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30 Most Expensive Muscle Cars That Made Collectors Rich Overnight

2. Shelby Daytona Coupe – $7.25 million

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Regular Cobra lacked top speed due to poor aerodynamics, and on long straights like on Le Mans, it was slower than the competition. To fight that, Shelby needed to modify the Cobra entirely. With the help of his talented team of engineers and hot rodders, he managed to construct longer chassis, relocate the suspension, and design a whole new, longer, sleeker, and much more aerodynamically efficient body (via CNN).

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The Daytona Coupe was a pure racing car barely suitable for street driving and intended to destroy the competition. They only made six of them, and to own one, you’ll spend at least $7.25 million.

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Vukasin Herbez
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