Shelby American will supply 5 newly constructed 1963 Shelby Cobra Dragonsnakes, every priced from $750,000, the corporate introduced final week.

Authentic Dragonsnake Cobras are among the many rarest of the competitors Cobras constructed by Shelby through the Nineteen Sixties. Developed completely for drag racing, solely a handful have been constructed, and certainly one of them offered final 12 months for nearly $1.4 million.

Every of Shelby’s 5 replica vehicles will honor a definite unique, with a prototype proven throughout final week’s 2023 Carlisle Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The prototype honors the Cobra 289 Dragonsnake bearing chassis no. CSX2093 and raced by Bruce Larson, who dominated NHRA competitors within the Northeast within the mid-Nineteen Sixties. He was readily available on the latest Ford gathering to assist unveil the replica, which like the unique encompasses a brilliant coat of Fuchsia Metallic paint.

Ed Hedrick would find yourself buying the automotive in 1966 and persevering with its successful streak. He gained each national-level NHRA competitors he entered, serving to to cement chassis CSX2093 as essentially the most profitable drag-racing Cobra of all time.

Bruce Larson together with his 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Dragonsnake

In response to Shelby, chassis CSX2093 began out life as a road-going Cobra and was later become a Dragonsnake. Among the many modifications made have been the addition of rear fender flares, American Racing wheels, drag radials, a roll bar, a Solar tachometer, and numerous chassis tweaks. The automotive was additionally fitted with a hard-top roof to assist enhance aerodynamics.

“The Nineteen Sixties Shelby Dragonsnake program started when a small group of younger Shelby American manufacturing workers developed and drag raced a pair of the roadsters to superb success,” Gary Patterson, Shelby’s president, stated in an announcement. “We reopened Dragonsnake manufacturing so followers can expertise the fun of launching a brand new Shelby Cobra down the quarter mile.”

Shelby will not really construct the brand new vehicles. Tasked with that responsibility is Pennsylvania firm Legendary GT Continuation Automobiles, which has beforehand constructed vehicles for Shelby. The 5 vehicles will characteristic aluminum our bodies and an genuine chassis with 4.0-inch spherical tube predominant rails, and a minimum of certainly one of them may even honor Larson’s automotive.

1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Dragonsnake replica

1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Dragonsnake replica

The suspension and brakes may even be the identical used within the Nineteen Sixties, whereas the wheels will probably be a customized set of 15 inchers within the unique fashion, and wrapped in Mickey Thompson drag radials. Different touches will embody an aluminum radiator, electrical cooling fan, 3.0-inch lap belts, and a tacho and rearview mirror each mounted to the sprint.

Underneath the hood will sit a 364 cubic inch aluminum V-8 topped by a Weber carburetor system and mated to a Tremec 5-speed guide transmission. In response to Shelby, the engine will develop 500 hp and solely have about 2,100 kilos to hustle.

The manufacturing time for one of many replica vehicles will take roughly one 12 months.