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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)
Years built 1964 - 1965
Origin country United States
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Performance

0 - 60 mph4.4 s
0 - 100 mph10.5 s
1/4 mile12.7 s @ 111.0 mph
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe acceleration graph

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

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Qualifying results

Race # Driver Time Gap
1964 Daytona 2000 1st Bob Holbert 2:08.80 -
1965 Coppa Città di Enna 1st Bob Bondurant 1:20.20 -
1964 500 km Spa 1st Phil Hill 4:04.50 -
1964 Daytona 2000 2nd Tommy Hitchcock 2:09.00 +0.2
1965 500 km Spa 2nd John Whitmore 4:04.75 +5.1
1964 Reims 12 Hours 4th Dan Gurney 2:23.90 +4.7
1965 Daytona 2000 5th Ed Leslie 2:07.00 +6.4
1965 Coppa Città di Enna 5th Jack Sears 1:22.20 +2.0
1964 Le Mans Test 5th Jo Schlesser 4:02.30 +18.5
1965 500 km Spa 5th Bob Bondurant 4:07.25 +7.6
1965 Daytona 2000 6th Bob Johnson 2:08.20 +7.6
1964 Sebring 12 Hours 6th Bob Holbert 3:12.80 +8.6
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
1965 12 h Reims 8th Bob Bondurant 2:28.10 +10.2
1964 Reims 12 Hours 9th Innes Ireland 2:28.40 +9.2
1965 Monza 1000 Kilometres 9th Bob Bondurant 2:57.20 +10.3
1964 Daytona 2000 10th John Everly 2:17.20 +8.4
1964 Le Mans 24h 10th Dan Gurney 3:56.10 +14.1
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wallenieswiftie  2y ago

I highly doubt this can do more than 186 mph.


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Corvolet3  2y ago

This car is crazy fast, even for today's standards

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07CorvetteZ51  3y ago

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.


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07CorvetteZ51  3y ago

@fastestlaps please delete the Super8 data, thanks.

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humana  3y ago

@fastestlaps please delete the super8 data

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07CorvetteZ51  3y 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.

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07CorvetteZ51  3y ago

@fastestlaps please delete the Super8 data. Please add the data from the 1981 Car and Driver test, thanks.

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Louis Thompson  4y ago

Bob Bondurant, RIP, was quoted saying his #5 Daytona Coupe hit 197mph on the Mulsanne Straight. The GTO Ferrari was good for maybe 183 mph tops. That's why the Daytona was able to scoot right past the GTO, as well as out accelerate it too!


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Hoppelmoppel123  4y ago

@fasteslaps please delete the Super8 data

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Hoppelmoppel123  4y ago

@fasteslaps please delete the Super8 data

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wallenieswiftie  4y ago

196 mph definitely wasn't possible. It was 186-191. That being said, unlike many American cars of their time, the Daytona and GT40 were rated in net power.


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07CorvetteZ51  4y 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/

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Super8  13y ago

@ Mental: Cool link Mental! Thanks! I see it has California license plate.

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Mental  13y ago

Watch this car in action at Spa Francochamps:

 

The car is simply Gorgeous, Undying Legend.

That GT40 was also magnificent. And I loved that Daytona / GT40 / racing Porsche 911 orchestra. :)

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Super8  13y ago

All the 6 cars:
CSX 2287
CSX 2299
CSX 2300
CSX 2601
CSX 2602

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Super8  13y ago

Color Option:
Standard: Viking Blue and Guardsman Blue
Custom: Raven Black, Red, White and Yellow.

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Super8  13y ago

Speed run test CSX 2287:
1st gear: 85 mph @ 7000
2nd gear: 112 mph @ 7000
3rd gear: 142 mph @ 7000
4th gear: 198 mph @ 7000

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Super8  13y ago

Top speed test. Test car is CSX 2287:
Official: 186 mph @ 7000 rpm At Riverside Speedway
Tested at M1: 198 mph @ 7000 rpm (CSX 2287)
Le Mans 1964: 196 mph @ 7000 rpm (CSX 2299 driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant)

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Super8  13y ago

Data test from Shelby. Test car is CSX 2287:
0-30 mph: 1.73 sec
0-40 mph: 2.40 sec
0-50 mph: 3.03 sec
0-60 mph: 4.01 sec
0-70 mph: 4.90 sec
0-80 mph: 5.93 sec
0-100 mph: 8.81 sec
1/4 mile: 12.12 @ 112 mph

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Super8  13y ago

I re up date what Viking has add. Only 6 ever built and 4 of them are known to be road legal. More spec will coming!

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