The Lost Shelby Cobra
The only Daytona Cobra built in America — one of six ever made.
All the others were built in Italy. A deadly crash. A car that vanished.
A mystery 50+ years in the making.
A feature film coming to theaters, based on the greatest unsolved mystery in automotive history.
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Six Cars Ever Made.
Only One Built in America.
The Shelby Daytona Cobra is one of the rarest cars in existence. Only six were ever produced — and this is the only one built on American soil. The other five were handcrafted in Italy by Carrozzeria Gransport.
This singular American Daytona — chassis CSX 2287 — dominated the racing world in the 1960s, becoming the first American car to win the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Carroll Shelby's vision, Pete Brock's design, and raw American engineering combined to create an icon.
After its racing glory, the car disappeared into a private collection — hidden from the world for decades. It survives today as one of the most valuable and sought-after cars on the planet, with its history shrouded in mystery, controversy, and intrigue.
A Mystery That
Won't Stay Buried
Decades after the crash, a man named Richard Ellis claimed to have found the lost Super Snake. Experts were skeptical. Shelby American denied its authenticity. Lawsuits followed. The controversy raised more questions than answers.
The Claim
Richard Ellis says he discovered CSX 3303 in a barn and spent years restoring it. But critics point to inconsistencies in his timeline and documentation.
The Doubt
Carroll Shelby himself never verified the find. Shelby American's registry still lists CSX 3303 as destroyed. Authentication remains elusive.
The Question
Is the Ellis car the real CSX 3303 — miraculously saved from the ocean? Or is it an elaborate reconstruction built around a surviving original part?
From Mystery
to Motion Picture
A feature film in development that brings this extraordinary true story to the screen. Part detective thriller, part historical drama — following the twisting trail of evidence, the larger-than-life characters, and the burning question at the center of it all.
Carroll Shelby. Bill Cosby. Tony Maxey. Richard Ellis. Investigators, collectors, and experts who have spent decades chasing the truth. Their stories intersect in a narrative more gripping than fiction — one that spans six decades and a car worth millions.
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