Shelby CSX4022
PPG black w/black leather interior
—SOLD!—

Photo above is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

This is a very exclusive Shelby Cobra for a number of reasons: it's the first of only 12 hand-formed aluminum-bodied CSX4000 drivin' machines. You get photos of the aluminum coachwork before, during, and after securing to the frame. CSX4022 comes with the first-ever engine built by Shelby Enterprises for a CSX4000 series car and documentary photos of portions of the build. This car was handbuilt at the Valley View facility; you get photos documenting the incremental build/welding stages. It's also the only known CSX4000-Series car with the VIN# stamped at the factory in locations other than the front right upright. You'll also get photos of Shelby Enterprises employee Tom D'Antonio personally stamping the CSX4022 onto the upright.

I purchased this car directly from Shelby American, Inc. with an MSO date of 13 October 1997 (ordered December 1995) out of the original Valley View Shelby facility, before the Shelby dealer network was formed.

Under the Hood
 NOS Ford 427FE side-oiler
457.6 horsepower/444.3 ft.lbs. of torque


engine photo is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

  • 1966 NOS cast-iron Ford 427FE blueprinted side-oiler with matching crank, and built by none other than Mike LeFevers at Shelby Enterprises
  • the very first engine Shelby built for a CSX4000 Series car, CSX111; you get the build and dyno data sheets and photos that came directly from Shelby Enterprises (with internal parts manufacturers identified)
  • dynoed by Shelby Enterprises on 10/16/1997 at 457.6 hp/444.3 ft./lbs. torque
  • Shelby Enterprises alloy heads with Stage II porting
  • Shelby Enterprises-supplied alloy intake
  • Shelby Enterprises valvetrain
  • Holley 4 bbl. 750 cfm HP Signature carburetor
  • 10.2:1 compression ratio
  • MSD distributor and system concealed in period-style distributor cap
  • remote oil filter, turkey pan, and coolant and oil puke tanks

geartrain

  • rugged 4-speed Ford toploader and driveshaft, all supplied by Shelby Enterprises
  • period-correct reproduction Salisbury IRS
  • differential cooler, oil cooler

cockpit


This cockpit shot is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

  • Smiths gauges with OE-correct reverse speedometer
  • Simpson 4-point lap & shoulder harness safety belts
  • tonneau cover and custom-made soft top
  • supple leather interior, carpet, heater/defroster, battery cutoff switch, fire extinushier

Bringing up the Rear


luggage compartment photo is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

Other Specifics

  • aluminum coachwork by Bill Kemper with assistance from Bill Leahy
  • baffled 42-gallon/160-litre fuel cell
  • original metal-style Girling fluid canisters (brake, clutch)
  • Wilwood brakes
  • Shelby shocks
  • Trigo wheels fitted with SS knockoffs
  • Lucas lighting

This imposing Shelby reptile has been featured in national publications and periodicals, including the Shelby American Automobile Club magazine, and a photo of this car was used by Shelby American, Inc. for promotional print ads from 1999 to 2002, under the "Legends" name as well as on their website. It was documented in the 2008 SAAC World Registry and is registered here in Colorado as a 1965 Cobra (with 4,309 miles as of June 6, 2010).

oo $135,500

SOLD!

Contact:
Kevin Rogers
 Located in Elizabeth, Colorado, USA

11 March 2011: Mark my Shelby CSX4022 SOLD! I had three serious buyers in the wings-one in San Francisco, one in Indianapolis and one in France! It wound up going to Indianapolis... and after it was sold, I had several more serious inquiries about it, and had to advise them it was gone! I sold my Cobra and I learned expert motorcar photography all in one package! Thank you for everything! Kevin Rogers

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