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Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Die
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1965
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
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1965
Shelby Daytona Coupe
- Sold for $1,320,000
The
Shelby Daytona Coupe is one of the most awesome race cars of
all time. Forget its list of racing accomplishments, the Pete
Brock designed coupe is one of the coolest looking race cars
of all times. They started out in 1964 as aerodynamic bodies
for 289 Cobras, but the team realized a big block would be needed
eventually. So for 1965 they built an enlarged chassis and fitted
the 427 motor. An even more aerodynamic body was penned for
the larger Mk. II 427 chassis. Sadly, only one was ever built
and never had the proper development to make it hit its anticipated
top speed of 215 mph at LeMans.
Just
like with the 427 Cobra roadsters, the lack of homologation
doomed the racing effort. And in the case of the Coupe, Ford's
own GT40 racing program was taking off so the effort was abandoned.
This Super Coupe is the prototype and only 427 Cobra Daytona
Coupe ever to exist. As the Russo and Steele catalog tells us,
it's eligible for vintage racing events around the world and
has to be "considered the ultimate 'Holy Grail' opportunity
for the Shelby American enthusiast." It sold for $1,320,000
while Carroll's personal supercharged street Cobra was bringing
$5 mil across town.
Full
Russo and Steele catalog description after the jump.
