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Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000

The Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 reaches 60 mph in 4.23 s (100 km/h in 4.43 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.78 s, tripping the lights at 109.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.07 s and the eighth mile in 8.26 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.77 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 Ruf 3600S

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Down the strip

Standing start Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000
0–60 mph4.23 s
0–100 km/h4.43 s
0–100 mph10.77 s
60 ft2.07 s
1/8 mile8.26 s
1/4 mile12.78 s
Trap speed109.1 mph

About the Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000

The 1962 Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 950 kg with 260 bhp, which works out at 274 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 274 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.07 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,338th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 5th quickest of the 11 Shelbys here. Its 109.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000
Year1962
Power260 hp (194 kW)
Kerb mass950 kg
Power to weight274 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed153 mph (247 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ruf 3600S20034.17 s12.80 s111.0 mph341 bhp
Marcos LM50020154.17 s12.92 s105.1 mph321 bhp
Ferrari 550 Maranello19964.18 s12.51 s115.7 mph479 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Shelby 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 cars
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Questions

What is the Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 0-60 time?
The Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 reaches 60 mph in 4.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,338th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 quarter mile time?
12.78 s at 109.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.26 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.07 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 have?
260 bhp and 950 kg, which is 274 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 247 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000?
Closest here on pace: Ruf 3600S (4.17 s), Marcos LM500 (4.17 s), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.18 s). Each one can be raced against the Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.