Take a stroll back in time to the 1962 New York Auto Show and you?ll come across a roadster that would invariably change the course of automotive history, as we know it.
That car was the Ford-powered Shelby Cobra and almost half a century after its historical debut in New York, a special edition ?50th Anniversary? model was introduced at Barrett-Jackson a few days ago.
The rolling chassis models, which are using the CSX8000 chassis number, are being touted as continuation cars that will be limited to only 50 units, a not-so-subtle ode to the iconic car?s age.
"Fifty years after its introduction, the Shelby Cobra is still an international symbol of high performance," said John Luft, president of Shelby American.
?Half a century later, the Cobra remains one of the most coveted cars in the world,? he adds.
Despite being a rolling chassis model, we don?t expect all 50 models to be unaccounted for soon. Sure, it doesn?t have a drivetrain, but it?s a Shelby Cobra. And a special edition one at that. These type of cars don?t sit on dealerships too long.
UPDATE 02/02/2011: Shelby American has announced that all 50 units of the 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra Street Car have been sold just 48 hours after the official introduction: "The strong demand for these cars proves that the Shelby Cobra is still as desirable and sought after today as it was 50 years ago," said John Luft, president of Shelby American. "People who didn?t have the opportunity to buy one in the 1960s jumped at the chance to own one of these very special collector?s edition Shelbys. Although the entire factory allocation has been spoken for, a few of these anniversary cars are still available from our Shelby Cobra dealers who seized the opportunity and bought multiple cars."
Details on the Shelby Cobra "50th Anniversary" after the jump.
Shelby Cobra "50th Anniversary" originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 2 February 2011 20:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/shelby/2011-shelby-cobra-50th-anniversary-ar103870.html
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