Cobra Daytona Coupe Replica
The enclosed body Daytona model was developed by Shelby American because they recognized that the aerodynamics of the open cockpit of the roadster body Cobra was speed-limited to about 157 mph during long straights such as the Mulsanne in the LeMans endurance race. Competitor Ferrari with their 250 GTO models were capable of about 186 mph in the same straight. Once the enclosed Daytona model was sorted out, speeds of over 190 mph were attainable.
Cobra Daytona Coupe Replica
The enclosed body Daytona model was developed by Shelby American because they recognized that the aerodynamics of the open cockpit of the roadster body Cobra was speed-limited to about 157 mph during long straights such as the Mulsanne in the LeMans endurance race. Competitor Ferrari with their 250 GTO models were capable of about 186 mph in the same straight. Once the enclosed Daytona model was sorted out, speeds of over 190 mph were attainable.