Shelby Daytona Coupe
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Awesome project, very envious! I still recall the first time I saw a Daytona Coupe at the Revival Meeting, probably 20-or-so years ago now! It was driven by one of the Dans (Sullivan or Gurney, can't recall) in the RAC TT race, awesome sight and sound 
Another vote for the classic 'Shelby American' livery, but looking forward to seeing the build progress regardless!
Another vote for the classic 'Shelby American' livery, but looking forward to seeing the build progress regardless!
I am edging more to “traditional” Guardsman Blue as they look so good in that colour.
From a cost perspective, it’s like anything that is bespoke and it’s a little too easy to get carried away.
Dave will build a 427 Cobra for £115k OTR which is essentially my RAK1T car (unpainted), although I do have FIA wheels/Goodyears and performance brake upgrades, so around £120k.
From a Daytona Coupe perspective, a “Standard” car is £150k OTR, but this is unpainted, with a 302/347 engine, a 5-speed box and not an FIA car.
[Deep Breath] My car is FIA compliant and a front-runner spec, so needs a 289 on webers, 4-speed T10 and various other bits, as well as being painted. Bearing in mind the Peter Knight engine is mid-five figures, I think we will be in the £2-220k when complete and all sorted. Cry once as they say
From a cost perspective, it’s like anything that is bespoke and it’s a little too easy to get carried away.
Dave will build a 427 Cobra for £115k OTR which is essentially my RAK1T car (unpainted), although I do have FIA wheels/Goodyears and performance brake upgrades, so around £120k.
From a Daytona Coupe perspective, a “Standard” car is £150k OTR, but this is unpainted, with a 302/347 engine, a 5-speed box and not an FIA car.
[Deep Breath] My car is FIA compliant and a front-runner spec, so needs a 289 on webers, 4-speed T10 and various other bits, as well as being painted. Bearing in mind the Peter Knight engine is mid-five figures, I think we will be in the £2-220k when complete and all sorted. Cry once as they say
Great car I’ve admired it a couple of times, once in Bicester Village car park and then again at the Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage. Love the patina on the ‘paintwork’ up close. I had a DB cobra for a short while although nowhere as nice as yours - great car.
I remember doing a few ‘hoons’ with you when you had the exige and I had a Tuscan which must be over 10 years ago now!!
I remember doing a few ‘hoons’ with you when you had the exige and I had a Tuscan which must be over 10 years ago now!!
Sightly tangential, but here's an interesting thread from ten years ago juxtaposing a Daytona Coupe with a 250 GTO - the similarities in form are quite striking.
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/shelby-american-in...
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/shelby-american-in...
duggan said:
I am edging more to “traditional” Guardsman Blue as they look so good in that colour.
From a cost perspective, it’s like anything that is bespoke and it’s a little too easy to get carried away.
Dave will build a 427 Cobra for £115k OTR which is essentially my RAK1T car (unpainted), although I do have FIA wheels/Goodyears and performance brake upgrades, so around £120k.
From a Daytona Coupe perspective, a “Standard” car is £150k OTR, but this is unpainted, with a 302/347 engine, a 5-speed box and not an FIA car.
[Deep Breath] My car is FIA compliant and a front-runner spec, so needs a 289 on webers, 4-speed T10 and various other bits, as well as being painted. Bearing in mind the Peter Knight engine is mid-five figures, I think we will be in the £2-220k when complete and all sorted. Cry once as they say
I really appreciate you sharing this, very very helpful with my man maths... From a cost perspective, it’s like anything that is bespoke and it’s a little too easy to get carried away.
Dave will build a 427 Cobra for £115k OTR which is essentially my RAK1T car (unpainted), although I do have FIA wheels/Goodyears and performance brake upgrades, so around £120k.
From a Daytona Coupe perspective, a “Standard” car is £150k OTR, but this is unpainted, with a 302/347 engine, a 5-speed box and not an FIA car.
[Deep Breath] My car is FIA compliant and a front-runner spec, so needs a 289 on webers, 4-speed T10 and various other bits, as well as being painted. Bearing in mind the Peter Knight engine is mid-five figures, I think we will be in the £2-220k when complete and all sorted. Cry once as they say
I like the teal blue without the white headlights (whether historically accurate or not!).
lovely car. has been low on my radar for a while. I was thinking of a "pre-enjoyed" GD to halve the purchase cost and then fettle well to make sure it steers as well as goes. Any comments on how these cars drive? A piece of string question obviously, but can they be easily set up for a few £'000. I have heard many replicas are dogs to drive but then many are purchased as Sunday pub cars for the looks and noise with no regard or understanding of handling.
Buying new, to your specification and watching the build. Priceless.
lovely car. has been low on my radar for a while. I was thinking of a "pre-enjoyed" GD to halve the purchase cost and then fettle well to make sure it steers as well as goes. Any comments on how these cars drive? A piece of string question obviously, but can they be easily set up for a few £'000. I have heard many replicas are dogs to drive but then many are purchased as Sunday pub cars for the looks and noise with no regard or understanding of handling.
Buying new, to your specification and watching the build. Priceless.
I’ll dig out the spec of the engine and post up - safe to say it’s got the best of everything from Knight Racing Services to achieve that figure - it’s bonkers that they were pushing out 375bhp in period works spec!
Also the Koni’s are direct from them.
Update on the build from Dave too - engine is now in!
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Also the Koni’s are direct from them.
Update on the build from Dave too - engine is now in!
Love the Cobra.....I assume it has a proper FE and top-loader in it..?
Must say I'd prefer a 427 with the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, especially with that cranked gearlever to operate, and the fact that all 427 left the factory as left hookers.
I couldn't leave it unpainted though, it would have to get shot with Guardsman Blue though, so as to look like CSX3243
I like the idea of doing the Coupe maroon, would look nice I think and be different.
What about doing it this Ford Vintage Burgundy (Ford code M1632) though, which was a '64-66 colour used on the Galaxie, and would have likely been the one used by Shelby, had they decided to paint one of the factory cars in a maroon shade...?
Must say I'd prefer a 427 with the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, especially with that cranked gearlever to operate, and the fact that all 427 left the factory as left hookers.
I couldn't leave it unpainted though, it would have to get shot with Guardsman Blue though, so as to look like CSX3243
I like the idea of doing the Coupe maroon, would look nice I think and be different.
What about doing it this Ford Vintage Burgundy (Ford code M1632) though, which was a '64-66 colour used on the Galaxie, and would have likely been the one used by Shelby, had they decided to paint one of the factory cars in a maroon shade...?
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