1964 Shelby 289 Cobra
- Engine
- 289 cubic inch (4.7L) small-block V8
- Colour
- Princess Blue
Chassis CSX 2344 is a 1964 AC Cobra 289 finished in Princess Blue over black leather, delivered new to a Florida family who retained it for nearly four decades. Remarkable for its near-total originality — including its first engine, transmission, upholstery, tools, and accessories — the car was stored from 1974, lightly maintained by a NASA engineer-owner, and later recommissioned mechanically by Lee Holman of Holman-Moody. Its comprehensive original documentation, including financing papers, warranty cards, gymkhana trophies, and a 1964 World's Fair ticket, makes it one of the most intact surviving small-block Cobras.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,100,000
- → 1964-07-24Factory deliveryWarren Wooten Fordfull documentation
Authorized dealership in Cocoa, Florida that received the car from the factory, finished in Princess Blue over black leather.
- 1964-07-24 → 2001-03-01Private saleRobert Lindauer Sr.full documentation
Purchased new via trade-in of a 1963 Corvette; used the car regularly and for gymkhana events, then stored it on jack stands in a climate-controlled garage from 1974 onward. A NASA engineer by profession, he maintained the car personally until his death.
- 2001-03-01 →InheritanceRobert Lindauer Jr.full documentation
Inherited the car after his father's passing and relocated it to North Carolina, where it was stored under similar climate-controlled conditions. In 2010 he commissioned Holman-Moody to restore mechanical running condition while leaving the exterior finish and interior untouched.
Competition
- —Florida gymkhana eventsDriver: Robert Lindauer Sr.Multiple victories noted
Car was entered periodically in local gymkhana competitions in Florida during Lindauer Sr.'s ownership, reportedly with considerable success. Trophies from these events remain with the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1970Repair
Cosmetic damage sustained in a road accident was repaired using replacement parts sourced directly from Shelby; detailed documentation and photographs of the incident and subsequent repairs are retained in the history file.
Repairs were carried out with factory-sourced Shelby components. The top irons, wrapped in 1970 newspaper, are believed to date from around this period.
- 2010MechanicalHolman-Moody
The car was brought to Lee Holman for mechanical recommissioning to return it to reliable running order; cosmetic and originality aspects were deliberately left untouched.
Work was commissioned by Robert Lindauer Jr. after the car had been in extended storage. The brief was strictly mechanical, preserving the car's original patina and all original components.
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