1963 Shelby Cobra Dragon Snake 1963 shelby cobra 289 ‘dragonsnake’ shelby offered the dragonsnake as a ¼ mile drag car that came equipped with several distinct racing options. around $8,000 usd, this option was not cheap and only 8 cars came ordered with the drag pack. included was a competition spec engine, modified koni shock absorbers, goodyear drag slicks, 4.54:1 rear end, air scoop on the hood, relocated battery. The story. view the 1963 shelby 289 cobra dragonsnake for sale at monterey 2019 in monterey, ca as s156.
1963 Shelby Cobra Dragon Snake Produced from 1962 to 1967, the original shelby cobra was rather short lived. however, carroll managed to put together numerous versions of the v8 powered roadster. the dragonsnake, a drag prepped. The shelby cobra is one of those larger than life cars that we’ve all owned at one time or another, typically at 1:18th scale. the dragonsnake is an extremely rare variant of the cobra, it was a dominant force on the 1 4 mile strips of the usa in the mid to late 1960s, taking victories from coast to coast, breaking multiple national records and taking a world championship. It was purchased by fred freer of ohio in 1977. he repainted the car dark red, fitted the car with wire wheels, and showed it at saac 2 in hershey, pennsylvania, in july 1977, where it won the popular ballot 289 class. shortly thereafter, it was purchased by larry megibow, who traded his 427 cobra (csx 3153) for the dragonsnake. 1963 shelby cobra dragonsnake roadster. this ex costilow larson cobra, lot s220, sold for $901,000, including buyer’s premium, at mecum auction’s kissimmee, fl, auction on january 28, 2012. let’s dig under all this purple metal flake and see where this result comes from. southern california in the early 1960s was the epicenter of drag.
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