The Shelby Cobra 427 '66 is a road car produced by Shelby. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games. Although not initially available in Gran Turismo Sport, it was later introduced as part of Update 1.06, released on November 27, 2017.
Colors[]
There have been several different colors available for this car. They are listed per game below.
GT2 and GT3[]
The colors are unnamed in these games:
- White
- Silver
- Black
- Yellow
- Red
- Blue
GT4 and GT PSP[]
- Guardsman Blue Poly
GT5, GT6, GT Sport and GT7[]
- Wimbledon White
- Silver
- Charcoal
- Guardsman Blue Poly
- Ivy Green
- Maroon
- Red
Description[]
"The icon of American sportscars, powered by a large displacement engine."
The Shelby Cobra competed in the FIA Speed World Challenge, a world endurance championship that differed from GT-class racing because there was no limitation on engine displacement.
To defeat the rival, Ferrari, in this series, the folks at Shelby American fitted a large displacement engine into their race car, which came in the front of the 7.0-liter 427-cu.-in. "Side Oiler", a pure purpose-build racing engine. Thus, the development of the Shelby Cobra 427 was under way, starting near the end of 1964. The first prototype was complete in the spring of 1965.
One problem that immediately arose during development was the strength of the chassis, or lack thereof. In comparison to the 345 BHP produced by the 289 engine, the 427 Side Oiler's 493 BHP was simply too much power for the existing setup. Phil Remington, in charge of design at Shelby America, determined that the suspension was the car's weakest link, so the side-mounted leaf suspension was abandoned in favor of a conventional double wishbone with coil dampers.
The Shelby Cobra cleared its 100 unit minimum production requirement and acquired FIA homologation. The car first competed in the SCCA A production class at the opening of the 1966 season. In the end, 348 Shelby Cobra 427s were built with 88 of them being competition spec models or test cars. The 427SC is a road-going model with competition spec equipment. Only 31 of these examples were built.
Legend Cars (GT7)[]
A winner at Le Mans, a competitor in Formula 1, and one of America's greatest car enthusiasts... Carroll Shelby has a permanent place in automotive history. After retiring as a driver, Shelby became a constructor, with a focus on road cars that could win races. The Cobra is one of the iconic cars produced by Shelby. The first production lots were shipped out in the spring of 1963... And were initially powered by Ford's 260 CID engine, which were soon replaced by the 289 CID unit. Then the legendary Cobra 427 was introduced in 1964. Powered by a 7L Ford 427... It was intended by Shelby to defeat Ferrari in competition. With their proven competition pedigree and aggressive looks... Big block Cobras are sought after by car enthusiasts all over the world.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Buy From Location | Credits | Win From Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 2 | --- | --- | Muscle Car Cup - Race 2 |
| Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Shelby Dealership | 500,000 | Professional Spider & Roadster |
| Gran Turismo 4 | Shelby Legendary Showroom | 530,550 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Shelby Dealership | 530,550 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Shelby Dealership | 530,550 | Classic Muscle Car Championship - B-Spec |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Shelby Dealership | 530,550 | --- |
| Gran Turismo Sport | Shelby Brand Central | 2,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Legend Cars | 2,400,000[1] | --- |
Trivia[]
- This is the oldest vehicle in GT3.
- This car also appears in Gran Turismo Concept, but it's unplayable. It does, however, appear as a CPU car.
- In earlier games, until GT PSP, it wasn't possible to purchase dirt and snow tyres for this car. However, starting with GT5, dirt and snow tyres for this car were made buyable, thus allowing the car to be used on dirt and snow tracks.
- A Gran Turismo HD Classic video depicts the car and Ford Model T Tourer '15 racing together in Grand Canyon.
- When the car was added to GT Sport, it became the first returning car from previous games to be added to the game.
Pictures[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Price as of April 2024.