https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15141094/testing-the-legend-feature/ Please delete the Super8 data and replace with Car and Driver magazine test from 1981.
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1045 kg (2304 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 3.71 m (146 in) long, 1.50 m (59 in) wide, 1.20 m (47 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.21 m (87 in) |
| Introduced | 1964 |
| Origin country | United States |
| Views | 22.3k |
| Submitted by | Super8 |
Lap times
Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 8.8 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 8.3 s @ 96.9 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 12.1 s @ 112.5 mph |
| Top speed | 316 kph (196 mph) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Ford Windsor V8 289 Tuned |
| Displacement | 4.7 l (289 ci / 4736 cc) |
| Power | 395 ps (390 bhp / 291 kw) @ 6750 rpm |
| Torque | 462 Nm (341 lb-ft) @ 4000 rpm |
| Power / liter | 83 ps (82 hp) |
| Power / weight | 378 ps (373 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 442 Nm (326 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | Borg Worner T-10M 4 Speed Manual (3.09 ratio) |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Cobra Daytona Coupe competition
Racing results
| Race | # | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 1st | Bob Holbert | 2:08.80 | - |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 2nd | Tommy Hitchcock | 2:09.00 | +0.2 |
| 1965 Daytona 2000 | 5th | Ed Leslie | 2:07.00 | +6.4 |
| 1965 Daytona 2000 | 6th | Bob Johnson | 2:08.20 | +7.6 |
| 1965 Daytona 2000 | 7th | Jo Schlesser | 2:08.40 | +7.8 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 7th | Bob Johnson | 2:15.00 | +6.2 |
| 1965 Daytona 2000 | 8th | Rick Muther | 2:09.00 | +8.4 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 10th | John Everly | 2:17.20 | +8.4 |
| 1964 Le Mans 24h | 10th | Dan Gurney | 3:56.10 | +14.1 |
| 1965 Le Mans 24h | 12th | Jerry Grant | 3:51.30 | +18.3 |
| 1964 Le Mans 24h | 17th | Chris Amon | 4:01.30 | +19.3 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 18th | Ed Lowther | 2:27.50 | +18.7 |
| 1965 Le Mans 24h | 19th | Peter Harper | 4:00.60 | +27.6 |
| 1965 Le Mans 24h | 20th | Jack Sears | 4:02.10 | +29.1 |
| 1966 24 Hours of Daytona | 21st | Harold Keck | 2:13.20 | +15.4 |
| 1966 24 Hours of Daytona | 23rd | Dan Gerber | 2:13.60 | +15.8 |
| 1965 Le Mans 24h | 23rd | Jo Schlesser | 4:03.20 | +30.2 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 26th | Jeff Stevens | 2:55.40 | +46.6 |
| 1965 Le Mans 24h | 26th | Bob Johnson | 4:06.40 | +33.4 |
| 1966 24 Hours of Daytona | 33rd | Ralph Noseda | 2:24.40 | +26.6 |
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
"In its day, though, the Cobra Daytona was fast enough to challenge the Ferrari 250GTO, which is to say it was blindingly quick. Our test car, for instance, equipped with short-track gearing but handicapped by a weak motor, leapt to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds, to 100 mph in a scant 10.5 seconds, and ripped through the quarter in 12.7 seconds at 111 mph." Car and Driver April 1981.
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
@fastestlaps please delete the Super8 data. Please add the data from the 1981 Car and Driver test, thanks.
07CorvetteZ51 2y ago
As tested by Car and Driver: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15141094/testing-the-legend-feature/
07CorvetteZ51 2y ago
Car and Driver comparison test of Shelby cars in the April 1981 issue gives all the stats including 0-60 mph 4.4 seconds; 0-100 mph 10.5 seconds; 1/4 mile 12.7@111 mph. Here is the link: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15141094/testing-the-legend-feature/
