{"id":300598,"date":"2020-12-27T06:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T11:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=300598"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:50:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:50:34","slug":"carroll-shelbys-own-427-cobra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/carroll-shelbys-own-427-cobra\/","title":{"rendered":"Carroll Shelby&#8217;s Own 427 Cobra to be Auctioned in January"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mecum Kissimmee 2021 to auction CSX3178, Carroll Shelby&#8217;s 1965 427 Cobra Roadster<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Mecum Auctions starts the new year with the hosting of 2021 Kissimmee auction at the Osceola Heritage Park grounds in Florida on Jan. 7-16.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Mecum Kissimmee 2021 auction is anticipated to observe approximately 3,000 vehicles cross the block during the 10 days of auctioning, with an impressive and wide-ranging lineup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback-1_1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\r\n<figcaption>1965 Shelby GT350R Fastback<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Standout features of the event include the auctioning of Carroll Shelby&#8217;s personal Cobra 427 and a 1965 Shelby GT350R Fastback, one of only 34 production R Models.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1965 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of the most distinguished and loved vehicles of Carroll Shelby\u2019s own collection of cars is his 1965 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/ac-shelby-cobra-a-beast-to-tame\/\">Shelby 427 Cobra<\/a>, CSX3178. The car was held by Carroll Shelby from the day it was constructed in March 1966 throughout his life right up to the day of his passing in May 2012.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/gw9xDwMU2iU?t=8<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/remembering-carroll-shelby-1923-2012\/\">Carroll Shelby<\/a>&#8216;s 427 Cobra was one of only five Cobras that were finished in a beautiful Charcoal Gray. The car arrived at Shelby\u2019s LAX building without the engine and transmission (as were all Cobras) and with the interior completed in black.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The work order by Shelby American stipulating \u201cBuild 427 Street Cobra CSX3178\u201d was opened on January 7, 1966, and closed on March 3, where it was fitted with a 427 and a 4 speed Toploader Transmission. On completion, it was shipped to Shelby&#8217;s home in Dallas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Front2-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Badge-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 1972 Shelby&#8217;s CSX3178 was restored and repainted in Guardsman Blue by a friend and distinguished Cobra Specialist, Mike McCluskey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At some point, Carroll Shelby thought he required greater horsepower from CSX3178 and had an aluminum-head 427 side-oiler engine installed along with an automatic transmission.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Interior2-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 2002, CSX3178 had another change in paintwork with the home crew at Shelby American in Las Vegas repainting it red.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 2016, the consignor purchased the 1965 427 Cobra Roadster from Carroll Shelby\u2019s estate. During this time CSX3178 underwent an extensive concours restoration by Legendary Motorcar Company, a renowned Cobra restorer. In particular, the car was restored to its original Charcoal paint color with a 4-speed manual transmission and its initial 427 configurations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Engine2-1-2-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Carroll Shelby\u2019s personal 427 Cobra, CSX3178, is the big brother of CSX2000, the first small-block Cobra, which recently sold for $13,750,000 in 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The CSX3178 holds a sacred place in Cobra history being the only 427 Cobra that Carroll Shelby owned his entire life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-427-Cobra-Roadster_Side-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1965 Shelby GT350R Fastback<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Serial No. 5R106 is 1 of only 34 examples of Carroll Shelby&#8217;s highly successful GT350R SCCA B Production racers. It was raced in Midwest SCCA National events by its initial owner, Richard Jordan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Lf4KvwPSRO4?t=9<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Side-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>His car was prepared at Ford\u2019s San Jose assembly plant to specs set by GT350 Project Manager Chuck Cantwell. Then on December 21, 1964, the stripped Mustang 2+2 Fastback was sent to Shelby American\u2019s LAX headquarters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After 6 months Serial No. 5R106 rolled out of the Shelby workshop as an original full-competition R-Model. It came complete with a Shelby-modified 289 HiPo small-block V-8 that was tuned on the Shelby dyno to 325 HP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Rear-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Only 10 days after Jordan received delivery of his new racer, 5R106 was entered in the B Production class at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Road_America\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Road America in Elkhart Lake<\/a>, Wisconsin, in September 1965.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Additional races the car was involved in include Indiana, Clermont, Lynndale Farms, and Wilmot Raceway, in Wisconsin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Interior-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By the early 1970s, Jordan started winding down his racing career and put 5R106 into long-term storage. The car remained under wraps for many years and was maintained in an as-original condition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Its next owner, Paul Zimmons, restored 5R106 after acquiring it in 1987 where in 1993 it went on to win the Gold Award in the Competition Class at SAAC-18 at Watkins Glen. 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It has retained many significant components such as the R-Model magnesium racing wheels and the original Plexiglas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The car is offered in race-ready condition with vast documentation that comprises the original Shelby American paperwork.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FL21_Mecum-Kissimmee-2021_1965-Shelby-GT350R-Fastback_Badge-1-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>More information regarding the 2021 Mecum Kissimmee auction can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mecum<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mecum Kissimmee 2021 to auction CSX3178, Carroll Shelby&#8217;s 1965 427 Cobra Roadster Mecum Auctions starts the new year with the hosting of 2021 Kissimmee auction at the Osceola Heritage Park grounds in Florida on Jan. 7-16. The Mecum Kissimmee 2021 auction is anticipated to observe approximately 3,000 vehicles cross the block during the 10 days of auctioning, with an impressive and wide-ranging lineup. Standout features of the event include the auctioning of Carroll Shelby&#8217;s personal Cobra 427 and a 1965 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":598711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10112,1306,11577],"tags":[7366,1307,17390,22027,1308,10847],"class_list":["post-300598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auctions","category-shelby","category-auction-action","tag-auctions","tag-shelby","tag-shelby-at-auction","tag-shelby-427-cobra","tag-shelby-cobra","tag-mecum-auctions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Carroll Shelby&#039;s Own 427 Cobra to be Auctioned in January<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mecum Kissimmee 2021 to auction CSX3178, Carroll Shelby&#039;s 1965 427 Cobra 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