During The ICE in St. Moritz I have filmed this Shelby Cobra 427. One of only three Shelby Cobra 427s assembled by Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough, this rare example was delivered new to a Swiss gentleman racer through Scuderia Filipinetti with desirable Semi-Competition specifications. It enjoyed period racing success in Switzerland, including appearances at the famed Ollon-Villars Hill Climb and other events. Benefiting from known history since new, it has just emerged from a meticulous 2024 restoration by Historic Automobiles, returning it to its original specification. This is an extraordinary Coil Spring Shelby Cobra 427 with an original Shelby CSX chassis number. Normally all CoilSpring 427 big block Cobra chassis would have been shipped from AC Cars in the UK to Shelby American for assembly. This would have also given them the Cobra Shelby eXport (CSX) chassis number. Cars destined for the UK market would have received a COB (CObra Britain) chassis number and cars for other export countries a COX (CObra eXport) chassis number. This car, chassis number CSX3217 is one of only three cars known to exist that never went to Shelby American and yet still received a CSX chassis number. All three cars went from AC Cars directly to Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough, UK for development and racing purposes. One car went to France andCSX3217 together with CSX3013 went to the famous Scuderia Filipinetti in Switzerland. It is believed that CSX3217was the Cobra featured on the Ford stand at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, where the sale to Filipinetti may have happened. Whilst CSX3013 became the Scuderia Filipinetti Team Car, CSX3217 was lightly modified with some competition features (roll hoop, outside fuel filler etc.). The car was sold via Bonvin Automobiles to Swiss Gentleman Racer Arnaldo Maestrini in white with blue racing stripes. Maestrini entered the car in several Hillclimb races between 1966 and 1967 including the famous Ollon-Villars Hillclimb from which fantastic period photos survive on file. CSX3217 subsequently went through the hands of several notable collectors such as Hartmut Ibing and LindsayOwen-Jones of L'Oreal fame until Swiss Cobra expert Ernst Kaufmann acquired her in 1991. He embarked on a 2 year restoration with the aim to make this the best Cobra 427 in Europe. During the restoration Kaufmann fully overhauled the 427 "Side Oiler" big block engine with its "Medium Riser" cylinder heads but converted the fuel system into an electric fuel injection, installed a 5-speed gearbox and had street rear-mounted exhausts fitted for better drivability. In 2002 CSX3217 was sold to a Mr Nicolaus Springer, before being acquired by Lukas Huni in 2015. At this point the car had been repainted in British Racing Green. The decision was then taken by Fiskens to take the car back to its original 1966-67 Semi-Comp specification. SimonBlake of Historic Automobiles was therefore entrusted with the restoration of the car which included the fitting of original manifolds and Weber carburettors, 4-speed gearbox and side exhausts. CSX3217 was also repainted in her originalScuderia Filipinetti colours of white with blue striped. CSX3127 is therefore a genuine Semi Comp Shelby Cobra 427 with period racing pedigree. Coming out of a freshmechanical and cosmetic overhaul, she is ready to be enjoyed by her next owner may it be as a week-end country lane basher or a competitive historic racer. Join my Notification Squad: click the Bell ? Make sure you like and comment the video, but also subscribe to the channel! *Michael - Automotive Mike* Socials: ?? https://www.facebook.com/AutomotiveMike ?? https://www.instagram.com/automotive_mike