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The fate of Daytona Coupe CSX 2287?

Started by Sandy M , May 08 2007 21:12

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#1 Sandy M

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Posted 08 May 2007 - 21:12

Hi,
I was flipping through some old car mags when I came across an article from 2001. It was a fascinating story of Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX 2287. It was the first Coupe, survived a huge fire in the pits at Daytona, set a bucket full of speed records at Bonneville, but then things really got interesting.
It was bought 'dirt-cheap' when Shelby shifted his focus to the Ford GT program, became a streetcar, later sold to the rock and MoTown music producer Phil Spector (who is now on trial for murder- not related to the car!), again sold only to become a pawn in a nasty divorce battle, then the property of an eccentric ex-wife/widow who commited suicide by setting herself on fire, then a family friend claimed the car with a transfer of title signed days before her death. At the end of the 2001 story other people were coming forward claiming ownership, and the cast of characters now included a vintage car broker, lawyers, judges and the Internal Revenue Service. Of course this is the short version of the story!
Can anyone bring me up to date on the history of this car? Has ownership been finally established and where is it now?
Best regards, Sandy

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#2 Martin Roessler

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Posted 08 May 2007 - 22:30

here you go...

the lost cobra
might be the same story but couldn't find anything more recent....

cheers marty

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#3 Sandy M

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Posted 10 May 2007 - 02:13

Thanks for the info Marty. Looks like they settled it fairly quick. The photos of it in its un-restored state were almost painful to look at. No doubt its been restored by now.
Cheers, Sandy

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#4 David M. Kane

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Posted 10 May 2007 - 03:18

As painful as it look, I think it actually brings out the inherent good looks of the design in a bizarre sort of way.

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#5 rdrcr

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Posted 10 May 2007 - 03:51

Yep, we had a look at that one back in '04 ~

Missing Classics Thread

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#6 Hank the Deuce

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Posted 13 May 2007 - 11:08

Thought I'd heard that it wasn't going to be restored, as nobody could agree on the "best" way to do it or something... and that it's value was best reflected in its genuine patina...