| 1965 ALUMINUM
SHELBY COBRA CSX 4039 |
| Vehicle
Description |
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1965 Cobra CSX
4039 A true Cobra built by Shelby American and registered with
the Shelby American Automobile Club. This is as close as you
can get to the CSX 3000 series - as you can get. It is 1 of
only 4 hand built "Kimmins" aluminum body. Not a "Kirkham"
aluminum body and definitely not fiberglass. The difference
between the Kimmins and Kirkham are noticeable. Kimmins is
hand built aluminum rolled around the frame just like the CSX
3000 series vehicles. This car was at the SAAC 27 meet in
Fontana, California and was track driven to 145 mph. A
gentleman call "Carlos" who assembled this vehicle in the old
Las Vegas plant and who still assembles vehicles in Shelby's
new plant, came over and admired the workmanship on this car.
He confirmed the rarity of this hand built car. Carlos stated
"We don't build them like this any more. This one was build as
if it was a CSX 3000 continuation car." Even Gary Patterson
(Director of Marketing for Shelby American) was on his hands
and knees looking in, under and around this car. IT IS
DEFINITEL Y UNIQUE being that it is kept as a raw aluminum
version (not painted) so that people can appreciate the fact
that this is definitely "NO FAKE" as the license plate states.
As far as documentation goes: - Original Shelby American
Statement of Origin - Original Shelby American Invoice -
Original Shelby American Shipping Order/Packing Slip - Various
invoices totaling over $120,000 - Photos of vehicle being
assembled at the Shelby plant in 1998 - Photos of the vehicle
being assembled at Motorsports International, El Cajon,
California - Carroll Shelby's personalized signed photo "Good
Luck with 4039" - Photo of Carroll Shelby standing beside 4039
1 Specifications: - 427 centre oiler stroked to 452 cu. inch -
Dynoed over 450 HP prior to Shelby ported heads and Shelby
roller rockers being installed (estimated 550 HP plus) -
Ported Shelby Aluminum Heads - Shelby Roller Rockers - A viaid
oil pan - 10.5 to 1 compression - Dual 715 cfrn carbs - Big
spline Top Loader transmission - Centre force II dual -
friction clutch - Hurst shifter - 42 gallon fuel tank -
Differential oil cooler - Ceramic coated black headers and
side pipe - Correct Stewart-Warner fuel pumps - Racing
shoulder belts - Quick Jack bumper - Vehicle installation by
Motorsports International, El Cajon, California - Engine
rebuild and dyno by Engine Systems, San Diego, California -
Soft top Summary This particular vehicle is very rare in the
fact that it is 1 of only 4 built. You can definitely order a
new one, but it will not have this rarity of low serial
number. This vehicle has been broken gently and fine tuned to
precision performance. Attention to detail was done so that it
is an exact and I stress exact replica of Carroll Shelby’s
personal Cobra CSX #3056.
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