Shelby's Cobras

International Racing Record

1963

Position Drivers                      No. Car             Car ID    Owner
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Daytona 3-Hour - Feb. 1963                                               
 4 GT    D.MacDonald                   99 Cobra Roadster  CSX2026   CS   
10 GT    S.Hudson                      97 Cobra Roadster  CSX2008   CS   
   DNF   D.Gurney                      98 Cobra Roadster  CSX2002   CS   
                                                                         
Sebring 12-Hour - Mar. 1963                                              
 6 GT    P.Hill/L.Spencer/K.Miles      12 Cobra Roadster  CSX2127   CS   
13 GT    D.Gurney/P.Hill               15 Cobra Roadster  CSX2128   CS   
14 GT    P.Jopp/Maggiocomo             11 Cobra Roadster  CSX2009   H&M  
   DNF   D.MacDonald/F.Roberts         14 Cobra Roadster  CSX2026   CS   
   DNF   L.Spencer/K.Miles             16 Cobra Roadster  CSX2002   CS   
   DNF   E.Hugus/Reed                  17 Cobra Roadster  CSX2051   Cust.
                                                                         
Le Mans 24-Hour - June 1963                                              
 4 GT    P.Bolton/N.Sanderson           3 Cobra Roadster  CSX2131   AC   
   DNF   E.Hugus/P.Jopp                 4 Cobra Roadster  CSX2142   Cust.
                                                                         
Bridgehampton 500 Km. - Sep. 1963                                        
 1 GT    D.Gurney                      99 Cobra Roadster  CSX2137   CS   
 2 GT    K.Miles                       98 Cobra Roadster  CSX2129   CS   
   DNF   B.Holbert                     97 Cobra Roadster  CSX2127   CS   
   DNF   B.Johnson                     33 Cobra Roadster  CSX2026   Cust.
   DNF   B.Brown                        ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2043   Cust.

1963 FIA World GT Championship - Ferrari 1st -- Cobra 2nd


1964

Position Drivers                      No. Car             Car ID    Owner
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Daytona 2000 Km. - Feb. 1964                                             
 4 GT    D.Gurney/B.Johnson            16 Cobra Roadster  CSX2259   CS   
 6 GT    B.Rainvile/Butler             10 Cobra Roadster  CSX2156   Cust.
 8 GT    T.Hitchcock/Tchkotoua         18 Cobra Roadster  CSX2155   CS   
   DNF   D.MacDonald/B.Holbert         14 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   J.Schlesser/J.Guichet         15 Cobra Roadster  CSX2260   CS   
   DNF   J.Stevens/Noseda              20 Cobra Roadster  CSX2137   Cust.
   DNF   G.Shaw/C.Hayes/E.Rahal        24 Cobra Roadster  CSX2129   Cust.
   DNF   J.Everly/Allen                11 Cobra Roadster  CSX2011   Cust.
                                                                         
Sebring 12-Hour - Mar. 1964                                              
 1 GT    D.MacDonald/B.Holbert         10 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
 2 GT    B.Bondurant/L.Spencer         12 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
 3 GT    J.Schlesser/P.Hill            14 Cobra Roadster  CSX2260   CS   
 5 GT    S.Scott/H.Keck                80 Cobra Roadster  CSX2127   Cust.
 6 GT    D.Gurney/B.Johnson            11 Cobra Roadster  CSX2259   CS   
 7 GT    T.Hitchcock/Tchkotoua         15 Cobra Roadster  CSX2155   Cust.
12 GT    E.Lowther/Wintersteen         18 Cobra Roadster  CSX2153   Cust.
   DNF   J.Stevens/Noseda              16 Cobra Roadster  CSX2137   Cust.
   DNF   Reed/D.Gerber/Lang            19 Cobra Roadster  CSX2138   Cust.
   DNF   G.Shaw/DeWayne                24 Cobra Roadster  CSX2129   Cust.
   DNF   K.Miles/J.Morton               1 Cobra 427       CSX2166   CS   
                                                                         
Targa Florio - Apr. 1964                                                 
 2 GT    D.Gurney/J.Grant             146 Cobra Roadster  CSX2323   CS   
   DNF   P.Hill/B.Bondurant           142 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS   
   DNF   I.Ireland/M.Gregory          148 Cobra Roadster  CSX2260   CS   
   DNF   V.Arena/V.Coco               150 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
   DNF   T.Hitchcock/Tchkotoua        152 Cobra Roadster  CSX2155   Cust.
                                                                         
Spa 500 Km. - May 1964                                                   
 6 GT    B.Bondurant                    3 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS   
 8 GT    J.Schlesser                    4 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
11 GT    I.Ireland                      2 Cobra Roadster  CSX2323   CS   
12 GT    P.Hill                         1 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   P.Hawkins/B.Olthoff            ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2130   FofF 
                                                                         
