1965 Shelby CSX 4000

In 1996, 28 years after Shelby American ceased production of the Cobra, Carroll Shelby made the decision to re-introduce the big block, 427 Cobra to the market. In keeping with his philosophy of testing on the track, he relocated operations from California to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). Along with moving Shelby American operations to LVMS, he moved the tire store Carrolls Goodyear racing tire distributorship, to the Speedway as well. Shelby American opened new facilities at LVMS and began production of CSX4000 Continuation Series Shelby Cobras in 1996, with the first deliveries in 1997. It was an exciting time, much like the early days in California when Carroll was there coaching, encouraging, managing and leading a talented staff of craftsmen who built Cobras at Shelby American. With Carroll at the helm, attention to detail was evident in every Cobra built. Not only was each Cobra assigned an authentic CSX4000 serial number, each body was individually numbered and matched to the chassis. CSX4133 was assigned Body #115. These numbered chassis are a thing of the past. Today, Shelby Cobras are built offshore in South Africa by a subcontractor using state-of-the-art production techniques to efficiently produce high-quality rolling chassis. While these are excellent products, those actually built by Shelby American in Las Vegas carry a special significance, as they were built under Carrolls aegis and direct supervision. As the oldest, authorized, Shelby Cobra dealer in the world, weve been selling Shelby Cobras for more than 25 years. Occasionally, we come across one that is really well done, with all the right parts, nicely optioned, with lots of attention to detail, and a numbered body. CSX4133 is one of those Cobras. For the record, this is a real, Continuation Series Shelby Cobra, manufactured in Las Vegas by Shelby American in 1999. Its not a replica. Features include: Hand laid fiberglass body built by Shelby American at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway factory Shelby alloy block, 427 FE side-oiler engine with 600 HP Tremec TKO 600 five speed transmission 42 gallon stainless fuel tank Heater & defroster Tonneau cover Door map pockets Original Smiths and Lucas gauge cluster Fire suppression system Lucas headlamps Stainless steel quick jacks Chrome roll bar Goodyear Billboard tires. 4 wheel Wilwood disc brakes Rack & pinion steering Until our purchase of the car, CSX4133 was serviced by Olthoff Racing in North Carolina, one of the top performance shops in the US specializing in Cobras and GT40s. After we purchased it, we put it through a comprehensive nut & bolt service where everything was retorqued and it was tuned, tested and dialed in. With just over 9,800 total miles on the clock, it is fully sorted and everything works as you would expect in a new Cobra. The last time this Cobra was on the market was seven years ago in 2017 when it sold for $120,000 US ($156.500 in todays money). Since then, the cost of production has increased significantly beyond the rate of inflation. With continued appreciation and significant demand for real ones, this Cobra is easily worth $175,000 US, especially considering the options on the car. To build one comparably equipped today, expect to pay well in excess of $230,000 US. Contact us for today's cost detail. What makes this Cobra extra special is that it was constructed in 1999 by Shelby craftsman, in-house, at the Shelby American Cobra Shop at the old Las Vegas Motor Speedway location. It was delivered to Nostalgia Motors in South Carolina where the aluminum block, Shelby 427 FE power train was installed in 2001. It has been expertly maintained since them. Early 427 S/C and Competition Cobras were delivered to many customers unpainted, as paint color and liveries were changed to meet sponsor support requirements. This one is a street car and was never competitively raced, originally painted red and later stripped and painted show-quality black in 2016. The paint is excellent, and the ca