The Russo and Steele Sports and Muscle in Scottsdale Collector Car Auction
Shelby Cobra Sold for 2.1 Million at Russo and Steele Ex-Factory Race Car Sets New World Record in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ. The Russo and Steele Sports and Muscle in Scottsdale Collector Car Auction erupted in a wild bidding frenzy as a 1963 Shelby Factory 289 Cobra race car sold for over $2,000,000.00 on Saturday, January 29th. This figure is more than double the previous high-mark for a factory 289 Cobra, set last year. The hammer price was $2,133,000.00.
The capacity crowd at Russo and Steele went wild as one of the car’s original drivers – the legendary Allen Grant - drove the car onto the auction block. Grant, who was wearing his team winning driving jacket from the ’63 season, took the microphone to tell the crowd of the car’s illustrious history.
The car, chassis CSX2128, was reportedly purchased by an anonymous individual who has vowed to display the car in the Shelby Museum.
Russo and Steele produced their most successful sale to date, with sold cars totaling $10,576,455.00. Four of the top seven cars sold were Shelby American automobiles. Russo and Steele reports that both sales and attendance were both up by well over 50% percent from last year’s sale.
Other cars bringing strong numbers were a 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC ($172,800.00), a McLaren M6B Coupe (195,480.00), a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible ($172,800.00) and a Shelby “King Cobra” race car ($576,000.00).
Russo and Steele is passionate about offering the finest in European Sports and American Muscle cars in an intimate setting. This boutique, collector car auction has built an extraordinary reputation on quality, integrity, professional discretion and camaraderie amongst enthusiasts. Their next auction will be in Monterey, CA on August 20th, 2005.
Consignment ID Year Make Model Color Buyer Total 5610 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pace White $71,765 5612 1963 Shelby Cobra Factory Car Black $2,133,025 5613 1970 Buick Riviera Green $12,769 5615 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Yellow $34,585 5616 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Red $28,645 5620 2001 Freightliner FL60 Western Hauler White $60,505 5621 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Satellite $18,385 5622 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Black $45,925 5623 1969 Shelby GT 500 Orange $152,305 5626 1965 Buick Riviera GS Blue $35,125 5627 1997 Chevrolet Camaro White $25,405 5629 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 $29,185 5630 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Dusk Pearl $101,545 5631 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS L89 Red $62,125 5632 1972 Chevrolet El Camino White $8,449 5637 1964 Chevrolet Impala $15,469 5639 1964 Plymouth Belvedere Tan Metali $113,425 5640 1936 Ford Phaeton Black $55,645 5643 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Gold $86,425 5644 1957 Chevrolet 210 $41,065 5645 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Fawn Beige $86,425 5646 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Black $83,185 5647 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Black $172,825 5648 1965 Pontiac GTO Black $61,045 5649 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle blue $76,705 5651 1966 Chevrolet Corvette White $53,755 5652 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Red $16,505 5654 1972 Pontiac Catalina Red $8,599 5655 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Fawn Biege $81,025 5656 1963 Pontiac Parisianne Green $28,105 5657 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Black $39,445 5658 1960 Chevrolet Impala $57,265 5659 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle $48,296 5660 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle $44,845 5662 1996 Cadillac El Dorado Black $14,605 5664 1935 Ford Cabriolet Red $57,265 5666 1936 Ford 2 Door Sedan Yellow $34,045 5669 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Cranberry $172,825 5670 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Silver $83,160 5671 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600 SL White $22,705 5672 1956 Chevrolet Corvette $87,505 5673 1968 Ferrari 365 GT Red $92,905 5674 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Clone Blue $52,405 5675 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Blue $42,579 5676 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Red $77,785 5677 1934 Ford 3 Widow Boyd Codding Black $114,505 5679 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle $27,025 5681 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver $17,035 5683 1966 Pontiac GTO Red $40,525 5685 1969 Oldsmobile 442 $49,165 5687 1957 Ford Thunderbird Flame Red $56,185 5688 1935 Chevrolet 3 Window Hot Rod puple $52,405 5689 1965 Ford Mustang Poppy Red $35,125 5690 1971 Ford Mustang Pewter $38,365 5691 1970 Ford Mustang Coral $68,065 5694 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS Z28 $77,760 5697 1967 Ford Mustang Black $52,405 5698 1966 Ford Fairlane Marrow $15,685 5699 1965 Pontiac LeMans Teal $28,105 5700 1955 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman Blue $19,465 5702 1958 Plymouth Fury Beige/Gold $56,725 5704 1960 Mercedes 220SE Blue $68,605 5705 