. Jon Branch has written countless official automobile Buying Guides for eBay Motors over the years, hes also written for Hagerty, hes a long time contributor to Silodrome and the official SSAA Magazine, and hes the founder and senior editor of Revivaler. : Autos: Questions have been raised over Carroll Shelby's claim he's building 43 of his classic Cobras using original chassis. Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake 1966. The names Barrett-Jackson, Barrett-Jackson.com, Fantasy Bid, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions, and all associated graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade dress of Barrett-Jackson or its affiliates. The American Electric Car Company used an even further modified chassis for their vehicles. For the 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, see, "Shelby 427" redirects here. CSX 3055 was sold to the Willment Race Team and was fitted with a Fiat body designed by Ghia. Its an uncommon car whose history and cultural significance are as eye-popping as its performance, and this twin-Paxton Cobra certainly qualifies as such. Pete Brock started his design work using Ken Teabag Teddy Miles as his model. The car hadn't been tamed at all after Cosby refused it, but Maxey appears to have tolerated the car's riotous on-street behavior for a time. That almost put [Kirkhams] out of business. in. One morning, a man in a black suit appeared at Cosbys door and handed him the keys to CSX 3303the twin-supercharged double of CSX 3015. A feat it accomplished gaining first place in the GT class, and finishing in fourth place overall. Of those, 31 unsold competition models were detuned and fitted with windscreens for street use. The car was a 1965 Cobra Competition roadster, retained by Shelby American as a PR car and then modified with the addition of two superchargers and a Ford C-6 automatic gearbox. The twin sister SCX 3303 which was originaly built for Bill Cosby was destroyed together with its second owner,Tony Maxey, while he was committing his suicide by driving it of the cliff into Pacific Ocean. The car was a one-off and was nearly destroyed after a high-speed tire blow-out at the 1964 Le Mans race. Designed for auto-cross events, only two examples were produced, the CSX2522 "Slalom Special", and the CSX2537 "Slalom Snake". Required fields are marked *. In September 1961, American retired race car driver and automotive designer Carroll Shelby wrote to AC asking if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine. However, Cosby took the car for a drive and decided it was too much for him. The race started well with the AC, chassis number A98, maintaining its position in the top two in GT and even leading the class for a time. S&C Ford then sold it to customer Tony Maxey. As a result, Maxey could not slow the car and drove it off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean. in. Of these models 14 of the CSX1000 series Cobras were made and two of the CSX 7500 up to 2007. In 1996 the company was purchased by Pride Automotive. There were a small number of one-off cars built on the Cobra chassis by Ford whilst they toyed with the idea of creating a head to head competitor to the Chevrolet Corvette. Shelby American sold it to S and C Motors in San Francisco, who then sold it to their customer, Tony Maxey. Cosby used it in a comedy sketch, "200 M.P.H.," and on a 1968 album of the same name, but soon returned it, perhaps after taking the wheel and sensing his mortality. Styling was done by Italian design house Vignale and the car featured gull-wing doors. This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 03:37. Believe it or not, the 427-equipped roadster could hit 60 mph in just over 4.0 seconds, just about as fast as a new Audi S4. His heart was in sports cars, and so a health issue brought his motor-racing career to an unexpected end (a health issue that required him to slip a nitro-glycerin capsule under his tongue when he went racing) he decided to dare to take the gamble and try his hand at sports car building. Shelby admitted that the chassis had been manufactured in 1991 and 1992 by McCluskey Ltd, an engineering firm in Torrance, California, and were not original AC chassis, however Shelby denied having misled anyone and said he was a victim of a campaign by Brian Angliss, a British competitor, who owned AC at the time and was also building Cobras from the original tooling and wished to enhance his sales by smearing Shelby's car. They then got into figuring out placements for steering wheel and controls. Both standard and competition versions were capable of sucking fuel through the Holley four-barrel, 780 cfm carburetor freely enough to bring fuel consumption down into single digits, and driven hard into the low single digits. Lot #1301 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 "SUPER SNAKE" Previous Lot Next Lot . Ron Pratte donated proceeds from the sale of his Futurliner to the Armed Forces Foundation. Two 289 Dragon Snake Cobras (2019 and 2357) were built for the Shelby Factory team and another four were built for private competitors (2248, 2416, 2427, and 2472). [23] Shelby admitted that the chassis had been manufactured in 1991 and 1992 by McCluskey Ltd, an engineering firm in Torrance, California, and were not original AC chassis,[23] however Shelby denied having misled anyone and said he was a victim of a campaign by Brian Angliss, a British competitor, who owned AC at the time and was also building Cobras from the original tooling and wished to enhance his sales by smearing Shelby's car.