To celebrate the legendary Cobra CSX2128 roadster that performed the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1963, the American firm Carroll Shelby International announces the reproduction of 15 cars built exactly like the original car, The “Tribute Edition” Cobra. The lightweight roadsters will come complete with a genuine 289 c.i.d. aluminum engine and Ford transmission. Available in aluminum or fiberglass, the 15 total track cars will have a Shelby M.S.O. and be sold worldwide.
The “Tribute Edition” cars are based on the Shelby American CSX7000 continuation Shelby Cobra. They will retain the authentic style suspension and masculine body lines, but are upgraded to contemporary standards.
Sporting a 44 mm-diameter case in polished/satin-finished steel and a black alligator strap with a yellow rubberized calfskin lining, the Capeland Shelby ® Cobra 1963 “Tribute Edition” is powered by the mechanical self-winding movement Valjoux 7753, offering a 48-hour power reserve. Topped by an anti-glare sapphire crystal, the black dial features a yellow tachymeter scale as well as a green graduated scale on the chronograph minutes counter reminding dashboard of the car. Symbolizing the Capeland Shelby® Cobra collection, the stylized yellow cobra-shaped hand is a tribute to the design of the car.
