1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster
- Engine
- 7.0L (427 ci) V8 'side oiler' with aluminum cylinder heads
Chassis CSX3276 is a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster powered by the desirable 427ci 'side oiler' V8 with aluminium cylinder heads — the competition-specification engine rather than the lesser 428ci unit. Invoiced to a New Jersey Ford dealer in October 1966, it reached its first private owner in Pennsylvania in early 1967. By the early 1970s the car had been exported to Germany, where it has remained continuously. It retains its original colour combination and is listed in the Shelby American Registry with documented ownership history.
Ownership
- 2019-06-30Auction saleEstimate €850,000 – €950,000
- 1966-10-15 → 1967-03-01Factory deliveryMcCafferty Ford, Trenton, New Jerseyfull documentation
Vehicle invoiced to this dealership but remained unsold for approximately five months before being traded to another Ford dealer.
- 1967-03-01 → 1967-03-01Private salePletcher Ford, Jenkinstown, Pennsylvaniafull documentation
Received the car in a trade from the first dealership; sold it to the first private owner within the same month.
- 1967-03-01 →Private saleCecil Harris, Merion, Pennsylvaniafull documentation
First private owner; Registry documents various remedial work carried out during his tenure, though the exact date of his sale is unrecorded.
- → 1973Acquisition unknownFirst German ownerpartial documentation
Car had been exported to Germany by the early 1970s; this owner's name is listed in the Shelby American Registry.
- 1973 → 1975Private saleSecond German ownerpartial documentation
Acquired from the first German owner; name recorded in the Registry.
- 1975 → 2003Private saleThird German ownerpartial documentation
Held the car for roughly 30 years; during this period various aftermarket additions were fitted including Halibrand wheels, chrome side pipes, a chrome roll bar, a competition fuel cap, and a bonnet scoop. Minor rear-end damage was repaired by AC Cars in the UK in 1993. Car was registered as E-NX4 and appeared on the cover of Motor Klassik in November 1987.
- 2005 →Private saleCurrent German vendorfull documentation
Described as a prominent specialist in Cobra and Shelby vehicles; acquired the car approximately two years after it was first offered for sale in 2003.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1993RepairAC Cars
Minor rear-end collision damage sustained in 1993 was repaired by AC Cars in the United Kingdom.
Photographic documentation of the repair is included in the car's file.
- —Mechanical
Various remedial works carried out while the car was in the ownership of its first private owner, Cecil Harris, as noted in the Shelby American Registry.
Exact nature and dates of the work are not specified in the source.
- —Modification
By the late 1970s the car had been fitted with Halibrand wheels (7.5" and 9.5"), chrome side exhaust pipes, a chrome roll bar, a competition-style fuel filler cap, and a bonnet scoop. At an unknown point the original twin round tail lights were exchanged for earlier rectangular units.
Modifications documented in the Shelby American Registry entry.
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