Only six units of the 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe found their way to completion, and that's a real shame. It's one of the most beautiful sports cars America has ever produced, and it's got a legendary heritage. Fortunately, the Peter Brock-designed beauty is coming back to life at SEMA as a World Championship edition thanks to Shelby Legendary Cars, and there'll be more examples to go around this time - 10, to be exact. These recreations will be street-legal versions of the race cars built in the 1960s, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ford's 1964 Le Mans win and 1965 championship victory over Ferrari. You don't want a Ford GT, you want this.
Details Are Scant
An original Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is worth in the region of $7 million or more, and although we doubt these replicas will sell in the seven-figure range, they won't exactly be cheap either. The Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe (which has modern suspension and air conditioning) is the only officially licensed continuation car and is worth six figures on the auction market, and we expect the same for this slightly different take on the replica. However, specifics are in short supply, and we should point out that the images in this article of the existing Shelby Legendary Cars CSX9000 Daytona Coupe; the final product will feature Peter Brock's signature on the glovebox and come with a commemorative Carroll Shelby autograph.
The leather and Alcantara interior will also feature an anniversary logo on the Stewart Warner gauges and the embroidered headrests. Each purchase will also include the famous "COBRA COBRA COBRA" T-shirt designed by Brock in 1965, a letter from Brock discussing the history and importance of the car, and a certificate of authenticity. After all, this isn't the only company building Cobra Daytona Coupe replicas.
We Ain't Got No Engine, Do We?
Like all the other Daytona Coupes built by Shelby nowadays, the World Championship special edition comes without an engine or running gear, but there are "several" Ford engine options, each paired with a modern manual Tremec gearbox with five or six ratios. According to Superformance, "the recommended power source is a specially prepared Roush 351w engine," which means 427 cubic inches of capacity, a forged bottom end, hydraulic roller cams, and aluminum cylinder heads.
At least five different versions are available, ranging in output from 480 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque to 560hp/540 lb-ft. All are covered by a two-year/24,000-mile warranty, but pricing for the car and the engine has not been provided. We've seen the range-topping 427IR crate engine sell for $42,000 on its own, and in recent years, complete replicas have crept closer to the $250,000 mark at auction, so we predict a base price of at least $150,000. May the odds be ever in your favor.