To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the marque’s 1965 FIA World Manufacturers Championship, Shelby American is set to produce a limited edition of “anniversary cars” that, according to company CEO Joe Conway, will “bring the legendary Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe back to life.”
The original production run for the sleek, Pete Brock-designed coupes numbered only six (though replicas abound), so the market for this anniversary reissue should be strong. The new cars will be built to the original specifications, save for modern updates such as disc brakes and a stronger chassis, and aluminum-bodied cars will be available alongside the standard fiberglass versions. The cars will carry special anniversary identification.
The cars will be on display throughout the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Revival weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and are expected to sell as rolling chassis for around US$180,000 for a fiberglass-bodied example, and in the US$350,000 range for the aluminum version. For complete information please visit www.shelby.com/daytona.asp
