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The fifth and final FIA Roadster built, chassis CSX2345 made its competition debut at the Targa Florio where Phil Hill and Bob Bondurant had to retire after the suspension failed. Bondurant faired better at Spa, where he placed 9th overall and first in the GT class. Later in the year he also won the class in the Schauinsland and Sierre Montagna Hill Climb. For the 1965 season, the car was entrusted to Alan Mann Racing, who successfully fielded CSX2345 for John Whitmore at the Tourist Trophy and Bondurant at the Rossfeld Hill Climb. Before the end of 1965, the FIA Roadster was returned to Shelby American and sold to a customer, who stored the car.
Chassis CSX2345 reappeared in 1974; still in the exact same condition as when it crossed the line at Rossfeld back in June of 1965. It is still in that same condition today and is believed to be the only Shelby American team car that has survived in its original configuration. Still in American hands, the car is proudly displayed in the beautiful Shelby American Collection museum in Boulder, Colorado. At a rare outing, CSX2345 is seen here during the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where the 50th anniversary of the Cobra was celebrated. Not surprisingly, it won the special Cobra class.
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