The Shelby Daytona Coupe (also referred to as the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe) was an American sports-Coupe. It was related to the Shelby Cobra, based on its chassis and drive-train developed and built as an advanced evolution. It was engineered and purpose built for Auto Racing, specifically to take on Ferrari and its 250GTO in the GT class. The original project had six Shelby Daytona Coupes built for racing purposes between 1964 and 1965, as Carol Shelby was reassigned to the Ford GT40 project to compete at the 24 Hours of Lemans, again to beat Ferrari in the highest level prototype class. With the Shelby Daytona, Shelby became the first American constructor to win a title on the international scene in the FIA International Championship for GT Manufactures in 1965. In 2014, the first Cobra Daytona Coupe became the first vehicle recorded under a U.S. federal program for documenting historically important national treasures.
This rare car has been built in a similar way to the prototype Daytona coupe,
Based on a 1988 Shelby RAM Cobra chassis with hand formed aluminium bodywork to convert into the spirit of the Daytona Coupe race cars .
Now Correctly SVA/IVA re-registered 01/06/2022
Finished in blue coachwork with Wimbledon white lemans stripes
Removable roundels and race stickers.
Chrome wipers, Chrome bullet mirrors, Perspex slide open side windows, Classic Le Mans fuel filler .
15” Hallibrand alloys with white insets and faux aluminium spinners .
Stainless steel side exhaust system .
Aluminium seats with Black leather inserts, Black TRS harness seat belts, Internal roll cage, Chrome hand brake, ETB Instruments with reverse speedometer , Classic switches, Wood rim steering wheel .
Battery cut off switch .
Brake bias control from inside the car .
Powered by a Chevrolet 350ci 5700cc V8 .
Cobra air filter, Holley carburettor , Performance inlet manifold, Edelbrock rocker covers, HEI Distributor, Tubular exhaust headers with heat wrap , Aluminium header tank .
5 Speed manual gear box .
Superb reynard designed and Shelby approved chassis
Coil over shock adjustable suspension .
Front anti roll bar and Jaguar vented disc brakes
Rear jaguar disc brakes and differential .
This is a great and rare opportunity to buy the only know RAM Cobra coupe we know of .
£89995