Shelby Cobra

The Cobra is iconic. It was phenomenally successful in grand tourer racing, both regular and endurance. It was created by placing a Ford V8 in a small British roadster. A hardtop version known as the Shelby Daytona was also created, named after the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. It was so successful a song called Hey Little Cobra was created. The Cobra and Daytona were the inspiration for the Dodge Viper decades later. The Cobra is so legendary that it is the most replicated car of all time, with 99% of all Cobras being fake. Genuine Cobras are worth millions. The Ford Mustang for decades has featured Cobra performance editions. A concept car based on the Cobra was created but was not put into production.