3DR-dhPq8ZAH07_K3MK1dbmQ%26yaw%3D264.96452697315044!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[CSX2601]

Hopefully they invite Allen Grant as a VIP with 2300 at Monterey. This was basically his car for the '65 season. He talked Shelby into letting him drive and work on his own car much like McDonald. This is the Daytona in the infamous loading photo where Allen slid off the ramps, though I'm sure he's tired of that story. My guess this brings $30M.

[TransamEd]

Little history on the last owners after Bowman mentioned. I assume they are the sellers.
Came to Germany in 2005 and later given to the buyers sister Elena Ellerbrock. The Ellerbrock raced it at famous racetracks.
2013 at the Ring.
(Exhaust was occasionally adapted to track noise requirements as far as I heard, but from other sources, this below pictured one could be also the "racing clone" to prevent damaging the original in their ownership)

[98SVT - was 06GT]

...... could be also the "racing clone" to prevent damaging the original in their ownership)

Euro Vintage Racing is different than here. They allow replicas as long as they have gone through the FIA certification process. OVC has done an R Model for a German owner who is running in Europe. One time at Monterey wandering around the pits with Chuck Beck he asked the owner of a pontoon fendered Testa Rosa (35-40 mil today) how he could afford to risk such a valuable car. The guy pointed to the serial number tag and said that's the valuable part the rest can be replaced.

[The Black Car]

I do not recommend this car. I have personally driven this car. I found it to be hot, cramped with no amenities like A/C or radio. Albet I drove it for only 1/2 lap at Willow Springs at about 30 mph from turn 6 where it was being photographed for a Sports Car Graphic article back to the pits. It was a fresh McClusky restoration at that time. Later CS used it as collateral to buy the building at Las Vegas Speedway. He was behind on the payments and forced to sell it to pay off the building. When we took it to Willow Petersen had to put a million dollars of insurance on the car. I think CS got 4 million when it was sold.

I agree,  I am going to pass,....no radio.

[csxsfm]

$25+ million! I have a SAI letter signed by Lew Spencer where he offered the Daytona Coupes for only $8700 each. Ouch!

[98SVT - was 06GT]

$25+ million! I have a SAI letter signed by Lew Spencer where he offered the Daytona Coupes for only $8700 each. Ouch!

Typical CS only $8,700 would be 100% profit. He told Alan Mann to dump them in the English channel. They had overstayed their race car import time and had to leave England or have a tax paid on them. Alan Mann couldn't do it and sent them back to SA at his own expense (and never got repaid). The first one sold was the prototype $4-5 grand plus the refurb cost.  It DNFed at LeMans - head gasket. It was bought by Jim Russell who owned Russskit slot cars. He bought it as a draw for his company displays. SA rebuilt (first one to be restored) the car with a fresh street long block. It got show quality bodywork and paint - I suspect by Dean Jefferies along with a full leather interior by Tony Nancy. It was not the fun street car he imagined and sold it to Phil Spectre the ask was $12,500. It sits in the Simmone today but what you see is not "as raced" patina but the result of poor storage.
Don't you just love the front license plate mount? That has to be the rarest SA part ever produced.

[JohnSlack]

I don't know which car it was, I was at Dave Dralle's shop at Willow and one was there.

John

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I don't know which car it was, I was at Dave Dralle's shop at Willow and one was there.

John

By the time Dave was based at Willow it was probably Shelby's. That was the only Coupe still around LA. Mike Shoen had one of his Coupes at the first Petersen on Hollywood Blvd circa 75-80. He would let Jim Wallace take it from there to the COCOA meetings in Orange County. Jim let some of us drive it around the parking lot. That one went to SAAC 1 in Oakland. I asked about the POS trailer it was hauled on. Turns out it was an original SA trailer.

[pchmotoho]

And now thanks to the 99.9% of the population believes that the GT40 is the first Shelby endeavor to beat Ferrari.

[camp upshur]

Jim Wallace street-driving a Cobra Daytona on the Santa Ana Fwy -during rush hour no less- was truly a sight to behold.
Petersen/Wilshire to Pacific Stereo Anaheim where we held our COCOA meetings was not for the feint of heart! Musta have been 1975 or 1976 best I can recall.