Rare Ferrari 275 GTB alloy coupe and Shelby 427 Cobra roadster were stored untouched in a private garage for 26 years

Well-documented original was part of the 40th anniversary edition of the original 1966 Shelby 350GTH ‘rent-a-racer.’

It’s almost impossible to think that owners would leave their valuable cars behind or simply forget about them. But, as they say, life happens.

Crew and car featured at Tees + Jeans store, and now heads to Barrett-Jackson and the Concours in the Hills

This is the 29th vehicle in the 30-day Countdown to Barrett-Jackson’s 47th annual Scottsdale auction.

The historic performance car will be sold to benefit the Carroll Shelby Foundation for children with life-threatening illnesses

Carroll Shelby’s sports car legacy abounds in this highly original example

The former Hertz “rent-a-racer” with the unbeatable history of being used by Shelby as his personal driver will be offered at the Scottsdale auction

Sotheby’s estimates that CSX3040 will fetch between $2,000,000 and $2,400,000 at its Phoenix, Arizona, auction, which is scheduled for January 18-19.

This is the tenth vehicle in the 30-day Countdown to Barrett-Jackson’s 47th annual Scottsdale auction.