Shelby Cobras
CSX 2001–CSX 2125 The Definitive Chassis-by-Chassis History of the Mark I Production Cars
New edition
9781854433114
Distributed for Dalton Watson Fine Books
Shelby Cobras
CSX 2001–CSX 2125 The Definitive Chassis-by-Chassis History of the Mark I Production Cars
New edition
An authoritative exploration of well-known car designer Carroll Shelby’s first generation of Cobras.
The story of how Carroll Shelby created the Cobra automobile in the early 1960s is a fascinating account of numerous people and events converging to produce something truly extraordinary. The result was a complete revitalization of a previously obsolete British sports car that went on to win the 1965 World Manufacturers GT Championship. Today the Shelby Cobra is still one of the most recognized automobile names, and designs, in the world.
This book brings to life the story of the first Ford-powered roadsters that today are referred to as Mark I leaf-spring Cobras. Seasoned Cobraphiles, as well as newcomers, will enjoy the hundreds of anecdotes about the people who built these first Cobras—and those who had the foresight to buy them. Drawing on his own research and hundreds of new interviews, Robert Walker uncovers a wealth of unpublished stories, photographs, and documents that color the story. He also rightfully credits the hardworking craftsmen that aided Carroll Shelby in bringing his visions to life. With more than fourteen hundred images, Shelby Cobras is a comprehensive look at some of the twentieth century’s most distinctive automobiles.
The story of how Carroll Shelby created the Cobra automobile in the early 1960s is a fascinating account of numerous people and events converging to produce something truly extraordinary. The result was a complete revitalization of a previously obsolete British sports car that went on to win the 1965 World Manufacturers GT Championship. Today the Shelby Cobra is still one of the most recognized automobile names, and designs, in the world.
This book brings to life the story of the first Ford-powered roadsters that today are referred to as Mark I leaf-spring Cobras. Seasoned Cobraphiles, as well as newcomers, will enjoy the hundreds of anecdotes about the people who built these first Cobras—and those who had the foresight to buy them. Drawing on his own research and hundreds of new interviews, Robert Walker uncovers a wealth of unpublished stories, photographs, and documents that color the story. He also rightfully credits the hardworking craftsmen that aided Carroll Shelby in bringing his visions to life. With more than fourteen hundred images, Shelby Cobras is a comprehensive look at some of the twentieth century’s most distinctive automobiles.
1,052 pages | 2-volume set in slipcase, 1397 color plates, 172 halftones | 9 x 11 | © 2021
History: History of Technology
Table of Contents
Preface: by Allen Grant
Introduction: by Robin Stainer
Foreword: by Florian Seidl
Overview: The first 125 Production Cars
Prologue: Mark I Cobra Genesis
Chapter 1: CSX 2001, CSX 2002
Chapter 2: CSX 2003, CSX 2004, CSX 2005, CSX 2006, CSX 2007
Chapter 3: CSX 2008, CSX 2009
Chapter 4: CSX 2010, CSX 2011, CSX 2012, CSX 2013, CSX 2014, CSX 2015, CSX 2016, CSX 2017
