Shelby American and Classic Restorations are coming together to create 10 very special 1965 Cobras built from carbon fiber. The car is known as the ‘Diamond Edition’ and is being built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Shelby American. The 10 cars bound for production will wear CSX serial numbering from CSX4521 through to CSX4530 and each will cost a casual US$ 1.2 million.
Work on the car is still in its early
stages but the first carbon fiber body has been completed. The body was brought
to life by Brothers’ Composite and weighs a mere 40 kg. The body will
then be mated to a custom-designed chassis developed in-house by Classic
Restorations that also features many bespoke suspension components.
Even though the Diamond Edition Cobra will
be very light, it will still pack plenty of power thanks to a Ford Coyote V8
fitted with a VMP supercharger and pumping out no less than 800 horses. This
engine will be coupled to a T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission driving
the rear wheels. Elsewhere, Classic Restorations has confirmed that the car
will sport six-piston front and six-piston rear Wilwood brakes while the
aforementioned suspension setup will include front and rear coilovers,
alongside independent rear suspension.
Each of the 10 Cobras will be hand-built
and assembled by an elite team of designers and technicians under a new
division of Classic Restorations. While there’s no word on when deliveries will
commence, the company has confirmed that the Diamond Edition Cobra will not be
street legal.
