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After A $42.9 Million Sale, The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Is Now The Most Expensive American Car Ever Sold At Auction - Jalopnik

Published by Jalopnik By Ryan Erik King · 18 August 2026 at 00:55
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After A $42.9 Million Sale, The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Is Now The Most Expensive American Car Ever Sold At Auction - Jalopnik
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This was the only Daytona personally owned by Carroll Shelby, and it shattered the previous mark of $22 million set by a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ in 2018.

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