Chapter 5: CSX 2018, CSX 2029, CSX 2030 (CS 2030)
Chapter 6: CSX 2019, CSX 2020, CSX 2021, CSX 2022, CSX 2023
Chapter 7: CSX 2024, CSX 2027, CSX 2028, CSX 2031, CSX 2033, CSX 2034
Chapter 8: CSX 2026, CSX 2032, CSX 2035, CSX 2036, CSX 2038, CSX 2039
Chapter 9: CSX 2037, CSX 2040, CSX 2041, CSX 2042, CSX 2043, CSX 2044
Chapter 10: CSX 2045, CSX 2046, CSX 2047, CSX 2048, CSX 2049, CSX 2052
Chapter 11: CSX 2050, CSX 2051, CSX 2053, CSX 2055
Chapter 12: CSX 2054, CSX 2056, CSX 2057, CSX 2058, CSX 2059, CSX 2060
Chapter 13: CSX 2025, CSX 2061, CSX 2062, CSX 2063, CSX 2064, CSX 2065, CSX 2067, CSX 2069
Chapter 14: CSX 2066, CSX 2068, CSX 2070, CSX 2071, CSX 2072, CSX 2073, CSX 2074, CSX 2075, CSX 2076
Chapter 15: CSX 2077, CSX 2078, CSX 2079
Chapter 16: CSX 2080, CSX 2081, CSX 2082, CSX 2083, CSX 2084, CSX 2085, CSX 2086, CSX 2089
Chapter 17: CSX 2087, CSX 2088, CSX 2090, CSX 2093
Chapter 18: CSX 2091, CSX 2092, CSX 2094, CSX 2096
Chapter 19: CSX 2095, CSX 2097, CSX 2098, CSX 2099, CSX 2100, CSX 2101, CSX 2102, CSX 2104, CSX 2106
Chapter 20: CSX 2103, CSX 2105, CSX 2107, CSX 2108, CSX 2109, CSX 2112
Chapter 21: CSX 2110, CSX 2111, CSX 2113, CSX 2114, CSX 2115, CSX 2116
Chapter 22: CSX 2117, CSX 2118, CSX 2119, CSX 2122
Chapter 23: CSX 2120, CSX 2121, CSX 2125
Chapter 24: CSX 2123, CSX 2124
Appendix 1: AC Shelby Mark I Cobra Production Data
Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index
Introduction: by Robin Stainer
Foreword: by Florian Seidl
Overview: The first 125 Production Cars
Prologue: Mark I Cobra Genesis
Chapter 1: CSX 2001, CSX 2002
Chapter 2: CSX 2003, CSX 2004, CSX 2005, CSX 2006, CSX 2007
Chapter 3: CSX 2008, CSX 2009
Chapter 4: CSX 2010, CSX 2011, CSX 2012, CSX 2013, CSX 2014, CSX 2015, CSX 2016, CSX 2017
Chapter 5: CSX 2018, CSX 2029, CSX 2030 (CS 2030)
Chapter 6: CSX 2019, CSX 2020, CSX 2021, CSX 2022, CSX 2023
Chapter 7: CSX 2024, CSX 2027, CSX 2028, CSX 2031, CSX 2033, CSX 2034
Chapter 8: CSX 2026, CSX 2032, CSX 2035, CSX 2036, CSX 2038, CSX 2039
Chapter 9: CSX 2037, CSX 2040, CSX 2041, CSX 2042, CSX 2043, CSX 2044
Chapter 10: CSX 2045, CSX 2046, CSX 2047, CSX 2048, CSX 2049, CSX 2052
Chapter 11: CSX 2050, CSX 2051, CSX 2053, CSX 2055
Chapter 12: CSX 2054, CSX 2056, CSX 2057, CSX 2058, CSX 2059, CSX 2060
Chapter 13: CSX 2025, CSX 2061, CSX 2062, CSX 2063, CSX 2064, CSX 2065, CSX 2067, CSX 2069
Chapter 14: CSX 2066, CSX 2068, CSX 2070, CSX 2071, CSX 2072, CSX 2073, CSX 2074, CSX 2075, CSX 2076
Chapter 15: CSX 2077, CSX 2078, CSX 2079
Chapter 16: CSX 2080, CSX 2081, CSX 2082, CSX 2083, CSX 2084, CSX 2085, CSX 2086, CSX 2089
Chapter 17: CSX 2087, CSX 2088, CSX 2090, CSX 2093
Chapter 18: CSX 2091, CSX 2092, CSX 2094, CSX 2096
Chapter 19: CSX 2095, CSX 2097, CSX 2098, CSX 2099, CSX 2100, CSX 2101, CSX 2102, CSX 2104, CSX 2106
Chapter 20: CSX 2103, CSX 2105, CSX 2107, CSX 2108, CSX 2109, CSX 2112
Chapter 21: CSX 2110, CSX 2111, CSX 2113, CSX 2114, CSX 2115, CSX 2116
Chapter 22: CSX 2117, CSX 2118, CSX 2119, CSX 2122
Chapter 23: CSX 2120, CSX 2121, CSX 2125
Chapter 24: CSX 2123, CSX 2124
Appendix 1: AC Shelby Mark I Cobra Production Data
Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index
