Shelby American and Shelby Legendary Cars is preparing to offer a limited number of Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe and FIA roadster rolling chassis honoring world champion driver Bob Bondurant. The continuation series will be introduced at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, from January 12-21. Based on Cobras raced by Bob Bondurant, only 50 total cars will be built, and each will bear a CSX2000 Shelby serial number. Owners of the new Shelby Cobra roadsters and Daytonas will also receive driver training at the Bondurant Racing School.
“The small block Shelby Cobra roadsters and Daytona Coupes crushed Ferrari to win the FIA Manufacturers World Championship in 1965,” said Gary Patterson, president of Shelby American. “That achievement has never been matched by another American carmaker.”
“Bob Bondurant was a fierce competitor in just about every form of road racing, winning in cars from Shelby American, Ferrari, Chevrolet and many other top sports car companies,” said Lance Stander, CEO of Shelby Legendary Cars. “He was one of the first and most successful Shelby American drivers during the 1960s. Bob helped America win its first and only FIA Manufacturers World Championship, and we felt it appropriate to honor that important achievement as he prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his world-famous driving school.”
Each of the Bondurant edition Shelby FIA Cobras roadsters (above, photo courtesy of Shelby American) and Daytona Coupes will bear a CSX2000 series serial number and will be supplied as a turn key car, minus the engine and transmission. For more information, please visit www.shelby.com
How can it be a turn key car if it doesn’t come with an engine and transmission?