🐍1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster The Shelby Roadster is arguably the most famous and relevant of all the automotive legends. In 1962, the Shelby Cobra (or AC Cobra, in the UK) wrote its storied beginnings as a collaboration between Ford and British automaker AC with the release of the first production Cobra known as the CSX2001 / Mark I. In the early 1960s, Ford endeavored to build a car that would oust the Chevrolet Corvette as the USA’s most significant sports car. The American automaker was w

• 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition • This was Carroll Shelby’s sledgehammer response to Ferrari. Shelby had already been dominating race tracks with the 289 Cobras, but he knew they needed more muscle to dominate on the world stage. The answer? Stuffing Ford’s monstrous 427 cubic-inch V8 under the hood. We spotted this beauty at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance! We've got classics for sale on our website ClassicCars.com! Head on over to browse over 38,000 listings currently live on the