In the world of collector cars, few machines carry as much weight—or controversy—as CSX2000, the very first Shelby Cobra ever built. This hand-assembled prototype, constructed by Carroll Shelby ...

The story goes that after a few employees at Carroll Shelby’s small car company created a drag-strip-focused version of the Cobra on their own time, Shelby approved a tiny production run of this ...

The Shelby "Dragonsnake" Cobra was a version of the iconic roadster that was developed for drag racing.. The V8-powered two-seater first hit the track in 1963 and found great success on the ...

The beefy front rotors are 1.25 inches thick yet still fit inside the matte bronze American Racing Shelby Cobra centerlock 15x9.5-inch wheels like those used by the Boss 302 Mustang race teams in ...

Shelby American is currently building three variations of the timeless Shelby Cobra: a 289 Street Cobra, a 289 FIA Cobra, and a 427 S/C Cobra (CSX8000, CSX7000, and CSX4000, respectively).

Shelby's Cobra Drag Car. Memories of Racing a Rare Shelby Dragonsnake. Scotty Lachenauer Writer May 22, 2015. See All 25 Photos. The year was 1964.

He won every national-level NHRA competition he entered, helping to cement chassis CSX2093 as the most successful drag-racing Cobra of all time. Bruce Larson with his 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Dragonsnake ...

In the wake of shifting trends in USRRC racing, Carroll Shelby sought a new weapon that could match the mid-engined challengers. The solution was this, the Shelby King Cobra created using both Cooper ...

Before Carroll Shelby built the Shelby Cobra, ... Ferrari left Le Mans endurance racing and did not return until 2023. Carroll Shelby had formed a strong relationship with Ford.

1964 Shelby Cobra CSX2557 - Click above for high-res image gallery. Skip to main content. Get Our Newsletter. ... CSX2557 was built to race in the U.S. Road Racing Championships (USRRC).