1966 Shelby 427 Cobra

Car invoiced internally at the factory; shortly after, invoiced to a Ford dealer in New York State for street delivery.

Total Performance dealership in White Plains, NY; car was air-freighted there, had its carburetor swapped, and was reportedly used for promotional drag racing by a staff member at two New York venues.

Listed as the registered owner at the time of warranty repair work in mid-1967; car had approximately 3,250 miles and was believed connected to a Ford promotional program.

Queens auto wrecker who forcibly took the car from its owner; removed the original chassis stamp and fitted false identification data from a wrecked S/C Cobra before selling it on.

President of the Shelby Owners Association, based in Hempstead, NY; purchased the car under the false identity CSX 3041; the tampered VIN and original latch stampings were noticed by associates during his tenure.

Kansas owner; car still carried the incorrect identity and was finished in red over tan at this point.

Also based in Kansas; by the time of his ownership a replacement 427 engine with twin four-barrel carburetors and stainless interior panels had been fitted.

Arizona owner who commissioned a thorough mechanical rebuild by Don Roberts, including vintage-race safety upgrades and construction of the current side-oiler engine with the rare tunnel-port induction setup.

Owner for more than two decades; carried out ongoing maintenance personally and in 2013 had the car refinished in original blue with white stripes by RaceCraft NW in Woodinville, Washington.

New York City buyer who held the car for roughly two years before it was taken from him at gunpoint during a test drive by a prospective purchaser; an insurance claim was subsequently filed.

Formula One driver and Le Mans winner who purchased the car in the early 1980s and exported it to Italy; during this period a California court established the car's true chassis identity.

Multiple unnamed European custodians prior to the car's return to the United States; no individual names or dates provided.

Car used by a Larsen Ford employee for promotional drag racing at two New York venues as part of a Ford District Sales Office initiative.

Car made a public appearance at the SAAC gathering following its mechanical restoration by Don Roberts.

Car shown at one or more regional concours events in the Pacific Northwest during the current owner's tenure; no specific event name or date provided.

Upper and lower front suspension A-arms straightened and a replacement driveshaft assembly fitted under a factory warranty claim, attributed to hard use during promotional drag racing.

Carried out in Pennsylvania; Manhasset Ford was still the registered owner at this stage and the car had approximately 3,250 miles.

A newly built 427 engine fitted with twin four-barrel carburettors, and stainless steel inner panels installed.

Work carried out prior to or during Andrew Robinson's ownership in Kansas.

Full mechanical restoration and vintage-race preparation, including installation of a fuel cell, Halon fire suppression system, competition fuel filler, and uprated racing brakes. A new 427 side-oiler V-8 was built, fitted with an exceptionally rare dual-plane dual-quad tunnel-port induction system originally produced in small numbers for big-block GT40 applications. Car also refinished in correct original blue with white stripes.

Commissioned by Ron Huber of Arizona following his acquisition of the car in summer 1995.

Full repaint in the car's original factory colour with white striping, carried out with careful attention to preserving all original body trim components.

Workshop located in Woodinville, Washington; work commissioned by the current long-term owner.