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The First Three Shelby Cobras: The Sports Cars That Changed the Game (Exceptional Cars, 4)

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The First Three Shelby Cobras: The Sports Cars That Changed the Game (Exceptional Cars, 4)

Prototype Cobra's Journey: CSX2000, the sole prototype, remained with the Shelby family until 2016, fetching $13.75 million at auction
CSX2001's First Owners: Initially owned by American racer Ed Hugus, it later passed to Frenchman Jean-Marie Vincent, who raced it in Europe
CSX2002's Racing Debut: Nearly won its first race at Riverside, but a broken rear hub sidelined it. Dave MacDonald secured the first Cobra win in Tucson
Current Ownership: All three cars are now part of prestigious U.S. collections. CSX2000 and CSX2002 belong to the Larry Miller Collection, while CSX2001 is owned by Bruce Meyer
Book's Visual Appeal: The book features a rich mix of period and contemporary images, many of which have not been seen before

The First Three Shelby Cobras, the third book in the acclaimed Exceptional Cars series, tells the story of three remarkable cars, the first AC Cobras created by the legendary Carroll Shelby in 1962 and now favorites of sports-car enthusiasts throughout the world.

The prototype CSX2000 has been described as the “most important American car", although it was built on a British AC Ace chassis with an American Ford V8 engine. It was retained by the Shelby family until 2016, when it sold at auction for a record $13.75 million.

CSX2001 was the first production Cobra, and was delivered to American racing driver Ed Hugus. It was later sold to Frenchman Jean-Marie Vincent, who raced in the Tour de France and in numerous European hillclimbs.

CSX2002 was the first Cobra to race and nearly won its inaugural outing at Riverside, driven by Bill Krause, until sidelined by a broken rear hub. It did take the first ever Cobra win, with Dave MacDonald at Tucson in March 1963.

Its success led to a series of competition wins that made Shelby's Cobras famous and admired across the globe. All three cars are now the pride of car collections in the United States of America.

CSX2000 and CSX2002 are part of the Larry Miller Collection, and CSX2001 belongs to California-based motorsport aficionado Bruce Meyer.