1965 DAYTONA COUPE REPLICA

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The Daytona Coupe was designed in 1964 by Peter Brock while he was working at Shelby American in Los Angeles. He and Shelby’s crew employed the frame of a damaged 289 Cobra roadster as a base. Cobra roadsters had run out of “top end” on the long tracks and a new aerodynamic body was needed to increase the competitiveness of Shelby’s team. The benefits of the new body were realized at Riverside when it beat the previous lap times on its first running—hitting over 180 mph [over 290 km/hr.] in the back straight. In 1965 the Coupe led the Cobra teams in capturing the FIA World Manufacturers Championship—wresting the cup from Ferrari for the first time in over a decade.
Only six original Coupes were built; each of those six originals is accounted for today in (very) exclusive private collections.
—Under the Engine Deck--

• Small Block Ford 302 Stroked out to 347 c.i. Built by Scott Gunderman Performance Engines; internally balanced & Blueprinted to 500HP
• Aluminum Heads
• ARP Head Studs
• Aluminum Eagle Rods (6.300)
• Wiseco Pistons and Pins
• Steel Scat Crank
• Edelbrock Intake
• Holley 4150 Carburetor
• BBK Ceramic Coated Headers
• 16-gallon [60-litre] safety fuel cell
• Road Race oil pan with high-volume pump, external filter
• MSD-6 ignition box/MSD billet distributor/coil
• Red Top Drycell Optima Battery, nestled directly in front of the crank pully for easy access
• Fuel Regulator w/Guage

 
—Gear Train--

• Tremec TKO 600 Five Speed Transmission
• McCleod Stage 2 Clutch
• Custom 2.5” OD (1.25” wall) Driveshaft by Patterson Driveshaft
• Mosier 8.8 Muscle-pack Rear-end (3.73:1 Final Drive Ratio)
• Wilwood 4-Piston Disc Brakes
• Wilwood Slotted & Drilled Rotors
• 15” Trigo FIA Pin Drive Wheels
• Goodyear Blue Streak Racing Tires
• 3 link suspension
• Koni shocks

 
—Cockpit Appointments--

• Kirkey Racing Seats & Black Leather Covers
• Simpson 5 Point Racing Harnesses
• Driver side adjustable seat
• Black Powder Coated Finished Dash
• Smith GPS Gauges (Electronically Controlled)
• Removable Hardwood Vintage Steering Wheel by Competition Engineering
• Pin Drive Spare Tire w/Custom Rack (Period Correct)

 
—Body--

• Professional Paint in Ford Raptor Blue by Db Custom Garage – an Award Winning Autobody shop that boasts a resume that includes Bobby and Al Unser Jr. and Ron Capps among other racing legends.
• Period correct racing stripes and blank gumballs by Shadow Graphix

Build Pictures

​Finished Pictures