Shelby Legendary Cars Announces Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Tribute Series

Shelby Legendary Cars introduces its limited edition Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Tribute Series Roadsters, a salute to Carroll Shelby. The new series was unveiled Aug. 10 during a private event at the Petersen Museum in Southern California. Each of the 10 handcrafted cars will be built to exacting specifications in honor of the international motorsports star.

“Carroll Shelby was one of the most influential people in the history of the automobile,” said Lance Stander, CEO of Shelby Legendary Cars. “Through Caroll’s cars, racing team and driving career, he became a catalyst for waves of innovation and his impact can still be felt by enthusiasts worldwide.”

Chassis CSX2000 was the cornerstone on which Shelby built his success. After small block Shelby Cobra production ended in 1967, the car participated in a long list of events. From the Monterey Historics and Pebble Beach Concours in 2012, as well as the New York Auto Show the same year, to being named the most significant car of the past 50 years by Motor Trend in 1999, the roster of accolades and honors is extraordinary.

The Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Tribute Series will use Original factory blueprints for the aluminum bodies, which follow every line of the first Shelby Cobra. The cockpit, interior, one-off bodywork and authentic leaf spring suspension with a correct Salisbury rear end and inboard brakes, are identical to those on the prototype Shelby Cobra.

“My grandfather, Carroll Shelby, revered the first Shelby Cobra (CSX2000), and what that car represented,” said Aaron Shelby, Board Member of Carroll Shelby International. “I’m honored that Carroll’s legacy will live on through this limited run of cars. Other than the patina on the original 1962 car, it’s virtually impossible to discern any differences between it and the Tribute Shelby Cobra roadster. It feels like I stepped into Dean Moon’s So Cal shop to watch Carroll and his band of hot rodders create an international performance icon.”

The only car of its type to be approved for production, each handcrafted roadster will have a Shelby serial number (CSX2900-2909) and MSO from Shelby American. The roadsters will come as completed rollers configured for a small block Ford V8 with a Borg Warner T10 transmission to be installed by the customer or shop of their choice. Owners can choose their color and whether to install the optional rollbar that was added by Shelby American after the car’s debut.

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