Shelby Daytona Coupe
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The Shelby Daytona Coupe is a 1960s American racing sports car built to challenge Ferrari in international GT competition, renowned for its aerodynamic body and success in endurance racing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GT racing car
ⓘ
grand tourer ⓘ racing sports car ⓘ |
| aerodynamicist | Peter Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | AC Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | aluminum ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupe ⓘ |
| bodyType | aerodynamic fastback coupe ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category | FIA GT class car ⓘ |
| championshipClass | GT class over 2.0 litres ⓘ |
| championshipWon | 1965 FIA International Championship for GT Manufacturers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chassisType | AC Cobra ladder-frame chassis ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly valuable historic race car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedToCompeteWith | Ferrari 250 GTO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Peter Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement |
289 cubic inch V8
ⓘ
4.7 L V8 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | independent with coil springs ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted V8 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic American racing car of the 1960s ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Shelby American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first American manufacturer to win FIA GT world championship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerodynamic efficiency
ⓘ
success in endurance racing ⓘ |
| notableRace |
12 Hours of Sebring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ Daytona Continental 2000 km NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
around 283 kW
ⓘ
around 380 hp ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | international GT racing ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1964–1965 ⓘ |
| racingDebut | 1964 Daytona Continental ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | live axle with leaf springs ⓘ |
| successorInSpirit | Shelby Cobra-based continuation coupes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamPrincipal | Carroll Shelby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
over 190 mph
ⓘ
over 300 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| weight |
approximately 1043 kg
ⓘ
approximately 2300 lb ⓘ |
| wheelbase | about 90 inches ⓘ |
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