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

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.

The eye-watering $42.9 million sale was largely due to the rarity of this Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. Only six coupes were ever built, and this car was the only one ever to be raced by a privateer in…