1964 65 cobra daytona coupe book

We rank six daytona coupe replicas for sale now rare car. Aug 14, 2015 that machine, the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe, was the brainchild of designer peter brock. Body the bedy is carefully hand made using the original manufaciuring principlesengineered by pete brock in 1964. The specific car covered in detail in this book, csx2300, took part in five championship rounds one in 1964, four in 1965 and played its part in shelby americans unique team success. Handmade in modena, italy, by carozzeria grand sport, the shelby daytona cobra coupe is still undeniably an allamerican car. By 1963 john willments racing team was bursting with ambition. Exoto tifosi 196465 exoto cobra daytona winner, 1964. The shelby cobra daytona coupe chassis number csx2287 is nationally significant based on four criteria. In 1965, carroll shelbys daytona cobra coupes dominated the fia world sportscar championships gt class. Csx2300 was allen grants personal choice of all the daytonas for the 65 season and as such it had some special details that made it one of the best.

Following the successful campaign of the small block cobra daytona coupes in 1964, shelbys director of special projects peter brock penned the new aerodynamic. The daytona coupe was designed by peter brock and enabled the shelby american cobra race team to compete successfully and win the international. Dubbed the daytona coupe, the 20 mph faster cobra made its debut in the 1964 season. Apr 12, 2017 russkit slot car daytona coupe and frame kit was the best in its dayabout late 65 early 66. April 17, 1964 le mans test day, in the rain, with jo schlesser at the wheel of the first cobra daytona coupe. Shelby cobra daytona coupe 196465 download shelby coupe for assetta corsa ac legends final this shelby became the first american constructor to win a title on the international scene at the fia world sportscar championship in 1965. On february 16th, the prototype coupe made its racing debut at the daytona 2000 km race. A book could be written about ken miles, and one has, by art evans. The current owner is shown here in action during the 2007 monterey historic races, and again at the 2012 monterey motorsports reunion where the cobra s 50th. Nov 04, 2015 the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe, chassis number csx2287, was designed by peter brock then built and tested in riverside, california and raced at daytona international speedway in florida where. This 1965 factory five daytona coupe for sale has a 5. It was engineered and purposebuilt for auto racing, specifically to take on ferrari and its 250 gto in the gt class. Besides covering the design, development, and racing activities of all six daytona cobra coupes, this book focuses on coupe csx2300 in particular. Truly one of the great cars, the shelby cobra daytona coupe is a most worthy addition to this acclaimed series of books.

Carroll shelby built only six daytona cobra coupes to contest the world manufacturers championship in 1964 and 1965. It is related to the shelby cobra roadster, loosely based on its chassis and drivetrain developed and built as an advanced evolution. This csx2287 condensed history was extracted from pete brocks spectacular book cobra daytona coupes. From then on the car was referred to as the cobra daytona coupe. In 1964 and 1965, the six coupes ran in a total of 16 racing events worldwide, all of which are highlighted in the book. Oct 27, 2015 carroll shelby built only six daytona cobra coupes to contest the world manufacturers championship in 1964 and 1965.

Save cobra daytona coupe book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The shelby daytona coupe also referred to as the shelby daytona cobra coupe it is related to the shelby cobra roadster, loosely based on its chassis and drivetrain developed and built as an advanced evolution. Piloted by dave macdonald and bob holbert, the cobra saw a debut victory denied by a pit fire. Ffr also creates the type 65 daytona coupe kit, the gtm supercar that utilizes corvette drivetrain and suspension components, the 33 hot rod, and project 818, a midengine sports car that weighs 1,800 pounds. 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. In 1964 ac cars built a one off cobra coupe to compete at le mans. Pete brock told me he had never seen a photo of this test day, which established that the cobra daytona coupe, even in the rain, was going to be a contender at le mans. In 1965 the coupe won eight of the eleven races it entered and it was also the first and only american made car to win the world manufacturers championship for grand touring racecars. This book by rinsey mills tells the fascinating history of csx2300 which took part in five championship rounds one in 1964, four in 1965 and played its part in. That machine, the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe, was the brainchild of designer peter brock. Driven by drivers like dan gurney, bob bondurants, allen grant and phil hill, the cars won the fia world sportscar gt class in 1965, making it the. The daytona coupe story with peter brock part 1 the need. Brock was at the forefront of the aero revolution in gt race car development, an incredibly exciting and revolutionary period in the sport. The experimental racecar was supposd to be shelbys secret weapon for the 1964.

Aug 16, 2009 kenneth hall august 16, 2009 comment now. The early coupe build 2004 was completed using donor mustang mechanicals, including a cobra 302 and proven borg warnertremec t5 transmission. Shelby cobra daytona coupe the autobiography of csx2300. Original record setting 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe.

Jul 04, 2018 peter brock 1964 daytona cobra coupe built by daytona coupe aps proof of authenticity. Displaying 1 15 of 20,862 total results for classic vehicles for sale. Save cobra daytona coupe book to get email alerts and updates on your. Shelby cobra daytona coupe the autobiography rinsey mills book. Each recreation cobra daytona coupe is fully endorsed in form of a letter of authentication signed by the original designer, peter brock. The shelby daytona coupe is an american sportscoupe. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds shelby cobra daytona coupe 196465,412. Soon after he was struck by heart problems and forced to retire from the drivers seat. At the time there was no speed limit on british motorways and ac tested the car on the m1 at a speed of 185mph unfortunately a newspaper reporter put the story on the front pages of the national newspapers and this may have contributed to the later introduction of the 70mph uk speed limit.

