John just told me about an original owner 427 Cobra (CSX3349) , 5585 miles (in this 2009 video), a lot of drag racing at York US30

Photo by Joe Grippa, at York US 30 dragstrip

photo by Bill Whitley https://www.flickr.com/photos/poppybill/sets/72157638347962583/



Eight-minute promo from the full-length video available through Jim Amos' Bee On Video. This video documentary tells the story of how The Penn Brothers bought a brand new 1967 427 Shelby Cobra and turned it into a drag race vehicle. The car stopped racing in 1976 and it has been sitting in a garage ever since.

Thanks to John!

A similar 1966 427 Shelby Cobra just sold for $990,000 http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1071774

The Gumball Rally movie had a couple Shelby Cobras that made an impression on a lot of kids when the movie was first released

CSX 3243 was one,

the other, CSX 3255

Above images from http://talk.cobraregistry.com/showthread.php?477-Most-Significant-Cobra  and  http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=782242

Another original owner Cobra I was just was told about, CSX 3170, Bruce Cambern's 427 1966. He won the 2009 Optima Challenge with it

http://www.solomatters.com/scca_classic_american_muscle_invitational_challengers_announced

http://www.superchevy.com/events/1004chp-2009-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge/optima-street-car-final-results-ridetech-autocross-winner.html

Full gallery at http://www.norcal-cobras.com/cobra_pictures/Bruce_Camberns-427/

AC 428 Convertible by Frua

V8 / 7.010 cc / 350 PS / 462 lb/ft (626 Nm) @ 2.800 / Vmax: 145 mph (233 km/h)

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The best model cars of the World - Exoto AC Cobra

Exoto 1:18

1963 A. C. Cobra in Competition

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