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1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2602
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Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé – In-Depth History & Guide

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Without a shadow of a doubt, Carroll Shelby is the greatest American racing car constructor of the 20th century and the story of his road to 1966 Le Mans victory was recently turned into an A-List blockbuster, Ford v Ferrari.

But, before the GT40, there was the Shelby Cobra Daytona, a true subject of the Shelby vs Ferrari war. The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé was a result of incredible talent, dedication, experience and a tiny bit of luck. Its story is a complex real-life parable of triumph against a formidable, then-undefeated adversary.

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Djordje Sugaris
Lifelong car lover, fancy word enthusiast. Good at combining these two. I am an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience, starting from my teens. In fact, every job I ever had was about cars one way or another. In 2013, I co-founded Autoslavia, a project covering classic car heritage and car culture in Southeastern Europe. Published on Airows, Sports Car Digest, eManuals and more.
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