William I'Anson Ltd are proud to offer for sale one of the Grandfathers of racing AC & Shelby Cobras, The Factory Built, Le Mans Entry
Ex - Hugus, Jopp, Miles, Olthoff, Hawkins, Schlesser 1963 AC Shelby Cobra Le Mans Coupé.

The first of three Shelby Le Mans Coupés built by the AC Cars factory for the first Cobra Le Mans effort in 1963 where the Sunday Times sponsored team was managed by Stirling Moss with Carroll Shelby in attendance on behalf of the Ford Motor Company, and the brainchild of Shelby’s partner in imagining the Cobra concept, Ed Hugus.

Fitted with a special experimental highly modified Ford 289 V8 engine for Le Mans by Phil Remington and Shelby American on the insistence of the Ford Motor Company, unknown to Hugus at the time.

Officially billed to Shelby American, and taken over by John Willment to run the European competition Cobra operation for Shelby following Le Mans and tested with Ken Miles. CSX 2142 was entered for the 1963 RAC Tourist Trophy at Goodwood but failed scrutineering on the grounds of modifications.

Sold to Ford of France following a very successful South African tour with Willment. Driven by Jo Schlesser over the ’64 and ’65 seasons for Ford France taking victories along the way.

Restored in the ‘90s to Ford of France livery by Yvan Mahe before going back to Le Mans livery with Kevin Kivlochan in 2001 and then being further restored for Frank Sytner by Simon Hadfield Motorsport.

In the current ownership since 2009 and raced at the best historic events throughout Europe while being maintained at Pearsons Engineering throughout. Winner of the 2013 Tour Auto, with other highlights including 4th overall in the RAC TT at the 2011 Goodwood Revival with Pearson and Jackie Oliver.

Presented with just 1h30 of running on the Steve Warrior engine, unused fresh gearbox by Gary Spencer at CRC and with current 2015 FIA HTPs.

A key part of the foundation of the Cobra legend, immersed with Carroll Shelby, Ed Hugus, Ford Motor Company, AC Cars, Phil Remington, Stirling Moss, John Willment, Ken Miles, Bob Olthoff, Paul Hawkins, and of course Le Mans.

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