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1964 Shelby Daytona CSX2630 Continuation Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 16, 2026.

$583,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $530,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

Photo: Mecum Auctions

The car

Year
1964
Make and model
Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC)
Generation
Cobra 1962 to 1967
Gearbox
Manual
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 44 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$104,500 to $1,006,250
Median$255,000
Sales behind it44Likely

From 44 sales of the Ford Cobra (Shelby, AC) Cobra 1962 to 1967 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $104,500 and $1,006,250.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1964 SHELBY 289 COBRA CSX 7000 ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$122,000
1965 Shelby Cobra CSX4000 SeriesMecum, Sept. 26, 2026MecumSept. 26, 2026$140,000
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Mark II 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 24, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 24, 2026$791,000
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra RoadsterMecum, Aug. 15, 2026MecumAug. 15, 2026$975,000
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$39,000,000
1965 Shelby Cobra CSX4000 Series 50th AnniversaryMecum, May 15, 2026MecumMay 15, 2026$320,000
1963 Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Series Bondurant Tribute EditionMecum, May 14, 2026MecumMay 14, 2026$125,000
1965 Shelby Cobra CSX4000 Series RoadsterMecum, April 11, 2026MecumApril 11, 2026$145,000