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One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelby\u2019s personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll Shelby from the day it was assembled in March 1966, until his passing in May 2012. One of just five 427 Cobras finished in gorgeous Charcoal Gray, the car arrived at Shelby\u2019s LAX facility with a black interior and without an engine and transmission, like all Cobras did. The Shelby American work order specifying \u201cBuild 427 Street Cobra CSX3178\u201d was opened on January 7, 1966, and closed on March 3, when it was shipped to Carroll Shelby\u2019s Dallas home sporting a 427 with dual quads and a 4-speed Toploader transmission.<\/p>\n

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In 1972, Carroll Shelby\u2019s friend and renowned Cobra specialist Mike McCluskey restored CSX3178, repainting it in Guardsman Blue with a gold nose. At some point in CSX3178\u2019s life, Carroll Shelby felt he needed more horsepower and installed an aluminum-head 427 side-oiler engine with an automatic transmission. In 2002, the home crew at Shelby American in Las Vegas, Nevada, repainted Carroll Shelby\u2019s famous Cobra in red. In 2016, the car was purchased from Carroll Shelby\u2019s estate, at which time it became the subject of a complete concours restoration by renowned Cobra restorers Legendary Motorcar Company, which returned it to its original Charcoal paint color and its original 427 configuration with a 4-speed.<\/p>\n

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Carroll Shelby\u2019s lifelong personal 427 Cobra is the big brother of CSX2000, the original small-block Cobra. CSX2000 recently sold for almost $14 million. CSX3178 occupies a hallowed place in Cobra history, and\u00a0it is the only 427 Cobra Carroll Shelby owned from new until his passing. This significant piece of Shelby history will be offered for sale at Mecum Auction’s upcoming Kissimmee sale January 7\u201316. For more information visit\u00a0www.mecum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelby\u2019s personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll Shelby from the day it was assembled in March 1966, until his passing in May 2012. One of just five 427 Cobras finished in gorgeous Charcoal Gray, the car arrived at Shelby\u2019s LAX facility with a black interior and without an engine and transmission, like all Cobras did. 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