Mecum Auction Shelby Daytona Coupe et al

[1984MkIV]

You can watch the auction live at http://www.mecum.com/infonet/in_video/infonet_live_video.cfm
   
   Lot F237 will be the 1964 Cooper Monaco King Cobra CM 6/64, 1964 L.A. Times GP
   
   Lot F242 will be 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601, FIA Championship Winner
   
   Lot F244 will be 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2430 Ex-Tom Payne Competition Roadster
   
   Lot F245 will be 1963 Shelby Cobra Roadster CSX 2121
   
   Lot F246 will be 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Ex-Tom Payne Competition Roadster CSX3020
   
   Lot F247 will be 1952 Allard J2 Roadster Raced by Carroll Shelby
   
   Lot F248.1 will be 1966 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra Roadster CSX 3034
   
   Lot F249.1 will be 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster CSX 3301
   
   Lot F250 will be 1966 Ford GT40 MK I Coupe Alan Mann Lightweight AMGT40/2 Ex-Hawkins
   
   Lot F257 will be 1967 Ford GT40 Mk II B P/1047B, 427/600 HP, 4-Speed
   
   Have a tea or a beer and enjoy ...
   
   Michael

[C9OBY]

Only two Shelby Cobras sold, being:
   Cooper Monaco King Cobra $600k
   CSX 3020 for $1,000,000.
   
   Unsold Cobras:
   CSX 2601, Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe: highest bid $6,8m
   CSX 2121, highest bid $525k
   CSX 3034, highest bid $1,3m
   CSX 3301, highest bid $500k
   
   No info on sale/non-sale of Lot 244, CSX 2430
   
   Others:
   Allard remained unsold, highest bid $710k
   Lot 250, Ford GT40 MK1 remained unsold, highest bid $2,3m
   Lot F257, Ford GT40 MKII (built on mostly original parts) sold for $225k

[TLegate]

No surprise at all - just back from the States and I was painfully aware that the main suspects who would normally be bidding on cars like these are currently fire-fighting or just trying to keep out of jail!!! I think a lot of these people will be trying to unload their collections rather than add to them.....

[1984MkIV]

quote:Originally posted by C9OBY
   No info on sale/non-sale of Lot 244, CSX 2430

   Bidders had a low key approach to the brood. It took many beers to wait for the Daytona Coupe. It was driven onto the stage by Bob Bondurant and in addition Allen Grant and Peter Brock were present on the stage.
   
   Lot F244 was 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2430 Ex-Tom Payne Competition Roadster: when I noted right despite of the many beers is was:
   $1.300.000 € 959.400 not sold
   
   Michael

[1984MkIV]

The top four results have been Shelby cars:
   No. 1: Lot F248.1
   1966 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra Roadster CSX 3034
   Sold for $1,165,000
   No. 2: Lot F246
   1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Ex-Tom Payne Competition Roadster CSX 3020
   Sold for $1,000,000
   No. 3: Lot F248
   1967 Shelby GT500 Convertible 428 CI Dual-Quad, Automatic. Only One Built
   Sold for $825,000
   No. 4: Lot F237
   1964 Cooper Monaco King Cobra CM 6/64, 1964 L.A. Times GP Winner
   Sold for $600,000
   Obviously CSX 3034 was sold after the auction. It seems there is much more attention to the 427 than to the 289 Cobras.

[1984MkIV]

The next Cobra Daytona Coupe comes to auction at Mecum Monterey Auction on August, 15th. It is Lot S104, 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
   CSX 2601, FIA Championship Winner, most successful Daytona Coupe besides CSX 2299. Wonder whether it will be sold!
   http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0809-82174&entryRow=209
   
   Also for sale is Lot S184, a 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Roadster
   Continuation, CSX 6019, 427 CI Side Oiler, fantastic plastic
   http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0809-82442&entryRow=209

[1984MkIV]

There is a reprint of the castrol poster for sale:
   
   
   
   http://cobra-castrol-poster.de/

[1984MkIV]

The Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2601 finally was sold for $ 7.250.000,--
   
   http://www.mecum.com/auctions/auction_results.cfm