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Auggie

(32,109 posts) Tue Aug 24, 2021, 05:09 PM Aug 2021

Just because ...

1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster, sold at auction in 2019 for $1,760,000.

1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Roadster, sold at auction in 2019 for $2,860,000.

More at the link: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1017132_original-shelby-cobras-including-a-427-s-c-roadster-fetch-big-bucks-at-auction

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Just because ... (Original Post) Auggie Aug 2021 OP

Congrats True Dough Aug 2021 #1

In my dreams Auggie Aug 2021 #4

Beautiful cars...gosh, can you think of what the insurance would cost? Yikes! SWBTATTReg Aug 2021 #2

If you can afford the car....... MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #3

Ha ha heh...good one, good one! Thanks for the laugh! SWBTATTReg Aug 2021 #6

The last super snake discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #5

$5.5 million Auggie Aug 2021 #7

Less if you want a new one discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #9

Nice, but I want the AC Ace body style Auggie Aug 2021 #10

CSX2000, first AC Cobra ever $13.75 million discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #11

meh, i just treated my mom's 73' cheysler new yorker like a sports car, tho my 73 olds delta 88 was pansypoo53219 Aug 2021 #8

True Dough

(22,164 posts)

1. Congrats

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 05:10 PM

Aug 2021

on your purchases, braggart!

Auggie

(32,109 posts)

4. In my dreams

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 05:47 PM

Aug 2021

SWBTATTReg

(24,961 posts)

2. Beautiful cars...gosh, can you think of what the insurance would cost? Yikes!

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 05:17 PM

Aug 2021

MyOwnPeace

(17,289 posts)

3. If you can afford the car.......

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 05:30 PM

Aug 2021

the insurance ain't no problem....

SWBTATTReg

(24,961 posts)

6. Ha ha heh...good one, good one! Thanks for the laugh!

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 07:57 PM

Aug 2021

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,630 posts)

5. The last super snake

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 06:14 PM

Aug 2021

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a35540420/shelby-427-cobra-super-snake-for-sale/

Auggie

(32,109 posts)

7. $5.5 million

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 08:07 PM

Aug 2021

Thanks for sharing!

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,630 posts)

9. Less if you want a new one

Reply to Auggie (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 09:50 AM

Aug 2021

~ $135k
From Car and Driver:

https://www.shelby.com/Vehicles/Shelby-Super-Snake-2021

From the Car Guide:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35843966/2021-shelby-ford-mustang-gt-super-snake/

Auggie

(32,109 posts)

10. Nice, but I want the AC Ace body style

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 10:38 AM

Aug 2021

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,630 posts)

11. CSX2000, first AC Cobra ever $13.75 million

Reply to Auggie (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 12:13 PM

Aug 2021

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105691_very-first-shelby-cobra-sets-auction-record-for-american-cars

Ask uncle Jeff for some of his pocket change.

pansypoo53219

(22,018 posts)

8. meh, i just treated my mom's 73' cheysler new yorker like a sports car, tho my 73 olds delta 88 was