Only six shelby cobra daytona competition coupe race cars were built in 1964 and 65. In 1964 and 65 fords gt40 was plagued with mechanical breakdowns, most notably transmission and brake system failures. Anyone remember the 6667 race car movie kinda a frankie and annette type movie where the star guy drove a blue daytona coupe as his street car. Published on sep 28, 2015 in 1965, carroll shelbys daytona cobra coupes dominated the fia world sportscar championships gt class. Like the ac cobra, the daytona coupe s rear axles were substantially beefed up to withstand the extra torque fed from the 4. The specific car covered in detail in this book, csx2300, took part in five championship rounds one in 1964, four in 1965 and played its part in. In this video series, we speak with the cars desig. How the shelby daytona coupe changed racing forever. All cars are built according to fia regulations and comes with full htp papers.

This is described by pete brock in the classic book he authored along with dave friedman and george stauffer, daytona cobra coupes. Ffr also creates the type 65 daytona coupe kit, the gtm supercar that utilizes corvette drivetrain and suspension components, the 33 hot rod, and project 818, a midengine. This was the first coupe completed, at shelby americans venice, california location, in february 1964. For the first time ever, they were all gathered together, at the 2015 goodwood revival, and that event and the detailed race history of them was covered in steve havelocks twopart feature in ca300 and 301 in 2016. The truth behind shelbys 1964 secret weapon cobra daytona. Special bundle includes rlg18016bflp, rlg18017bflp and rlg18018bflp, finish line plus. There is a great story in the book, pages 103107, about john mortons debut as a cobra team driver in this race. Jan 22, 2014 the 1964 shelby cobra daytona coupe csx2287 was the first of six daytona coupes produced.

Pete brocks 2nd cobra coupe, the type 65 designed and built for shelby americans assault on lemans during the 1965 race season of international long distance endurance racing. To date, the company has manufactured and sold well over 7,000 cobra replicas. The specific car covered in detail in this book, csx2300, took part in five championship rounds one in 1964, four in 1965 and played its part in shelby americans. Given the name daytona, the coupes were unstoppable.

Check out our daytona coupe selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our digital shops. The experimental racecar was supposd to be shelbys secret weapon for the 1964 24 hours of lemans race. New cobra daytona book with limited peter brock edition. This book by rinsey mills looks at all the cobra daytona coupess significant races in 1964 and 65, and in particular detail at the five races. This book by rinsey mills tells the fascinating history of csx2300 which took part in five championship rounds one in 1964, four in 1965 and played its part in shelby americans unique team success. Fia approved recreation of the original cobra daytonacoupe new fia htp chassis the chassis is mace from original cobra drawings and specifications. This is ken miles at sebring 1964 in the turd being pushed hard under braking by david piper. Detroit, mi the international show car association. Factory five racing type 65 series ii daytona coupe for sale. What began as a shelby idea was by 1964 subsumed in a major. Shelby cars in detail ac cobra gt40 daytona coupe le mans roadster book book.

Likewise, their history book, daytona cobra coupes, remains hard to find and to. New information, this car has been located, the long lost cobra daytona coupe. This freed up time to pursue his other passion, building the worlds fastest sports car. It is manufactured in poland by former aircraftfabrication experts. This years edition, which runs from september 11 at the venerable british estate, will mark a firstthe reunion of all six original shelby daytona cobra coupes for the first time in europe, and probably the first time anywhere, since they raced together at le mans in 1965. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Chassis history of the six daytona coupes by pete brock.

The ac cobra, or as shelby always insisted, the shelby cobra, was born. In 1964, carroll shelby asked peter brock and ken miles to develop a coupe version of the cobra to compete with ferrari, aston martin and jaguar. All six survive today and are worth millions f pounds each. The book shelby cobra daytona coupe, the autobiography of csx2300. In 1964 carroll shelby askd renowned fabricator john ohlsen to lengthen the chassis of one of the original 6 daytona coupes csx2286 to accept a nascar inspired 427 big block.

Shelby commissioned peter brock to design a coupe body for the cobra chassis. Peter brock autographed shelby cobra daytona coupe by. Today it is part of a formidable collection of historic racing cars. The ultimate guide to cobra kit car manufacturers diy ford. The cobra daytona coupe information was collected from many sources, all resources are listed on the books and publications. Photographs from le mans in 1964 take you straight back to those times.

In this video series, we speak with the cars designer, peter. The vehicle was completed fifty years ago, in january 1964 by shelby american, inc. Its controversial body design was created by shelbys director of special projects, peter brock. It would be foolish for me to outline the history and the development of the shelby cobra daytona coupe. He published the now legendary book on cobra daytonas back in 1996. Sep 03, 2015 this months goodwood revival in england is globally famous for the historic racing vehicles it attracts each year. The presence of the cobra daytona coupe added to the already heightened. The shelby daytona cobra coupe s extraordinary story includes beating ferrari, bursting up in flames, and spending three decades in a storage unit. The engine in the coupe was warmed over with gt40 iron heads, hooker headers and a few dressup items. He was running frank gardner in formula 1 and, fresh from a le mans class win with the hardraced hardtop cobra 39ph, he wanted one of shelbys new daytona coupes for the french event in 1964. It was engineered and purpose built for auto racing, specifically to take on ferrari and its 250 gto in the gt class. The story of how he did this is a fascinating one, and it is a process that is explained in depth by rinsey mills in his excellent book, shelby cobra daytona coupe. Shelby coupes for sale used cars on oodle classifieds. Miles clocked a 183 mph top speeds, beating the original cobra roadster by 20 mph.