[23]. Unfortunately, the CSX3033 Super Snake was too extreme for Maxey as well, who lost. Upon its return to the U.S., the Cobra sat quietly in the corner of Shelby American until Carroll stormed in, demanding a car that would humiliate Mullins Ferrari. In 1963 to keep production focused on producing cars for Shelby American Inc., the Ruddspeed Ace was discontinued. Carroll Shelby retained it for a time, but in late 1968 he put it up for sale. . A prototype (CSX 3027) was to become 427 Coupe, but since the focus was shifted towards the GT program, this project received little attention. in. 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake. The car was made as Ford considered whether it would be worthwhile to tool up for producing a stylish sports car using standard mass-production methods, although the prototype was made using hand-built coachwork methods. During his ownership, CSX 3015 graced the cover of Susan Webbs album Bye-Bye Pretty Baby. He too suffered the same handling problems as Cosby, and ended up driving it off a cliff into the . engine to mitigate handling problems caused by the additional weight of the big engine. With the work completed AC removed the engine and gearbox unit from the car and shipped it back to Carroll Shelbys team at Dean Moons workshop in Santa Fe Springs, California: the work was so thoughtfully done that a new engine and gearbox was able to be fitted and the car made ready for road testing in about eight hours. The most important modification was the fitting of a stronger rear differential to handle the increased engine power. The Super Snake was built to gain publicity and was touted as The Cobra to End All Cobras. Six were constructed, each being subtly different from the rest. He went back with a bunch of cars on the transporter and Shelby told them he wasn't going to pay themthat they owed it to him. Shelby's personal Cobra going up for sale might sound familiarand it should, given that this will be the third time it crosses the auction block at Barrett-Jackson. The inboard brakes were moved outboard to reduce cost. Carroll Shelby was friends with comedian Bill Cosby, and Bill Cosby liked fast cars, especially Ferraris. Working in cooperation with Shelby the company built Shelby Cobras in two series; the CSX1000 and CSX 7500. Very rare cobra rumored for sale. R&T found the arrangement quite logical, since the gentlest driving nets just about 9 mpg. The magazine dubbed it the Cobra to end all Cobras, and it logged 11-second quarter-mile times. In an effort to improve top speed along the legendary Mulsanne Straight at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, a number of enclosed, coupe variations were constructed using the leafspring chassis and running gear of the AC/Shelby Cobra Mark II. "[citation needed], "Shelby Cobra" redirects here. Only 53 cars had been made by the deadline. On 8 July 2002, a new company was formed in Malta named AC Motor Holdings and was responsible for the branding of the company. Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more Silodrome 2023. all rights reserved. The wreck occured in the US. For the NASCAR race that ran with this name in 2009, see, This article is about the sports car. #4. It was speculated that Maxey's accident may have been suicide. These are CSX3015 restoration pictures. In January 1962 mechanics at AC Cars in Thames Ditton, Surrey designed the "AC Ace 3.6" prototype with chassis number CSX2000. The car has roughly 200 miles on it and has been kept in like-new condition. We dont know how far Bill Cosby drove the car, perhaps around the block, but he gave the keys back to Carroll Shelby and politely suggested that hed just keep on driving his tame Ferrari. CSX 3303 was shipped to one of the Shelby dealers S&C Ford of San Francisco where it was purchased by a man named Tony Maxey. Unfortunately, the car was not able to receive the development it needed, as resources were aimed at taking the crown from Ferrari in the GT class. Advertisements from the time state that the Cobra was designed to meet the requirements of Shelby American Inc. Shelby experimented with a larger Ford FE engine, of 6.4L (390cuin) in chassis number CSX2196. Not that the twin-Paxton car, as it was originally known, was fooling around. The original AC Ace, and thus all the Mark I and Mark II production cars, were fitted with fully independent suspension systems but using transverse leaf springs rather than individual coil springs. CSX2093 was one of these and was campaigned by Bruce Larson or Ed Hedrick to win