1965 Shelby Factory Stage III 289 Cobra Dragonsnake
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 16, 2026.
$1,298,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $1,180,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1965
- Make and model
- Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC)
- Generation
- Cobra 1962 to 1967
- Version
- Cobra 289
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- CSX2427
- Condition
- Concours (1)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Above the middle half of 13 comparable sales, 35% over its top.
Middle half of sales$175,000 to $875,000
Median$775,000
Sales behind it13Likely
From 13 sales of the Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC) Cobra 289 (Cobra 1962 to 1967) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $175,000 and $875,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 SHELBY COBRA CSX 7000 FIA 289 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2025 | $86,000 |
| 1965 Shelby 289 CobraGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | March 6, 2026 | $875,000 |
| 1964 SHELBY 289 COBRA CSX 7000 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2025 | $122,000 |
| 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Mark II 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 24, 2026 | $791,000 |
| 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Aug. 15, 2026 | Mecum | Aug. 15, 2026 | $975,000 |
| 1964 Shelby 289 CobraRM Sotheby's, Jan. 23, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Jan. 23, 2026 | $920,000 |
| 1964 Shelby Cobra CSX7000 289 FIA Continuation 50th AnniversaryGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $175,000 |
| 1964 Shelby 289 CobraGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $813,636 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.