Enter Today to Win Carroll Shelby's Daytona Coupe

The first and only American made car to win the World Manufacturer’s Championship 60 years ago for Grand Touring Racecars, the Daytona Coupe transformed American road racing. Originally referred to as the "Daytona Car," the Coupe officially debuted at the 1964 Daytona Continental 2000 at the famed Daytona International Speedway in Florida.

In it's most famous win, the Daytona Coupe won the 24 hours of Le Mans GT Class in 1964 beating Ferrari.

This Coupe was built in 2008 specifically for Carroll Shelby by Lance Stander, CEO of Superformance and Shelby Legendary Cars. Lance built this car for Carroll with a paddle shifted automatic transmission per Carroll’s request.

The car you see today is exactly as it was when Carroll received it. He is the only owner of record of this very special CSX9013, and it has been stored after his passing at the previous Shelby American Gardena, CA facility.

Carroll’s Daytona Coupe also features the number 98 that represents chassis CSX2300 that Shelby himself owned up until 1999. This is truly a ONE-of-a-kind piece of history that we are offering to ONE lucky winner!

Carroll’s Daytona Coupe Highlights:

• CSX9013
• Shelby American Vehicle Authenticity Certificate highlighting Carroll Shelby's ownership
• Shelby prepared block with a Roush 427SR V8 delivering 480 horsepower and 515 lb-ft torque
• Art Carr 2004R 4-speed paddle shifted automatic transmission
• Painted in the original Guardsman Blue with White Painted Stripes
• Vinylester and glass composite body
• Stewart Warner electronic gauges
• Custom TFE Air Conditioning System
• Black leather and Alcantra Interior
• 18” Cast Alloy Wheels and Tires with Knock-Offs
• Fully Independent Front and Rear Suspension
• Bilstein coil over progressive shocks with H&R Springs
• Power assist rack and pinion steering
• Four-wheel vented disc brakes, power assisted
• Unique under car exhaust with side pipes

A little bit of Daytona Coupe history:

The original six Daytona Cobra Coupe factory racers enjoyed a short but impressive racing career: Originally built for the 1964-65 racing season using 289 Shelby Cobra roadster chassis, these were America’s answer to Ferrari’s highly successful 250 GTO. In their first year of competition, the Daytona Coupes won the GT class at Sebring and then placed 4th overall at Le Mans. They proved to be so competitive that Ferrari officials, fearing a loss of the championship, managed to get the Monza, Italy final round cancelled, knowing the Daytona’s would win the race and the Championship. Consequently, Ferrari claimed the 1964 FIA World Manufacturer’s Championship. The following year Enzo Ferrari, realizing he would lose to the Daytona’s, pulled his factory support from the GT program, paving the way for the Daytona Coupe walkover. In 1965, the ex-Shelby Daytona Coupes of the UK’s Alan Mann racing team won the FIA’s World Manufacturer’s GT title with ease.

Superformance has re-created this nostalgic player in American racing history. The Coupe is a Carroll Shelby licensed product and was designed by some of the original team, including Peter Brock and Bob Negstad. The Coupe boasts amazingly sleek lines and a contoured body which is slightly larger than that of the original race car. The original suspension was further engineered and improved, and the interior space was optimized for more room. Adding value to this impressive Daytona is the fact that it is also eligible for the Shelby American Automobile Club owner’s registry, capturing each chassis number as a part of American history.

You will be entered to win this priceless Carroll Shelby Daytona Coupe when you make a donation. Enter Today! Proceeds from this fundraising campaign will support and further the Cobra Experience’s mission of Educating future generations and celebrating Shelby American's world dominance in sports car racing. In addition, you will be helping us to Drive Dreams Forward and expand and develop our programs to educate the public and the next generation of automotive enthusiasts about the legacy of Carroll Shelby and these great cars. The Cobra Experience is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Museum located in Martinez, California. We are a volunteer organization and hope you will stop in to experience the museum next time you are in Northern California!