£161.7k
1999 Shelby Series 1 Supercharged Convertible
Mecum • US • 16 May 2026
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£161,700
1999 Shelby Series 1 Supercharged Convertible
US • 16 May 2026
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.
Condition
8
The car is described as factory original with clean Carfax. There is no mention of damage or need for reconditioning.
/ 10
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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