Nurburgring 1000 Km. - May 1964                                          
 6 GT    J.Schlesser/D.Attwood         99 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
   DNF   B.Bondurant/J.Neerpasch      101 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS   
   DNF   P.Hawkins/B.Olthoff           96 Cobra Roadster  CSX2130   FofE 
   DNF   T.Hitchcock/G.Thiel           95 Cobra Roadster  CSX2155   Cust.
   DNS   V.Arena/?                    100 Cobra Roadster  CSX2323   CS   
   DNS   J.Sears/F.Gardner              ? Cobra Roadster  CS-2131   FofE 
                                                                         
La Mans 24-Hour - June 1964                                              
 1 GT    D.Gurney/B.Bondurant           5 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
 5 GT    Fraissinet/de Mortemart       65 Cobra Roadster  COX6010   Cust.
   DNF   C.Amon/J.Neerpasch             6 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   J.Sears/P.Bolton               3 AC Coupe        A98       AC   
                                                                         
Reims 12-Hour - July 1964                                                
   DNF   D.Gurney/B.Bondurant          15 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
   DNF   J.Neerpasch/I.Ireland         14 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
                                                                         
Freiburg Hillclimb - Aug. 1964                                           
 1 GT    B.Bondurant                  176 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS   
 3 GT    J.Neerpasch                  144 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
 4 GT    J.Siffert                     67 Cobra Roadster  CSX2260   CS   
                                                                         
Oulton Park 500 Km. - Aug. 1964                                          
 1 GT    D.Gurney                      21 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
 2 GT    J.Sears                       23 Cobra Roadster  CS-2131   FofE 
 3 GT    B.Olthoff                      ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2130   FofE 
11 GT    P.Hill                        22 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   R.Salvadori                   25 AC Roadster     HEM-6     Cust.
                                                                         
Sierra Montana Hillclimb - Aug. 1964                                     
 1 GT    B.Bondurant                  176 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS   
 2 GT    J.Schlesser                  177 Cobra Roadster  CSX2260   CS   
 3 GT    J.Neerpasch                  175 Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   CS   
                                                                         
Monza 1000 Km. - Sep. 1964                                               
-----    Race Cancelled by Organizers  --       ---          ---    --   
                                                                         
Tour de France - Sep. 1964                                               
   DNF   B.Bondurant/J.Neerpasch      187 Cobra Daytona   CSX2300   CS   
   DNF   M.Trintignant/B.de St.Aubon  188 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
   DNF   A.Simon/M.Aupeyron           186 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   Vincent/Faget                189 Cobra Roadster  CSX2___   Cust.
   DNS   G.Ligier/H.Monough           186 Cobra Daytona   CSX2300   CS   
                                                                         
Bridgehampton 500 Km. - Sep. 1964                                        
 1 GT    K.Miles                       98 Cobra Roadster  CSX2431   CS   
 2 GT    R.Bucknum                     97 Cobra Roadster  CSX2494   CS   
 3 GT    B.Johnson                     96 Cobra Roadster  CSX2513   CS   
 4 GT    C.Parsons                     80 Cobra Roadster  CSX2290   Cust.
 5 GT    A.Huttinger                   65 Cobra Roadster  CSX2128   Cust.
 6 GT    J.Freitas/J.Morton            94 Cobra Roadster  CSX2558   CS   
   DNF   C.Hayes                       95 Cobra Roadster  CSX2557   CS   
   DNF   E.Leslie                      99 Cobra Roadster  CSX2488   CS   
   DNF   H.Keck                        62 Cobra Roadster  CSX2127   Cust.
   DNF   L.Florence                    66 Cobra Roadster  CSX2459   Cust.
                                                                         
1964 FIA World GT Championship - Ferrari 1st -- Cobra 2nd


1965

Position Drivers                      No. Car             Car ID    Owner
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Daytona 2000 Km. - Feb. 1965                                             
 1 GT    J.Schlesser/H.Keck            13 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
 2 GT    R.Muther/J.Timanus            14 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS   
 3 GT    A.Grant/E.Leslie              11 Cobra Daytona   CSX2300   CS   
 5 GT    G.Shaw/D.Thompson             36 Cobra Roadster  CSX2323   Cust.
   DNF   B.Johnson/T.Payne             12 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS   
   DNF   Harrison/Coleman               ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2___   Cust.
   DNF   S.Scott/C.Hayes                ? Shelby GT-350   5R___     H&M  
                                                                         
Sebring 12-Hour - Mar. 1965                                              
 1 GT    J.Schlesser/B.Bondurant       15 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS   
 2 GT    B.Johnson/T.Payne             14 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS   
 3 GT    E.Leslie/A.Grant              12 Cobra Daytona   CSX2300   CS   
 5 GT    D.Thompson/G.Shaw             17 Cobra Roadster  CSX2323   Cust.
 6 GT    L.Spencer/J.Adams/P.Hill      16 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS   
   DNF   E.Lowther/Nagel/Sinkel        18 Cobra Roadster  CSX2153   Cust.
   DNF   D.Gerber/Reed                 20 Cobra Roadster  CSX2189   Cust.
                                                                         
