Shelby Cobra

The Shelby Cobra is legendary. It is one of the most famous and recognizable cars ever made. Originally created from a small British sports car by placing a large Ford V8 in it, the Cobra was instantly turned into one of the most successful grand tourers of all time. A coupe version called the Daytona was created, named after the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. The Cobra inspired the Dodge Viper decades later. There were also concept cars created even later in tribute to the Cobra and Daytona but were not produced. Cobra editions of the Ford Mustang were also made. Special racing prototypes were also made. Because of the racing legacy of the Cobra it became extremely prestigious to own one, leading to it being the most replicated car of all time. 99% of all Cobras seen at car shows are replicas. Genuine ones are worth millions.