3. 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe – $7,685,000
The most expensive Shelby in the world and one of the most expensive American cars, this 1965 model was sold for $7,685,000.
The Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe was built with only one goal- to take down Ferrari in GT road racing.
And in 1965 it did not fail. The car crossed the finish line to score the points that won the 1965 World Manufacturers Championship in the name of Shelby brand.
Bob Bondurant, one of the Cobra’s winning pilots that season, eventually bought the car and sold it few years later.
The third most expensive American car to ever sell is the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX 2601, which sold for millions at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2009.
