Since the company was truly forged from the fires of competition,

　　the Shelby executive team had a flash of inspiration in 2001. They

　　envisioned a new racing series built around the CSX4000-series

　　Shelby Cobras, built at Shelby's Las Vegas facility. These spec

　　racers would be identically prepared and raced by an all-star list

　　of veteran drivers, including Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bob

　　Bondurant, and more. The Shelby Cobras would be owned by

　　individuals who would pay for the cars upfront and take delivery

　　after the racing season, possessing Shelby Cobras with

　　fresh-from-the-track racing provenance and also perfectly prepped

　　for SCCA competition.

　　The Shelby Cobra Challenge Senior Racing Series was announced as a

　　support series for CART, scheduled to kick off for the 2002 season.

　　Sometimes, however, even great ideas can't catch a break. As things

　　turned out, the series never took the green flag. But a handful of

　　these special Shelby Cobras were built. CSX4257 is one of those

　　amazing Shelby Challenge Cobras.

　　Dressed in black and sporting the number 99, Hillbank purchased the

　　car from the original owner. The new owner of this Shelby Cobra

　　will find many opportunities for inspiration thanks to the NASCAR

　　358ci road racing V8 engine by Roush Yates under the hood. A unique

　　chapter of Shelby's racing history and pure performance come

　　together in this special Shelby Challenge Cobra.

　　This is a competition race car that is sold on MSO and is available

　　for $249,950.