1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Market Value & Price History
The 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra has a current market value of $991,475 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 15 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $857,500 and $1,017,000. 3 have sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 15 verified auction sales for the 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra (13 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Feb 5, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra sold for $878,750 in 2025, against $900,000 in 2024. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $878,750 | 4 |
| 2024 | $900,000 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 792,500 EUR | — | Manual |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 623,750 EUR | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $1,017,000 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $196,000 | 175 mi | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $900,000 | — | Manual |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $857,500 | — | Manual |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $1,242,500 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $857,500 | — | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $1,402,500 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2024 | $900,000 | 36,000 mi | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | $1,000,000 | 1,965 mi | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $995,000 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $1,160,000 | — | Manual |
| Aug 19, 2016 | $968,000 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2011 | $440,000 | 34,000 mi | — |
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1964 Shelby 289 Cobra: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra worth?
A 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra is worth approximately $991,475 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 15 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $857,500 and $1,017,000; the full verified range is $196,000 to $1,402,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra cost new?
The 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra carried an original MSRP of $5,200. Verified examples now trade around $991,475.
How many 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra sell per year?
3 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 15 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra sales in total.
Is the 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra going up or down in value?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra on DriveIndex.
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