a number of National Hot Rod Aassociation National events. [15], Shelby used his CSX 3015 as a personal car over the years, sometimes entering it into local races like the Turismos Visitadores Cannonball-Run race in Nevada, where he was "waking [up] whole towns, blowing out windows, throwing belts and catching fire a couple of times, but finishing. The cars were intended to be sold in the US market, through a new company, AC Cars USA, in Florida. This car features a composite body coated with aluminum and is powered by 6.2-litre LS3 Chevrolet engine. History and development Like many British specialist manufacturers, AC Cars had been using the smooth, refined Bristol straight-6 engine in its small-volume production, including its AC Ace 2-seater roadster. CC Member : Join Date: Jul 2007. Well let Cosby tell the story himself in this hilarious segment from his album 200 M.P.H., but suffice it to say the Cobra terrified him. CSX 3015 is a full Competition Roadster, still retaining its original body with its 1967 aluminum 'Super Snake' hood. Even today, the Shelby Cobra 427 is an impressively fast car. The transverse leaf springs were replaced with coil springs, although the equal length wishbones were retained. This storied partnership gave birth to some of the most iconic and successful American sports cars, such as the Ford GT40, Mustang GT350R, Shelby Daytona Coupe, and many special Cobras like the Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake along the way. 22 Superblowers and 37 CRSs were built between 1997 and 2001. While it isnt cheap, its certainly more affordable than buying an original Cobra. A letter from AC Cars confirmed the fact that the chassis numbers for which Shelby had obtained titles were never manufactured, at least not by AC Cars. == http://bit.ly/WgHvlH === At a local car show, we were thanking everyone for coming. AC also produced the AC 428 Frua on a stretched Cobra 427 MK III coil spring chassis. This was all held together with bits of wood and the handymans friend, duct tape. The beautifully sculpted AC-sourced body compliments the baritone soundtrack of Ford V8 engines. This is huge money for a non-original Cobra, and is nice to see Boyd cars pulling huge numbers. Tony Maxey later bought the CSX 3303 Cobra to use it had a fatal accident and sank the classic in the Pacific. If Carroll Shelby wanted to install the biggest of the American V8s in a Cobra then some strategic changes were going to be needed. He returned it to Shelby, and eventually the vehicle found its way to another customer named Tony Maxey. Born in Leesburg, Texas, in 1923, Carroll Hall Shelby fell ill as a child with heart valve problems, and spent seven years bedridden until he regained his health as a teenager. Cobra Make, Engine: . It failed to finish with the engine expiring due to damper failure. The original AC Ace was fitted with worm and roller steering (sometimes called worm and sector steering). in. Called S/C for semi-competition, an original example can currently sell for US$1.5 million, making it one of the most valuable Cobra variants.[13]. It was sold to a San Francisco. CSX 3015 is a full Competition Roadster that retains its original body with its 1967 aluminum 'Super Snake' hood. The last remaining Super SnakeCSX 3015, powered by a side-oiler 427, to which Shelby strapped not one but two Paxton superchargershas now returned to the auction block and will appear at Barrett-Jacksons March Scottsdale sale. The most famous and numerous of these were the official works Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupes. 3.1965Daytona Cobra Coupe. About 528 Mark II Cobras were produced from 1963 to the summer of 1965 (the last US-bound Mark II was produced in November 1964).[11]. There is also a very rare 2005 Ford GT for sale. The following owner, a gentleman. Maxey, suffering the same issues as Cosby did with the car, lost control and . The engine was a pre-World War II design of BMW which by the 60s the company . May 30, 2006. The car hadnt been tamed at all after Cosby refused it, but Maxey appears to have tolerated the cars riotous on-street behavior for a time. The result was that some damage was likely to occur in transit which needed to be rectified once the car arrived at Carroll Shelbys workshop in the States. Shelby American sold it to S and C Motors in San Francisco, who then sold it to their customer, Tony Maxey. Ken Miles drove and raced the FE-powered Mark II at Sebring and pronounced the car virtually undrivable, naming it "The Turd". 