1965 Shelby Cobra Coupe 1200hp LS3
The Shelby Daytona Coupe (also referred to as the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe) is an American sports-coupé. It is related to the Shelby Cobra roadster, loosely 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 250 GTO in the GT class. The original project had six Shelby Daytona Coupes built for racing purposes between 1964 and 1965, as Carroll Shelby was reassigned to the Ford GT40 project to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 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 Manufacturers in 1965. The Shelby Daytona has recently been chosen for historic preservation as a significant vehicle in the history of auto racing.
This custom Shelby Cobra Coupe 1200hp LS3 is a fine example of classic nostalgic design chalked full of modern updates. Body you see above, and is called the 1965 Shelby diamond edition Cobra race car.
The true highlight of the build lies hidden under the hood, though. The monstrous GM V8 mill comes equipped with a Whipple supercharger that sticks out of the hood and delivers insane 1,200 horsepower (895 kilowatts) along with 1,080 Nm (797 lb-ft) of torque to the rear wheels. The six-speed stick shift (Tremec) and Brembo six-piston brakes just about manage under the strain.
A look through the spokes also reveals a huge Brembo 6-piston fixed caliper brake with huge perforated brake discs and eye-catching yellow brake calipers all around. And the cabin has also been extensively revised and perfectly aligned with the clean style of the vehicle. There are classic round instruments in the middle and the lower part of the – painted in body color – Like the rest of the cabin, the dashboard is wrapped in high-quality black leather and skilfully contrasted in color with a yellow contrasting stitching. In addition, an OMP sports steering wheel flattened at the bottom with Alcantara cover and yellow 12 o’clock marking and a retro gear lever made of aluminum in the tidy center console.
Every once and a while, a car will popup that deserves some attention. These vehicles are usually something out of the norm, whether it be a record-setting vehicle, crazy show car, or our favorite the controversial LS-swap. One thing that this type of build has in common with the others — other than an LS engine, of course, is that it will command the attention of an enthusiast. You can’t scroll through your feed and not look at it. It’s in your face and demands to be seen.
