1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition CSX-3016 - Racing History Display Sign

This document is a photographed display placard titled "YES, IT'S REAL!" describing an original Shelby Cobra 427, chassis number CSX-3016. According to the placard, the car is one of the rarest 427 Cobras and one of only 21 full competition Cobras. It was built in 1965 and sold to a professional racing team, and it has a documented racing history. The sign states that in 1966 the car finished first in its class of production sports cars over five liters at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and in August 1966 it set a lap record for production cars at Watkins Glen, New York. During the remainder of 1966, the car was raced at Northeast tracks including Cumberland, Maryland; Bridgehampton, New York; Danville, Virginia; and Limerock, Connecticut. A reader learns the car's chassis number, its rarity as a full competition 427 Cobra, its build year, and highlights of its 1966 racing season. The placard appears to be a laminated sign displayed with the car, likely at a car show, intended to affirm the car's authenticity to viewers.