The Experience

This is just a glimpse into what you’ll find in the Cobra Experience museum. Come visit us to see it all!

Cobras

Racing Cobras

  • CSX2154

    1963 289 COBRA

    1 of 6 racing 289 Cobras built to Le Mans specs for racing in the United States

  • CSX2357

    CSX2357

    1964 289 COBRA

    1 of 2 289 Cobras campaigned by Shelby American

  • CSX3022

    1965 427 COBRA

    This Competition 427 raced extensively on the East Coast and never lost a race to anything but a fellow Cobra.

Street Cobras

  • CSX2054

    1962 260 COBRA

    1 of 75 early 260 Cobras.

  • CSX2214

    1964 289 COBRA

    We have a selection of wire wheel slab side 289 Cobras

  • CSX3358

    1967 427 COBRA

    The 3rd car to the last Cobra ever built at the factory, and was sold in San Francisco!

Shelby GT350 and GT500's

  • SFM5S206

    1965 GT350

    1 of 525 GT350's built in 1965.

  • 0479

    1967 GT500

    2000 of these were made in 1967, this was the first year of the big block GT500's.

Artifacts

Shop Equipment

The Cobra Experience shop equipment display is comprised of a large collection of tools that were used to build all the Cobras, the early GT350's, and the GT40's.  The equipment itself is believed to have come from Lance Reventlow's Scarab operation before it went to Shelby's Shop.

Documents & Checks

The Cobra Experience has on display the cancelled check incorporating Shelby American,  Phil Remington's first paycheck, and the original homologation papers for the first Cobra and much more!

Shelby American Memorabilia

The Cobra Experience's memorabilia collection includes everything ever written on Carroll Shelby and Shelby American from the 1950's and 1960's.  Including a complete collection of all of the Shelby American posters.

“Terrific museum.....top notch all the way! Wonderful original Cobras and Shelby Mustangs as well as Sunbeam Tigers, and amazing memorabilia, too.”
— Robert K.

Engines

The Cobra Experience has on display a selection of Ford Racing engines from the 1960's.

Wheels

The Cobra Experience has a unique display of Cobra and GT40 wheels

Dave MacDonald

The Cobra Experience has the complete documentation on Dave MacDonald's 1963's USRRC Championship and many other artifacts from Dave’s incredible racing history.

Other Unique Shelby Cars

  • Lotus 19B

    1963 LOTUS 19B

    This car was built for, and driven by Dan Gurney.  Equipped with a full race 289 V8 and was the pole sitter at the 1964 Daytona Continental.

  • King Cobra - CM/1/63

    1963 KING COBRA

    Built to compete in the USRRC Pro Series, it is based on the Cooper Monaco race car. Shelby American fitted it with a full race 289 V8 engine and was raced by driver Dave MacDonald. This car won the 1963 Pro Series title.

  • FORD v FERRARI Movie Car

    SUPERFORMANCE COBRA

    1 of the 6 289 Cobras used in the filming of FORD v FERRARI.

  • Prototype Sunbeam Tiger

    All original and unrestored, this is the prototype that was produced at Shelby American.

“A little piece of heaven in my own backyard the cars and displays are amazing, the history is out of this world and the staff couldn’t be friendlier. I could spend all day looking at the same stuff over and over again. Definitely a must visit!”
— Debi V.

Chassis

The Cobra Experience has a full selection of chassis starting with AC through the development of the GT40

Gary Thomas Theater

The Cobra Experience has a custom built 40 seat movie theater with a 10.5 surround sound system and HD projection that shows a one of a kind short historical film about Carroll Shelby, Shelby American, and Ford Motor Company.

Plan Your Visit

Come and spend your day with us learning about this short period of time in the 1960’s that forever changed the world of motorsports.