Shelby Cobra

type
sports car

decade
sixties

significance

 * Legendary to the extent where at least 90% of all Cobras are replicas. Genuine Cobras are worth millions.
 * Inspired the Dodge Viper
 * Came in a coupe version called the Shelby Daytona
 * The Ford Mustang was given a Cobra edition
 * spurred Shelby to fame
 * greatly successful as a grand tourer
 * came in a prototype version, the King Cobra

trivia

 * Created by placing a large Ford V8 in a small British roadster
 * a concept car was created after the turn of the millennium in tribute