The First-Ever Shelby Cobra 289 Goes Under the Hammer With 27k Miles, Asks $1.4 Million

Grafting an American eight-cylinder motor into a pretty European body was one of Carroll Shelby’s fabulous ideas – probably the greatest he ever materialized. The Cobra remains one of America’s most outstanding automotive achievements – and that’s saying a lot, considering the rich piston history from the Land of the Free. But even among the relatively few machines built by Shelby Automotive, we can find some truly outstanding exa... (continue reading...)