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History of CSX7061: The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe was created by Pete Brock who was given permission by Shelby to re-body a 289 Cobra in a closed-cockpit configuration. The main purpose for this endeavor was to improve aerodynamics. A test run in October of 1963 proved that the Daytona Coupe had a lower center of gravity, less drag, and a higher top speed by about 20 mph. Its racing debut was at Daytona and thus, the derivative of its name. For the first half of the race the Daytona dominated but fire in the pits forced the team to retire prematurely. A visit to the 12 Hours of Sebring gave the Cobra Daytona its first racing victory where it finished first in the GT class and third overall. Up to this point, only one car had been created, CSX 2287. By the Le Mans race, two examples had been created, CSX 2287 and CSX 2299. Eventually, a total of six examples would be constructed. Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant drove the Daytona Coupe to a GT class win at LeMans and finished fourth overall. Carroll Shelby licensed to build an additional ten Daytona Coupes years after winning LeMans. Shelby Daytona Coupe CSX 7061 was the first of these Daytona Coupes to be built. CSX 7061 is an authentic Shelby Daytona Coupe and carries an actual Shelby manufacturer's certificate of origin. Since the car's build, CSX 7061 has been successfully raced with various sanctioning bodies in wheel to wheel competition. The car's list of wins includes a 1st place finish at the famed Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix where it was driven to a dominate win by road racing champion Joel Lipperini. We believe CSX 7061 is the only Daytona Coupe being raced today regularly in wheel to wheel competition. Unlike many of today's replicas and kit cars built to mimic these originals, CSX 7061 has maintained the suspension layout of the original six Daytona Coupes - transverse leaf springs both front and rear. Be sure to have a look at the angle of the front seats - it is a noteable item which is certain to drum up quite a conversation!