The Cobra Experience giveaways

501(c)(3)

A nonprofit museum in Martinez, California about Shelby American, the Cobra and the GT350. It funds itself with a rolling series of Shelby and Mustang sweepstakes on the TapKat platform with donation entries and a free printed-mailer mail-in. Rules name DJEK Inc dba The Cobra Experience, EIN 46-4161030; IRS data lists Djek Inc as a 501(c)(3) (subsection code 3, ruling June 2014).

AllCarGiveaways is independent of The Cobra Experience: we don't run its giveaways or take entries, and its official rules govern.

Giveaways on record: 10
Live now: 1
Published winners: 13
Winners with video: 0
Official rules found: 8 of 10
Combined following: —

Ends Oct 29

Live now

1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

$55,000 · closes Oct 29

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Is The Cobra Experience legit?

What the public record shows, with sources further down this page. You decide.

10 giveaways on record going back to Jul 29, 2021, with official rules found for 8.
13 winners published by The Cobra Experience. The most recent: David Sitt of Oakhurst, NJ, 1966 Shelby GT350H.
The official rules name DJEK Inc as the sponsor.
The Cobra Experience is a registered 501(c)(3) benefiting The Cobra Experience (museum).
Drawings are run by an outside administrator, TapKat Solutions LLC.

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How to enter The Cobra Experience for free

The Cobra Experience usually takes a free entry by mail: Printed entry form. Each card has been worth 18 entries across the 1 giveaway we audited.

Current mail-in address (1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible)

Sweepstakes Entry6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 370-505Boulder, CO 80301

Postmark by Oct 29, 2026

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The Cobra Experience winners 13

All 13 winners →

Names exactly as The Cobra Experience published them, newest first. Where the sponsor didn't date a winner or say which giveaway they won, we say so rather than guess.

Date not publishedDavid Sitt · Oakhurst, NJwon 1966 Shelby GT350HThe winners page gives only the year (2026); no draw or announcement date is published there.Source
Date not publishedDoug white · Clarksville, VAwon 1966 Shelby GT350H "Hertz Rent-A-Racer"Name spelled exactly as the sponsor's page prints it.Source
Date not publishedTHOMAS PRUDDEN · Daly City, CAwon 1968 Paxton Supercharged Shelby Cobra GT350 ConvertibleName capitalised exactly as the sponsor's page prints it.Source
Date not publishedTerry Nelson · Yutan, NEwon 1968 Shelby GT500 KRSource
Date not publishedGary Thomas · Houston, TXwon 2019 427 Superformance CobraSource
Date not publishedMichael Marelli · Nantucket, MAwon Prototype #7 2025 Shelby GT350Source
Date not publishedAnthony DeLellis · Jacksonville, FLwon 50th Anniversary 289 FIA Cobra RoadsterSource
Date not publishedWilliam Estrada · Orlando, FLwon Carroll Shelby's Daytona Coupe (CSX9013)Source
Date not publishedTim Buttell · Gulf Breeze, FLwon 650 Extra EntriesFlash contest on the TapKat page for the 1966 Mustang sweepstakes (entry window 9/3/2026 - 9/11/2026); a small prize, not the grand prize. The prize is labelled only "650 Extra Entries" and is not described further. The date on the card (Sep 12, 2026) is shown without saying whether it is the draw or announcement date.Source
Date not publishedTony DeLellis · Orange Park, FLwon Day 1 200 giveawayFlash contest on the TapKat page for the 1966 Mustang sweepstakes (entry window 9/15/2026 - 9/15/2026); a small prize, not the grand prize. The prize is labelled only "Day 1 200 giveaway" and is not described further. The date on the card (Sep 16, 2026) is shown without saying whether it is the draw or announcement date.Source
Date not publishedGary Davis · Bellaire, TXwon Day 2 200 giveawayFlash contest on the TapKat page for the 1966 Mustang sweepstakes (entry window 9/16/2026 - 9/16/2026); a small prize, not the grand prize. The prize is labelled only "Day 2 200 giveaway" and is not described further. The date on the card (Sep 17, 2026) is shown without saying whether it is the draw or announcement date.Source
Date not publishedDavid Pelsue · La Mesa, CAwon Day 3 200 giveawayFlash contest on the TapKat page for the 1966 Mustang sweepstakes (entry window 9/17/2026 - 9/17/2026); a small prize, not the grand prize. The prize is labelled only "Day 3 200 giveaway" and is not described further. The date on the card (Sep 18, 2026) is shown without saying whether it is the draw or announcement date.Source

Every The Cobra Experience giveaway on record 10

1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible (or $40,000)live$55,000Aug 23 to Oct 29 2026
1966 Shelby GT350H "Hertz Rent-A-Racer" Sweepstakes$150,000Jan 13 to Jul 9 2026
Shelby Cobra CSX4051 Sweepstakesvalue not statedJul 18 to Jan 8 2026
2025 Shelby GT350 Prototype #7 Sweepstakesvalue not statedJan 23 to Jun 29 2025
Carroll Shelby's Daytona Coupe Sweepstakesvalue not statedJun 18 to Jan 11 2025
1968 Paxton Supercharged Shelby GT350 Convertible Sweepstakesvalue not statedJul 19 to Jun 2 2024
1966 Shelby GT350H "Hertz Rent-A-Racer" Sweepstakes (2023)value not statedAug 9 to Jun 4 2023
Original 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Sweepstakesvalue not statedJul 29 to Jun 4 2022
50th Anniversary 289 FIA Cobra Roadster Sweepstakesno official rules foundvalue not stated? to ?
2019 427 Superformance Cobra Sweepstakesno official rules foundvalue not stated? to ?

The Cobra Experience: questions people ask

Is The Cobra Experience legit?

Here is what the public record shows: 10 giveaways on record going back to Jul 29, 2021, with official rules found for 8. 13 winners published by The Cobra Experience. The most recent: David Sitt of Oakhurst, NJ, 1966 Shelby GT350H. The official rules name DJEK Inc as the sponsor. The Cobra Experience is a registered 501(c)(3) benefiting The Cobra Experience (museum). Drawings are run by an outside administrator, TapKat Solutions LLC. We report facts with sources rather than a rating, so you can decide.

Has anyone actually won a The Cobra Experience giveaway?

Yes. The Cobra Experience has published 13 winners, each listed on this page with a link to the announcement.

What is The Cobra Experience giving away right now?

1 live giveaway: 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible ($55,000), closing Oct 29, 2026.

How do I enter the The Cobra Experience giveaway for free?

By mail: send Printed entry form to Sweepstakes Entry, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 370-505, Boulder, CO 80301, postmarked by Oct 29, 2026. Each one is worth 18 entries. The giveaway's page lists every field and rule.

Who runs The Cobra Experience?

The official rules name DJEK Inc as the sponsor, based in Martinez, CA. Drawings are administered by TapKat Solutions LLC.