1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 12, 2024.
$4,180,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $3,800,000, 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 427
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- CSX3006
- 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 7 comparable sales, 119% over its top.
Middle half of sales$1,335,000 to $1,737,500
Median$1,509,000
Sales behind it7Likely
From 7 sales of the Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC) Cobra 427 (Cobra 1962 to 1967) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $1,335,000 and $1,737,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Jan. 16, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 16, 2026 | $3,000,000 |
| 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Aug. 15, 2026 | Mecum | Aug. 15, 2026 | $1,800,000 |
| 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterMecum, March 21, 2026 | Mecum | March 21, 2026 | $1,675,000 |
| 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Jan. 16, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 16, 2026 | $1,400,000 |
| 1966 Shelby 427 CobraBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026 | Broad Arrow | March 7, 2026 | $1,270,000 |
| 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Jan. 17, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 17, 2026 | $1,100,000 |
| 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 from The Gumball Rally MovieBring a Trailer, Aug. 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 26, 2026 | $1,509,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2003 | SoldRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | $593,600 | |
| Oct. 28, 2009 | Did not sellRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | ||
| March 9, 2019 | Did not sellRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | ||
| Jan. 12, 2024 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $4,180,000 |