One of only 260 factory-built street trim 427 Cobras built, CSX3283 was dispatched from England with green acrylic paint and a black interior and billed to Shelby American in July 1966. The subsequent Shelby invoice, No. 001175, to Hi-Performance Motors in El Segundo, California, dated October 17, described the car as “1966 Street Cobra, Veh. # CSX3283, $6,145.00.” Its first owner, Mr. William J. Huber of Bellflower, California, purchased the Cobra and took delivery on November 15, 1966. According to the car’s listing in the World Registry of Cobras and GT40s, Huber soon replaced the original Ford carburetor with a Holley 715 CFM 4-barrel, and in April 1967 the speedometer was replaced at 1,555 miles. He then reportedly replaced the original 428 with a Holman-Moody-built 427 side-oiler engine, repainted the car dark blue with a white stripe across the nose and fenders, installed a roll bar and hood scoop, and replaced the original Sunburst wheels with magnesium Halibrands. Huber then advertised CSX3283 in 1979 for $63,000, raising the price to $70,000 soon thereafter. In 1980, the car was purchased by Alan Holmes of the Fine Car Store in San Diego, California, who sold it to Keith Harvie of Agoura, California, in 1989. After two subsequent owners, the car was purchased again by Harvie, who sold it again in 2013. CSX3283 then underwent a no-expense-spared restoration that included replacing the original 427 block while retaining its Holman-Moody components. The gearbox, suspension and brakes were overhauled as part of the restoration, during which it was refinished in its original color combination over the aluminum bodywork by Colour Restoration in Loveland, Colorado. Documented in part with the original conditional sales contract, Holman-Moody receipts and engine manual, and an AC Cars Ltd. Heritage Certificate, this stunning Street 427 Cobra presents once again in gorgeous, deep green with the correct Pete Brock-designed Shelby Sunburst aluminum wheels with knock-offs and configured as originally sans hood scoop, side pipes or roll bar—a specification that is becoming increasingly popular with discriminating collectors.
