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uto enthusiasts got a treat when the Mecum Indianapolis
2019 Spring Classic auction revved into action. In total, 1,
vintage cars were sold over the six-day event, with three
near-mint ’60s Shelby Cobras – the rump of the estate of Steven
Juliano, a New York night club impresario and classic car collector –
commanding top billing and collectively selling for over US$7 million.
All created by Carroll Shelby, the celebrated American car
designer, whose works spanned such iconic models as the AC One and
the Shelby Mustang, the star billing went to a 1967 Shelby Cobra 427
S/C Roadster. One of just 27 such roadsters ever made, its all-original
parts, factory-delivered Goodwood tires and an odometer reading of
just 10,760 miles saw it fetch US$2.86 million.
Coming in a close second was a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster.
Lauded as one of the best-maintained original Cobras still in existence,
it sold for a truly impressive US$2.42 million. Rounding out the list
was a 1964-built 289 Roadster with its attention-grabbing Ford
Rangoon Red livery. One of the most customisable designs of its day
and the only one of its kind built specifically for road use, it went under
the hammer for a very creditable US$1.76 million.Shelling Out on Shelby Cobras
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