This Shelby Cobra Will Cost You $1.2 million
Shelby American has plans to launch a limited-run of a carbon-fiber edition of the Cobra that weighs just 88 lbs.
Written by Allison Stone
Reviewed by Kathleen Flear
The Shelby Cobra is a classic speedster with a
Ford
V8 engine that has been used in racing both abroad and in the U.S. since the 1960s, but the most recent remake got a serious makeover. To commemorate 60 years of Shelby American, the company is releasing an ultra-limited edition run of the Cobra with just ten total produced. The extremely rare Cobra—dubbed the Diamond Edition—will have up to 800
horsepower
, but the real jaw-dropper on this racer is the carbon-fiber body, which itself weighs a mere 88 lbs. The Diamond Edition is being made in collaboration with Texas-based shop
Classic Recreations
and the price point starts at a soaring $1.2 million, and that’s before any customizations.Recreating classic cars for the future
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Started just 15 years ago in Yukon, Oklahoma, the shop behind the carbon fiber Shelby Cobra started out recreating and restoring high-performance cars and trucks for enthusiasts all over. The shop’s specialty is combining elements from the past—like the nostalgic features of classic cars—with new, modern features and state-of-the-art technology.
This isn’t the first time they’ve released an ultra-light carbon fiber-body car into the world. In 2021, Classic Recreations helped to create an
all-carbon GT5000CR Mustang
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The Diamond Edition
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The ultra-light 88-pound figure includes the front and rear clips as well as the doors and floor of the automobile and features a Generation 3 Coyote V-8 engine from Ford Performance. In combination with the T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission, that's a pretty powerful ride, but you’ll need to opt for the VMP supercharging to get the full 800 horsepower from it.
With the carbon-fiber body and robust performance capabilities, this is probably the closest you’ll get to powering a rocket ship on wheels. But don’t fret, the six-piston Wilwood brakes are there for when you need to bring things to a halt.
According to Classic Recreations founder Jason Engel—as reported by
Car and Driver
—the goal of this creation was “to place the highest-horsepower engine possible in the lightest, most agile car imaginable.” Safe to say it’s mission accomplished!Remember that carbon-body GT5000CR Mustang? The Shelby Cobra is going to cost you about four times that amount, and being an officially licensed Coba, they’re going to sell out fast.
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