The historic Essex Wire Cobra, one of the most successful 427 Competition Cobras, will cross the block at Mecum Kissimmee 2025. Few cars encapsulate the spirit of American racing history like the 1965 ...

Whether called the “Essex Wire Cobra” or “Ollie the Dragon,” the car being referred to is revered as the winningest Shelby Cobra of all time. This legendary racer tore up America’s racetracks for over ...

The famed Essex Wire 1965 427 Competition Cobra Roadster, numbered CSX3009, was the lead element in Ford’s max-effort racing efforts of the day, which included a Shelby GT350R and two GT40s. They ...

A Shelby 427 Competition Cobra, billed as the winningest Cobra of all time, is headed to auction The car will be sold at Mecum's 2025 Kissimmee sale Mecum's estimate is between $4.5 million and $6 ...

In 1962, Carroll Shelby imported a lightweight British sports car and stuffed it with a big American engine to create the Shelby Cobra. More than six decades later, the Cobra is among the most iconic ...

American Shelby has built numerous versions of the Cobra sports car over the years, though among the most desirable—and collectible—are the 427 S/C and Competition cars. One of those cars, a 1965 ...