Monza 1000 Km. - Apr. 1965                                               
 1 GT    B.Bondurant/A.Grant           48 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
 2 GT    J.Sears/J.Whitmore            49 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS/AM
 4 GT    N.Dangerfield/J.Sparrow        ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   Cust.
                                                                         
Oulton Park 500 Km. - May 1965                                           
 1 GT    J.Whitmore                    21 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS/AM
 3 GT    A.Grant                       25 Cobra Roadster  CSX2266   Cust.
 4 GT    J.Sears                       22 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS/AM
 5 GT    N.Dangerfield/J.Sparrow        ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   Cust.
 6 GT    F.Gardner                     23 Willment Coupe  CSX2131   Will.
   DNF   R.Mac                          ? AC Roadster     HEM-6     Cust.
                                                                         
Spa 500 Km. - May 1965                                                   
 2 GT    B.Bondurant                   20 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
   ?     N.Granville-Smith              ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2___   Cust.
   ?     C.McLaren                      ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   Cust.
   DNF   J.Whitmore                    21 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS/AM
   DNF   H.Digby                       22 Cobra Roadster  CSX2360   Cust.
                                                                         
Targa Florio - May 1965                                                  
-----    No Cobras Entered             --       ---          ---    --   
                                                                         
Nurburgring 1000 Km. - May 1965                                          
 1 GT    B.Bondurant/J.Neerpasch       54 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
 2 GT    J.Sears/F.Gardner             55 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS/AM
 3 GT    J.Schlesser/A.Simon           56 Cobra Daytona   CSX2300   FofF 
   DNF   J.Sparrow/C.McLaren            ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2301   Cust.
                                                                         
Rossfield Hillclimb - June 1965                                          
 1 GT    B.Bondurant                   21 Cobra Roadster  CSX2345   CS/AM
 2 GT    B.Ljungfeldt                  22 Cobra Roadster  CSX2___   Cust.
                                                                         
Le Mans 24-Hour - June 1965                                              
 2 GT    J.Sears/D.Thompson            11 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS/AM
   DNF   D.Gurney/J.Grant               9 Cobra Daytona   CSX2286   CS   
   DNF   B.Johnson/T.Payne             10 Cobra Daytona   CSX2287   CS   
   DNF   J.Schlesser/A.Grant           12 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
   DNF   P.Harper/P.Sutcliffe          59 Cobra Daytona   CSX2602   CS/AM
                                                                         
Reims 12-Hour - July 1965                                                
 1 GT    B.Bondurant/J.Schlesser       26 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
 2 GT    J.Whitmore/J.Sears            27 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS/AM
   DNF   F.Gardner/I.Ireland            ? Willment Coupe  CSX2131   Will.
                                                                         
Coppa de Enna 500 Km. - Aug. 1965                                        
 1 GT    B.Bondurant                   24 Cobra Daytona   CSX2601   CS/AM
 2 GT    J.Sears                       28 Cobra Daytona   CSX2299   CS/AM
                                                                         
Bridgehampton 500 Km. - Sep. 1965                                        
 3 OA    B.Johnson                     33 Cobra Roadster  CSX2494   Cust.
 1 GT    R.Cuomo                       13 Cobra Roadster  CSX2558   Cust.
 2 GT    D.Thompson/S.Scott            91 Cobra 427       CSX3009   Essex

1965 FIA World GT Championship - Cobra 1st -- Ferrari 2nd


1966

Position Drivers                      No. Car             Car ID    Owner
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Daytona 24-Hour - Feb. 1966                                              
   DNF   Noseda/Hauer/Clark/Thorpe     94 Cobra Roadster  CSX2137   Cust.
   DNF   D.Gerber/B.Johnson            89 Cobra Roadster  CSX2488   Cust.
   DNF   E.Lowther/Kovelenski           ? Cobra 427       CSX3008   Cust.
                                                                         
Sebring 12-Hour - Mar. 1966                                              
10 GT    E.Lowther/B.Grossman           ? Cobra 427       CSX3022   Cust.
22 GT    Bentley/Byrne/Lotta            ? Cobra Roadster  CSX2___   Cust.
   DNF   H.Keck/Morgan                  ? Cobra 427       CSX3008   Cust.
                                                                         
Targa Florio - May 1966                                                  
   DNF   T.Settember/E.FeuteL           ? Cobra 427       CSX3001   Cust.
                                                                         
Spa 500 Km. - May 1966                                                   
   DNF   T.Settember/E.FeuteL           ? Cobra 427       CSX3001   Cust.
                                                                         
Nurburgring 1000 Km. - June 1966                                         
   DNF   T.Settember/E.FeuteL           ? Cobra 427       CSX3001   Cust.


1967

Position Drivers                      No. Car             Car ID    Owner
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Daytona 24-Hour - Feb. 1967                                              
   DNF   H.Byrne/D.Thetford/R.Beazell   ? Cobra 427       CSX3___   Cust.

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