To beat Ferrari on the very fast European race circuits, Shelby American needed a more aerodynamic Cobra. Shelby American employee Peter Brock designed the coupe body. The Cobra Coupe debuted at Daytona International Raceway and the press named the it the “Daytona Coupe.”
During the years the Daytona Coupe raced, it proved to be the car that Shelby American needed to beat Ferrari’s previously dominant 250 GTO. On July 4, 1965, the Cobra Daytona Coupe helped Shelby American win the World Manufacturers’ GT Championship.
