CARROLL SHELBY ORIGINAL VINTAGE HELMET RACER eBay

[BGlover67]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARROLL-SHELBY-ORIGINAL-VINTAGE-HELMET-RACER-Car-Racing-AC-COBRA-SHELBY-COBRA/372220648913?hash=item56aa145dd1:g:jSwAAOSwKXdaeDO1&vxp=mtr

Not mine, but that is a huge chunk of change for a one of these!

RARE VINTAGE SHELBY-COBRA RACING HELMET



SNELL 1968

Collector's item !!!


Brand: SHELBY-COBRA

Size: Don't have size reference but it is a Small to Medium - 55cm/56cm
Condition:  Excellent condition. Shell have some scratches and marks due the age. Inside was fully restored by a professional -lining and foam fully restored. Leather in excellent condition. Double head straps in working conditions. Includes original fiber glass Shelby peak. RARE item, Collector item!



Sorry, photos shows some light reflections...




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Our ref. 4522

$1,850 starting bid

[Harris Speedster]

Foul,
This is NOT, to the best of my knowledge in historical SCCA work,  the type of helmet Shelby used in the late 40's and or 50's when he was racing.

No sense to restore, because items like this are used now days for display and show, which it is best to leave the patina.
Search any 50's scca races on Google.

With respect,
John

[terlingua11]

Not to mention it's missing the Shelby sticker on the front. For that kind of cash there better be the sticker!!

[terlingua11]

Here is the sticker-

[silverton_ford]

Foul,
This is NOT, to the best of my knowledge in historical SCCA work,  the type of helmet Shelby used in the late 40's and or 50's when he was racing.

No sense to restore, because items like this are used now days for display and show, which it is best to leave the patina.
Search any 50's scca races on Google.

With respect,
John

I believe this was something you could buy out of the Shelby performance parts books in the late 60's, not necessarily something from the 40's-50's era of racing.  Although the photo of Shelby in the race car in the auction does not help and makes the auction lead one to believe it is like the helmet he was wearing in that photo.

[BGlover67]

You are right Brian.  This was a mass produced item readily available and seen in the Shelby parts catalog (Michigan version shown).  Terlingua11 is also right, for that price, it should have a sticker.

[shelbydoug]

You are right Brian.  This was a mass produced item readily available and seen in the Shelby parts catalog (Michigan version shown).  Terlingua11 is also right, for that price, it should have a sticker.

I had/have a black one. I used it at the first Pocono Event and lent it out to others looking for a ride on the track.

Do you know what kind of crap I got from Eber for it being a POS? I mean it had the Dan Gurney visor and everything on it. Original chin strap?

This is the type of criticism you only get from a dork?

...and yes, this was BEFORE the lawyers got involved in no passengers on the track at unlimited speed.


$1800? Are you kidding? POS don't come cheap these days? Make me an offer. 

[CharlesTurner]

Pooky probably has an NOS sticker for it... 

[Special Ed]

Years ago i bought a shelby helment like in 68 shelby catolog from an old pro motorcycle racer who said he only bought it because of the snell rating type he had to have at the time to compete. It had 68 date & snake decal on front top but what was really rare is he had kept the shelby box it came in & what was REALLY rare in the bottom of the box all wadded up was the plastic helment liner it was wrapped in when packaged before shipping & the plastic bag had a big gold cobra snake printed on it. When i asked him about anymore shelby stuff he said this helment was his back-up & he had another other one that he mainly used but it wasnt in as good of shape so i told steve j. about it & he bought it also.

[terlingua11]

Came in 4 different colors as well-

[terlingua11]

$29.95

[Don Johnston]

What?  Not required by judges for vintage races!  Safety be damned, rules need to be revised for correctness.