1962 Shelby Cobra CSX8000 Series 50th Anniversary Roadster
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 17, 2025.
$187,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $170,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1962
- Make and model
- Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC)
- Generation
- Cobra 1962 to 1967
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- CSX8960
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 44 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$104,500 to $1,006,250
Median$310,000
Sales behind it44Likely
From 44 sales of the Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC) Cobra 1962 to 1967 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $104,500 and $1,006,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Aug. 15, 2026 | Mecum | Aug. 15, 2026 | $975,000 |
| 1963 Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Series Bondurant Tribute EditionMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $125,000 |
| 1962 Shelby 260 CobraBroad Arrow, Aug. 14, 2025 | Broad Arrow | Aug. 14, 2025 | $1,400,000 |
| 1964 Shelby Daytona CSX2630 Continuation CoupeMecum, Jan. 16, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 16, 2026 | $530,000 |
| 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Mark IBring a Trailer, March 9, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 9, 2025 | $715,000 |
| 1963 Superformance Sebring Edition Shelby Cobra ContinuationBroad Arrow, March 8, 2025 | Broad Arrow | March 8, 2025 | $192,500 |
| 1963 Shelby 289 CobraRM Sotheby's, Feb. 28, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Feb. 28, 2025 | $430,000 |
| 1964 SHELBY 289 COBRA CSX 7000 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2025 | $122,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2025 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $220,000 high bid | |
| May 17, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $187,000 |