Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe på auktion
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I mitten av maj kommer nummer fyra (av sex) Daytona Coupe auktioneras ut och det enda som är säkert är att slutbudet kommer bli högt. Riktigt högt.Bilens historik hittas efter hoppet men kort kan nämnas att den har blivit helt restaurerad efter sin tävlingskarriär.Vidare kommer under samma månad också en Ferrari 250 TR bjudas ut till försäljning och mer om den finns att läsa här. PRESS RELEASE:MARENGO, Ill. - High performance collector car specialists Mecum Auction will offer collectors a chance to own a piece of American race history when they auction the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction taking place May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind. And when this Crown Jewel of American Racing powers across the auction block, Mecum anticipates the championship race car to garner the highest bid ever paid at public auction for an American automobile - eight figures and counting. The Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe will be sold on live national TV Friday, May 15, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. during the company's series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More," on Discovery Communications' popular HD Theater. The 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra was one of six cars built by Carroll Shelby to compete against the dominating Ferrari in the F.I.A. (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) World Manufacturers Championship for GT race class. An experimental coupe body designed by Pete Brock was built on an existing Cobra chassis, immediately increasing the top speed by 25 mph. That car won its first race, the 1964 Daytona Continental (prompting Shelby to adopt the name), and five more coupes were built, including CSX2601. After competing at Daytona, Monza, Spa and Nurburgring, CSX2601 made history when it clinched the 1965 World Manufacturers Championship for the United States and Shelby American on July 4 in Reims, France."Many vintage race cars have a strong American racing history to share - including this vehicle's sister car CSX 2299 - but no car can claim a finer race hour than the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601," said Dana Mecum, president, Mecum Auction. "The legacy of its World Manufacturer's Championship win stays with us more than four decades later, reminding us of one the proudest moments in U.S. race history and a competitive spirit of victory against all odds." Driving the car - and America - to victory on that fateful July afternoon was legendary driver Bob Bondurant. "I won a lot of races with this Daytona Cobra Coupe, but when I crossed the finish line at the Reims race track I yelled 'Yes!' It was a fantastic feeling," Bondurant shared. "I always wanted to race in Europe against the world's best drivers. Winning that World Championship was the crowning achievement of my career. I think it's wonderful that the car is being showcased 40 years later." The Daytona Cobra Coupe didn't just race, however. At one point, a North Dakota businessman with six gas stations owned the car, and each day, he'd drive the 300-mile round trip to collect station receipts in this race-trimmed Cobra."This car is a true slice of Americana, representing a different time in America's past when driving a full-blown race car on the roads didn't turn heads," added Mecum. "The Daytona was also leased to Paramount Pictures for use in the Howard Hawks cult classic 'Redline 7000'." Now fully restored and wearing its famous Reims livery, the Shelby Daytona Cobra CSX2601 headlines the Original Spring Classis Auction, which is expected to feature 1,250 vehicles. Held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the auction is open to the general public with tickets are available at the door for $10. It will be broadcast live on Mecum's popular television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network, offering compelling real-world and motorized content.
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Adam
Det tycker jag att vi gör,kan bli spännande detta ;)
Då sticker jag ut hakan och säger 44 miljoner
av esteten1, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 10:04
jag bjuder 50 000 + min förstföddes oskuld
av svenhelge, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 10:50
Hmm udda namn på hemsidan, Me cum.
av putte, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 11:03
Jag byter den mot nya Ferrari 599 HGTE... NOOOOOOT! ;)
av Erik Olsson, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 11:33
Observera den pragmatiska lösningen med varvräknaren.
av Oligopol, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 13:15
Tycker den är oerhört lyckad, en Daytona över en vanlig Cobra alla dagar i veckan.
Ologopool -> Visst, så hade nästan alla tävlingsbilar, åtminstone i USA på 60/70-talet.
av Falcone, måndag 09 mars 2009 kl 16:17
en fråga: Varför är varvräknaren monterad så där? :)
av EvilClaes, tisdag 10 mars 2009 kl 13:46
EvilClaes -> För att du lättare ska kunna se när det är lämpligt att växla.
av Falcone, tisdag 10 mars 2009 kl 16:47
Intressant placering av handbromsen. :)
av LucasKrown, tisdag 10 mars 2009 kl 20:06
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