A navy blue fleece bomber jacket with a heavy-duty zipper and distressed leather pull, featuring large pockets with metal grommets, and Shelby Cobra branding patches on the sleeves.

A 1962 blue Shelby Cobra. Chassis number CSX2000, the first Shelby Cobra ever built and personally owned by Carroll Shelby.

Detail of embroidery on a navy blue fleece bomber jacket with a heavy-duty zipper and distressed leather pull, featuring large pockets with metal grommets, and Shelby Cobra branding patches on the sleeves.

Detail of the original worn interior of a 1962 blue Shelby Cobra. Chassis number CSX2000, the first Shelby Cobra ever built and personally owned by Carroll Shelby.

Pocket detail on a navy blue fleece bomber jacket with a heavy-duty zipper and distressed leather pull, featuring large pockets with metal grommets, and Shelby Cobra branding patches on the sleeves.

Sleeve patch detail on a navy blue fleece bomber jacket with a heavy-duty zipper and distressed leather pull, featuring large pockets with metal grommets, and Shelby Cobra branding patches on the sleeves.

'The Original' Shelby CSX2000 Luxe Bomber Sweater

Sale price $265.00

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Size

XXL

Quantity

Out of stock

Washing Tip

Your Luxe Bomber Sweater has lots of embroidery and felt appliqué.

While durable for machine wash, we suggest washing inside out, cold (30°) and lay flat to dry.

Sizing Chart

In order to best determine fit, we advise comparing our garment’s measurements to a similar garment you already own. Lay your garment flat and take all measurements from the outside of the garment. *Designed for a perfect fit on an average body type. Size up if you like a loose or baggier fit.

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You are welcome to exchange product for product, or store credit, within 30 days from purchase with original or email receipt. Alternatively, you may return products for a refund within 14 days from purchase with original or email receipt. Items must be unworn, unwashed, unused and have the original tags intact. Please note customer is responsible for shipping costs of online returns.

The Original

It's 1962…

…you hear the clink of ice in a cool cocktail, music fills the air – a dark figure catches your eye, mysterious, debonair type.

You think to yourself, "that's a real nice sweater". You take in the details and it dawns on you, "HE's the one driving the fab Cobra MKI roadster parked outside". That is one cool cat.

100% cotton fleece
Heavy weight, perfect for driving with the top down
Mid-century inspired cut
The details…where do we even start?
We all love large pockets, and with metal grommets
Heavy duty zipper with distressed leather pull
Superb craftsmanship

INSPIRED BY CARROLL SHELBY'S ORIGINAL COBRA, READ THE STORY BELOW

Our Shelby American™ Collection is inspired by Carroll Shelby and his legacy of high performance vehicles.

In late 1961, the first production car in the legacy of Carroll Shelby ran under its own power. At the time, chassis number CSX 2000 featured a 221-cubic inch Ford V-8 installed in an AC Ace. The chassis was then shipped to America in early 1962.

CSX 2000 was matched with a new Ford engine, a 260-cubic inch V-8. This special V-8 featured some high performance upgrades, like a four-barrel carb and more aggressive cam. Net result: somewhere between 250-260 horsepower.

The CSX 2000 remained in Shelby’s personal collection for decades, a testament to its importance—he even turned down an all-cash $5 million offer to sell it. As the Shelby CSX 2000 car sits today, it’s breathtakingly original in its execution and an incredible example of the Shelby American craft.

The details tell a story

It's a fascinating process, the building of a garment. It starts with fabric, cut into pieces that passes through many hands, stitched thousands of times and scraped with ink.

But in the end, it becomes greater than all its parts. It tells a great story of design, craftsmanship and passion.

Photo of a Shelby Cobra embroidered patch for the original CSX2000 Cobra. This is embroidered onto the Red X Thread Luxe Bomber Sweater made of 100% cotton.

Photo of a model on a bench wearing the Red X Thread Luxe Bomber Sweater made of 100% cotton. Photo also shows the heavy duty zipper with distressed leather pull.

The chicken farmer

While tending to his chickens, Carroll Shelby's wife casually reminded him, "…don't you have a race to go to?".

Arriving late, with no time to change, he made his way straight to a first place finish – still wearing his hickory denim overalls. He made this 'fashion statement' his signature racing attire.

With a nod to his quirkiness, we've integrated the hickory striped pattern into the neck panel of this sweater.