1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Mk II
- Engine
- 289 cu in (4.7L) V8, twin four-barrel carburetors, 271 hp
- Colour
- Blue with white stripes
Chassis CSX 2274 is a 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra built on the AC Ace tubular-aluminium platform and fitted with Ford's 289 cubic-inch V-8. Billed to Shelby American in December 1963, it was invoiced to Noble Motor Company of Danville, Illinois in March 1964 in white-over-black trim with the twin four-barrel carburettor option. The car passed through several documented American owners, appeared on the cover of the first Cobra World Registry in 1974, spent over two decades in the Paul Montrone Bayberry Collection, and received a thorough mechanical rebuild in 2022. It retains its numbers-matching engine and original chassis plate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,100,000 – US$1,300,000
- 1964-03-20 → 1964-06-01Factory deliveryNoble Motor Companyfull documentation
Dealership in Danville, Illinois that received the car directly from Shelby American; the car was factory-finished in white with black trim and a twin four-barrel carburetor option.
- 1964-06-01 → 1970Private saleClint Sandusky, Jr.partial documentation
First private owner, based in Illinois; acquisition documented through the Shelby American Automobile Club Leaf Spring Cobra Registry.
- 1970 → 1972-10-01Private saleBill Watkins Fordpartial documentation
Scottsdale, Arizona Ford dealership that took the car in as a trade-in at some point during 1970.
- 1972-10-01 → 1975Private saleJames Wagnerpartial documentation
Dayton, Ohio owner who acquired the car reportedly in near-concours condition and always garaged. The car appeared on the cover of the inaugural Cobra World Registry in 1974; Wagner fitted five-spoke wheels and a hood scoop before selling.
- 1975 →Acquisition unknownSeries of intermediate ownersnone documentation
Car passed through multiple caretakers during this period and was repainted in blue with white stripes sometime in the 1980s.
- → 2022Acquisition unknownPaul Montrone Bayberry Collectionpartial documentation
Esteemed private collection that held the car for over twenty years starting in the late 1990s; no accidents or major modifications are recorded during this period.
- 2022 →Acquisition unknownRare Drivefull documentation
Marque specialist in East Kingston, New Hampshire entrusted with an extensive mechanical refresh including brake and suspension rebuilds, engine tuning, and fuel and electrical system diagnosis; invoices on file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1964ModificationShelby American
Engine and chassis upgrades carried out by Shelby American after the car's arrival in Los Angeles, prior to delivery to the dealership.
Car shipped from AC Cars and received at Shelby's facility before being invoiced to the dealer on 20 March 1964.
- 2022MechanicalRare Drive
Extensive recommissioning encompassing a full rebuild of the braking and suspension systems, engine tuning, and thorough diagnosis of the fuel and electrical systems; chassis plate and numbers-matching engine confirmed original.
Work carried out in East Kingston, New Hampshire and documented by accompanying service invoices.
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted from its earlier livery to the current blue with white stripes at some point during the 1980s.
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