The Cobra

Shelby began to think of building such a sports car and selling it for half the price of those from European marques. During a dream, he came up with the name for his car, the Cobra.

During his international racing career Carroll Shelby drove the fastest and most expensive sports cars of the day.
Shelby proposed his sports car to Ford Motor Company, who liked the idea of offering a sports car that would go head-to-head with the Chevrolet Corvette.
He wanted to win the World Manufacturer’s GT Championship that had been the sole property of Ferrari since its inception.
In 1962, Shelby created Shelby American, a new company to build his car in California. Equipped with the Ford 260 and later the 289 cubic-inch engines, the Cobra proved to be a success for Ford dealers and on racetracks worldwide.
On July 4, 1965, the Cobra won the World Manufacturers’ GT Championship, as the team soundly defeated Ferrari. Thhis was a huge deal becuase Ferrari was one of thier big rivals
This year Caroll Shelby's personal Cobra sold at Mecum Auctions for 5.4 million dollars
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