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Misc Forums => NON LSR Posting => Topic started by: WOODY@DDLLC on February 14, 2014, 01:11:12 PM

Title: THIS CAR MATTERS: 1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on February 14, 2014, 01:11:12 PM

Worth a 2 minute look!  :cheers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNtIXvoMO0k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Title: Re: THIS CAR MATTERS: 1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra
Post by: superleggera on February 14, 2014, 01:49:57 PM

Great car and Fred is a fantastic custodian of this one at his museum.  Most people would have blown it apart and restored it but it will remain "as is" for his ownership.  Fred has allowed many of us to come in and document the car as well as play with it in the parking lot.  I've had a chance to ride/drive three (friends/customers) of these Daytona Coupe's (as well as numerous 250GTO's their main competitor in the era) over my decades and all are memorable.  The Daytona was a gutsy hot snarling racecar and my favorite although the 250GTO was more civilized and could be used on the street much easier or for daily transportation versus the Cobra.  Unfortunately most of these great cars are now sitting in billionaire's collection or owners who purchased them decades ago before they became so valuable.