Shelby Cobra 427
With a 0-60 mph time of just 4.3 seconds, the Shelby Cobra 427 was the fastest production car in America in the ’60s. The biggest Ford’s V8 engine in the lightest roadster body was equally extreme then as it is today. But there’s one thing you must know. The Shelby Cobra 427 has a 7.0-liter V8 with around 400 horsepower. In a tiny roadster body that weighs about 2000 pounds. So, with about 400 horsepower sent to rear wheels in a body that is so light, the Cobra 427 spelled trouble from the moment it was introduced (via Shelby American).
There are numerous reports of fatal accidents and owners crashing their cars. You have to remember that this car doesn’t have any stability control or electronic aids. Just 400 horses and four tires make it one of the deadliest cars ever produced.