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A bone-stock, unmodified Shelby
were beginning to appreciate the
Cobra is genuine treasure, but collectibility of a 427 Cobra. CSX
the truth is, most Cobras led very 3356’s trail picks up in California
interesting lives. They progressed in the 1990s, where it received a full
from street to track to show field restoration from Mike McClusky.
and back again, usually modified It was at this point that the Cobra
along the way to best suit their new had all the upgrades to S/C status
environment.
incorporated, a popular move
The 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 for Cobra owners. The S/C, as
featured here (Lot #1397), which Shelby fans know, stands for Semi-
will be offered with No Reserve at Competition. When Carroll Shelby
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction, introduced the 427 Cobra in 1965,
January 22-30, is one such car. It he started with Full Competition
has a lot of stories to tell. Billed models. Interest lagged initially,
to Shelby American on December so the 427 S/C Cobra was Shelby’s
14, 1966, CSX 3356 was originally attempt to goose sales by crafting
sold by Paradise Ford of Scottsdale, Cobras that would be comfortable
Arizona, in 1967. Straight from on both Main Street and flat-out
the factory it was red with a black on a road course in pursuit of a
interior and powered by a 427 checkered flag. The S/C was an
cubic-inch side-oiler V8 engine with unmatched beast on the street,
a single 4V carburetor. and buyers responded. “Semi”
Competition or not, the S/C always
In the early 1980s it headed east
to Texas, where it passed between leaned more to the competition
Shelby enthusiasts in those side of the equation, maintaining
heady early days when people most of the Competition Cobra’s
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IN THE EARLY 1980S IT HEADED EAST TO TEXAS, WHERE IT PASSED
BETWEEN SHELBY ENTHUSIASTS IN THOSE HEADY EARLY DAYS WHEN PEOPLE
WERE BEGINNING TO APPRECIATE THE COLLECTIBILITY OF A 427 COBRA.
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