4. As we said in the beginning, this is a car that pushes out quiet and conservative Dr. Jekyl and instead ignites your inner Mr. Hyde. The AC Cobra, also known as the Shelby Cobra, is a British built and designed sports car that was produced during the 1960s. Who owns the 1966 Shelby Super Snake? Bill Cosby and his daughter got into the Super Snake and started the engine. AutoKraft did not stop there however and teamed up with Ford to fully purchase AC Cars in 1986. Autokraft manufactured an AC 289 continuation car called the Autokraft Mk IV, basically a Mk III with a 4.95-litre (302cuin) Ford V8 and Borg Warner T5 Transmission. The AC 428 Frua was made as a luxury GT competitive with the likes of Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and Britains own Aston Martin. (4.7 L) V8 engine. Maxey, suffering the same issues as Cosby did with the car, lost control and drove it off a cliff, landing in the Pacific Ocean waters. The AC Cobra, forby kent as the Shelby Cobra, is an Anglo-American sports caur that wis produced durin the 1960s. The car was raced at Sebring by British driver Ken Miles who was nicknamed Teabag Teddy for his British propensity for regularly consuming nice cups of tea. version of the FE engine dominated the 1963 season. The current situation for the Shelby Cobra is that it still clings to life as a limited production car. V8 versions was of course not going to win an economy competition. There's little between the Shelby Cobra 289 and Mazda MX-5 Miata SkyActiv-G 2.0 in terms of curb weight, but there's also a significant difference in terms of suck-squeeze-bang-blow. Carroll Shelbys idea was to have AC Cars in Britain to build a version of the AC Ace that he could fit an American V8 engine into with a four speed Borg-Warner manual transmission. These cars are numbered COB/COX 6001-6062, indicating that 61 were produced. Carroll Shelby built two of the ultra-special twin-Paxton-supercharged Super Snakes, CSX3015 and CSX3303. To remedy the situation, Shelby had the twin-supercharged specialty roadster delivered to Cosby. Over in Britain the design team at AC were looking to refine the design of their chassis and one thing it lacked was rack and pinion steering, the type that historically has delivered the best driver feel and responsiveness. $119.95. 5,595 North Dakota GTP_Cowboy RacingCowboy570. Only 14 CSX1000, and 2 CSX 7500 cars were built by 2007. Their new version of the car was called the AC Mark IV Cobra, this new version being fitted with a larger 4,942 cc Ford V8 engine producing 250 hp at 4,200 rpm giving the car a top speed of 134 mph (215 km/hr). Gradually as the vintage parts supply ran low, newly constructed frames and body panels were obtained from a variety of suppliers. [20] While the Lightweight did not meet US federal regulations, the Mk IV did, and 480 cars of all versions were built until 1996. Cosby drove it once and then returned it to Shelby American. Not only did the body need to be able to help the car slip through the air but it also needed to remain stable at those speeds. The steel body was designed and built by Pietro Frua until 1973. The fastest thing hes ever driven was a Bolwell Nagari, the slowest was a Caterpillar D9, and the most challenging was a 1950s MAN semi-trailer with unexpected brake failure. Carroll Shelby seems to have developed a great affection for the car and said of it that it would wake whole towns and blow out windows: twin Paxton superchargers and around 800 hp, we think he was not exaggerating! . Shelby offered a drag package, known as the Dragon Snake, which won several NHRA National events with Bruce Larson or Ed Hedrick at the wheel of CSX2093.[14]. Tony D. Branda Shelby & Mustang Parts has been your source of restoration parts and accessories for 1965-73 Mustangs, 1965-70 Shelby and Cobras since 1975. . When the Cobras throttle jammed, Maxey lost control of the car and plunged into the Pacific Ocean. Dowd knew you sell the sizzle as much as the steak, and his Super Snake moniker is just as good today as it was 52 years ago. The 3.6 liter Ford Windsor V8 was almost of the same capacity as the E-Types 3.8 liter in-line six. Tony Maxey bought the Super Snake CSX3303 in San Francisco and took it home. The World Registry of Cobras and GT40s also reported that the wife of Cosby's manager drove CSX3015 for months, but it was subsequently returned to Shelby American and sold to Tony Maxey, who. Production of Mark III cars with numbers CSX/CSB 3001-3100 began in January 1965 and it didnt prove possible to achieve homologation by manufacturing the required 100 cars to enable the Mark III to be raced in the 1965 season. CSX 3015 was a rare beast even before its modification and subsequent orphaning. After re-locating to AC Cars home town of Frimley the AC Car Group produced its last two cars; a FIA 289 numbered COX 2610, and a 427 Cobra numbered COX 3361. In 2017, the AC Mrk1 260 Legacy edition was released in a limited production of nine cars. This was also proof that the trans-Atlantic manufacturing process was viable. What is it that makes a sports car? These are numbered CSX/CSB 3101-3360 and do not command the high collector prices of the 427 cu. AC Cars kept producing the coil-spring AC Roadster with narrow fenders and a small block Ford 289. Both cars were fitted with front and rear anti-roll bars, and Koni shock absorbers. AC Cars also produced a Le Mans coup. Only two models were produced, a FIA 289 (COX 2610), and a 427 Cobra (COX 3361). The new car was designed in cooperation with Ford in Detroit. 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