The 1962 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra (estimate $2,200,000 – $2,600,000) was the first racing-specification Shelby Cobra sold to the public. It sold for $1,980,000.
Auction: RM Sotheby’s The Andrews Collection classic car sale on May 2, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2014 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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