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Laguna Blu $44,672 5706 1937 Ford 5 Window Hot Rod Red $59,965 5708 1977 Ford Bronco Red $49,705 5709 1965 Jaguar E Type OTS $78,865 5710 1937 Ford Sedan Gray $46,465 5711 1991 Jaguar XJS Black $20,275 5712 1992 Cadillac Allante White $17,035 5713 1965 Ford Mustang Red $27,835 5714 1957 Mercedes Benz 220S Red $56,725 5716 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Silver $31,345 5717 1966 Chevrolet Nova silver $26,215 5719 1970 Dodge Charger green $18,655 5719 1970 Dodge Charger green $16,388 5720 1969 Ford Torino blue $12,985 5721 1965 Ford GTD40 Concept white $77,245 5722 2005 Ford DC350 red $35,501 5723 1967 Ford Mustang silver $30,805 5724 1932 Ford Street Rod red $62,665 5727 1972 Olds Cutlass white $32,965 5728 2005 Dodge Viper yellow $96,120 5729 1983 Porsche 911 SC white $22,032 5730 1969 Chevrolet Camero white $29,455 5731 1967 Chevrolet Camero yellow $19,033 5733 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air blue $26,485 5734 1933 Ford Tudor Sedan purple $23,245 5735 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 Green $51,000 5736 1966 Chevrolet Corvette $87,505 5740 1970 Chevy Chevelle Blue $73,465 5741 1966 Shelby Cobra Black $567,025 5745 1965 Shelby Cobra Continuation Red $140,025 5746 1969 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Red $83,185 5747 1957 Ford Thunderbird white $32,593 5748 1960 Cadillac Series 62 black $41,065 5750 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air black $34,045 5752 1959 Moretti Tour de Monde Cream $9,745 5753 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Red $109,105 5755 1969 Ford Mustang White $74,005 5757 1972 Buick Skylark Red $7,290 5761 1963 Jaguar XKE Red $44,035 5762 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Burgundy $24,055 5763 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Black $106,405 5764 1966 Shelby GT350 H Black $43,765 5768 1930 Ford 5 Window Red $46,551 5769 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Red $83,185 5771 1932 Ford Hi Boy Black $34,585 5776 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Bubble Top Red $29,725 5777 1963 Pontiac Bonneville White $18,115 5778 1979 Morgan 4 4 Roadster Green $24,918 5781 1960 Ford Ranchero Red $11,880 5782 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Yellow $48,625 5783 1964 Ford Thunderbird Red $43,495 5788 2002 Mercedes-Benz S600 White $65,365 5790 1994 Bentley Continental R Red $86,425 5792 1973 De Tomaso Pantera White $32,425 5793 1957 Dodge D 100 Turquoise $59,965 5794 1969 Buick GS400 Red $8,886 5796 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Red $28,105 5797 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Maroon $55,105 5800 1964 Dodge Polara 500 Red $32,425 5802 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Black $78,865 5803 1971 Dodge Challenger 440 White $27,025 5804 1933 MG J 2 Green $34,045 5805 1951 Ford Sedan Brown $3,672 5806 1962 Oldsmobile Super 88 Red $16,200 5807 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Red $77,245 5808 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Yellow $25,945 5809 1928 Ford Model A Blue $32,425 5810 1968 Ford Mustang White $12,337 5812 1996 Chevrolet Race Car Black $8,665 5814 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge RA IV Green $87,505 5817 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS Red $49,705 5818 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Clone Green $83,160 5819 1964 Dodge 330 Super Stock Rep Red $82,105 5820 1963 Ford Falcon Ranchero Black $13,824 5821 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS Replica Red $28,105 5822 1964 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Black $88,585 5825 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville white $29,725 5826 1968 Pontiac Firebird 350 Black $20,275 5827 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Pink $27,025 5828 1940 Chevrolet Business Coupe Black $23,785 5829 1972 Buick GS 455 Gold $12,985 5830 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Black $36,180 5831 1987 Buick Grand National Black $32,086 5832 1993 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Black $20,815 5833 1971 Plymouth Cuda Red $136,105 5834 1958 Chevrolet Impala Turquoise $76,705 5836 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Yellow $41,065 5837 1969 Pontiac GTO Green $34,045 5838 1973 Ford Bronco Ranger Gold $12,715 5839 1970 Dodge Coronet RT Purple $52,525 5840 1971 Pontiac Trans Am Pro Street White $12,013 5847 1989 Lincoln MK VIII White $7,801 5848 1972 Chevrolet Nova Green $11,095 5849 1966 Ford Thunderbird White $7,603 5850 1963 Ford Galaxie XL 500 Red $62,125 5854 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Purple $124,225 5856 1969 McLaren M6B GT Blue $195,505 5861 1967 Chevrolet Malibu white $16,200 5862 1932 Ford Roadster green $59,425 5864 1967 Dodge Corronet RT silver $29,725 5871 1957 Ford Thunderbird Pink $60,025 5872 1966 AC Cobra yellow $39,525 5876 2000 Lotus Elise Sport 340R silver $56,725 5879 1940 Ford Hotrod Red $45,385 5881 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Black $38,905 5885 1956 Ford Thunderbird Blue $29,725 5888 1973 Ford Mustang black $10,368 5888 1973 Ford Mustang black $9,120 5892 1969 Buick GS 350 silver $29,455 5897 1965 Ford Mustang $23,245 5901 1967 Ford GT 350 Mustang white/blue $31,345 5902 1980 Pontiac Trans Am Indy Pace $3,589