1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Smashes US Auction Record At $42.9M
A 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe made history at Monterey Car Week, selling for a mind-boggling $42,905,000 at the Gooding Christie's Pebble Beach Auctions. This number doubles the previous record for an American collector car, and thus makes the Chassis CSX2300 the most expensive American vehicle ever sold at public auction. Suck that, Ferrari Luce EV!
The winning bid shattered pre-auction estimates that had the vehicle fetching upwards of $25 million. Opening at a modest $2 million, the bids bumped the car into eight-figure territory within seconds. The closing hammer technically fell at $39 million, with buyer fees pushing the checkout price to $42.9 million. For the record, the previous long-standing American auction record was set back in 2018 when a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ formerly owned by actor Gary Cooper sold for $22 million. Auction house officials also confirmed that the iconic machine will remain in the US under...
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