Hot Wheels Shelby Cobra 427

This is my Hot Wheels Shelby Cobra 427.  The Cobra is one of my favorite cars because it combines beautiful European bodywork with American muscle.  It's an iconic American car.  Here is a Car & Driver road test of a 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra.  This 1965 model had an improved handling package to allow it to keep the horsepower of a 427 cubic inch V-8 on the road.

Hot Wheels Shelby Cobra 427

Hot Wheels Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Garage

Here is my Hot Wheels Shelby Daytona Cobra pulling into the garage area after an exciting day of wet pavement driving. 

Hot Wheels Shelby Daytona Cobra hits the garage

The Shelby Cobra was an amazing car.  It was based on shoe-horning an American V-8 into fancy British coachwork.  The Shelby Daytona Cobra couple was created to beat the fastest Ferrari race cars of the day in the 24 Hours of LeMans and other prestigious FIA races.   It was created by Carroll Shelby.  He was a design legend and was renowned for making fast cars. 

Check out The Carroll Shelby Story by Caroll Shelby on Amazon.com to read his autobiography.  This Hot Wheels "Real Riders" rendition of the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe is particularly cool because it has real rubber tires and lots of detailed decals.

Hot Wheels Shelby Daytona Cobra in the paddock area