CSX3009 The famous Essex Wire Cobra Arguably the winningest Cobra of all time Test-driven by Ken Miles at Riverside Campaigned in the 1965 season by Robert "Skip" Scott under the sponsorship of Essex Wire with Dick Thompson as a relief driver Fondly referred to as "Ollie the Dragon" as the car would occasionally shoot fire from the carburetor through the hood scoop CSX3009 has achieved numerous victories including three championship wins (1966 SCCA A Production Championship with Ed Lowther as driver and two SCCA National Championships in 1973 and 1974 with Sam Feinstein as driver) Immaculately restored in its famous Essex Wire color scheme by Mike McCluskey Carroll Shelby visited McCluskeys Torrance, California shop three times to advise on the restoration process Judged at the SAAC-38 event in Fontana where it won Gold and scored 493/500, the highest points ever for a competition Cobra restoration Extensive history file with period photos, documents and restoration details Multiple-time Best of Show winner History listed in the Shelby Registry Comes with the original helmet, race suit and gloves of Ed Lowther from 1966, in which he won the cars first championship Exacting 1:5 scale model crafted by Jorge Sordelli of Irvine, California The model was built in 2017 and is affixed to a plaque that reads "In Appreciation of outstanding efforts in the restoration of the winningest Shelby Cobra of All Time" Competition-prepped medium riser 427 CI V-8 side oiler engine Retains its super rare competition engine components, including the magnesium intake manifold and aluminum competition cylinder heads Original T10 4-speed manual transmission Competition differential with oil cooler Original 1965 magnesium wheels and 1966 NOS Firestone tires Additional set of original Halibrand wheels with Goodyear Blue Streak tires mounted included Roll hoop and cut-down windscreen Side exhaust Knock-off wheels Smiths instruments Wood-rimmed steering wheel For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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