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£161.7k

1999 Shelby Series 1 Supercharged Convertible

Mecum • US • 16 May 2026

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£161,700

1999 Shelby Series 1 Supercharged Convertible

US • 16 May 2026

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare, supercharged Shelby Series 1 with extensive documentation and a unique connection to Carroll Shelby himself. The sale includes desirable extras like a spare engine and NOS exhaust, adding to its collectibility.

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Condition 

8

The car is described as factory original with clean Carfax. There is no mention of damage or need for reconditioning.

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7,374 miles

5CXSA1814XL000239

1999

Auction

Manual

LHD

United States

£161.7k

1999 Shelby Series 1 Supercharged Convertible

Mecum • US • 16 May 2026

Market Position:

Highest 10% of Past Sales

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Description

One of the very few Supercharged Series 1s produced by Carroll Shelby at Shelby American, a $23,000 upgrade1 of 249 total Shelby Series 1s produced

Purchased new by Fred Sutherland, longtime racing friend of Carroll Shelby

Delivered to Fred by Carroll Shelby

Carroll asked Fred to select his serial number prior to any of the cars being built, Fred selected 239 because that was the number of the Cobra he raced for Carroll in the mid-1960s (CSX2239)Extensive documentation including copies of letters from Fred Sutherland and Shelby, copies of invoices, order sheets, photos of Fred with the car during the build process and service records from Shelby American

Sale includes a spare crate 4.0 Aurora engine and NOS Borla exhaust system, both available from Shelby American at additional cost

Factory original Centennial Silver paint

Clean Carfax

Supercharged 4.0L V-8 DOHC 32 valve engine making 450 HPZF 6-speed manual transmission

Original aluminum Carroll Shelby 5-spoke wheelsPower stee...

Price Analysis vs Other Series 1s

£10,640

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£99,486

Median Price (Since 2020)

£188,365

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445 South Main Street, Walworth, Wisconsin, 53184, United States

Based in Walworth, Wisconsin, Mecum is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and muscle cars. They conduct large-scale live auction events across the United States, offering consignment and bidding services.

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