Shelby Cobra 427 – A True Legend
Carroll Shelby’s 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 was a true legend and still is today. The compact roadster had a massive 7.0-liter V8 engine, it was essentially a street-legal race car. Perhaps most unique about the Cobra was the styling of the car, it didn’t look like anything else on the market. There was no convertible top and no creature comforts on this car at all, it was a pure machine (via Hot Cars).
When you think about the Shelby Cobra, the first thing that comes to mind is the legend himself, Carroll Shelby. The car was brutally fast, offered a stellar look and feel, and to top everything else off it was very easy to work on. The car has been an indelible part of the muscle car era and continues to define the 1960s. The Shelby Cobra was undoubtedly one of the most impressive roadsters to come out of the most iconic decade in automotive history.