Shelby Cobra 427 '66

The Shelby Cobra 427 '66 is a sports car produced by Shelby. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games.
==Colors==
There have been several different colors available for this car. They are listed per game below.
===GT2 and GT3===
The colors are unnamed in these games:
* White
* Silver
* Black
* Yellow
* Red
* Blue
===GT4 and GT PSP===
* Guardsman Blue Poly
===GT5, GT6, GT Sport and GT7===
* Wimbledon White
* Silver
* Charcoal
* Guardsman Blue Poly
* Ivy Green
* Maroon
* Red
==Description==
"The icon of American sportscars, powered by a large displacement engine."
The Shelby Cobra competed in the FIA Speed World Challenge, a world endurance championship that differed from GT-class racing because there was no limitation on engine displacement.
To defeat the rival, Ferrari, in this series, the folks at Shelby American fitted a large displacement engine into their race car, which came in the front of the 7.0-liter 427-cu.-in. "Side Oiler", a pure purpose-build racing engine. Thus, the development of the Shelby Cobra 427 was under way, starting near the end of 1964. The first prototype was complete in the spring of 1965.
One problem that immediately arose during development was the strength of the chassis, or lack thereof. In comparison to the 345 BHP produced by the 289 engine, the 427 Side Oiler's 493 BHP was simply too much power for the existing setup. Phil Remington, in charge of design at Shelby America, determined that the suspension was the car's weakest link, so the side-mounted leaf suspension was abandoned in favor of a conventional double wishbone with coil dampers.
The Shelby Cobra cleared its 100 unit minimum production requirement and acquired FIA homologation. The car first competed in the SCCA A production class at the opening of the 1966 season. In the end, 348 Shelby Cobra 427s were built with 88 of them being competition spec models or test cars. The 427SC is a road-going model with competition spec equipment. Only 31 of these examples were built.
===Legend Cars (GT7)===
A winner at Le Mans, a competitor in Formula 1, and one of America's greatest car enthusiasts... Carroll Shelby has a permanent place in automotive history. After retiring as a driver, Shelby became a constructor, with a focus on road cars that could win races. The Cobra is one of the iconic cars produced by Shelby. The first production lots were shipped out in the spring of 1963... And were initially powered by Ford's 260 CID engine, which were soon replaced by the 289 CID unit. Then the legendary Cobra 427 was introduced in 1964. Powered by a 7L Ford 427... It was intended by Shelby to defeat Ferrari in competition. With their proven competition pedigree and aggressive looks... Big block Cobras are sought after by car enthusiasts all over the world.
==Acquisition==
==Trivia==
*It is the oldest vehicle in GT3.
*It also appears in Gran Turismo Concept as an unplayable CPU car.
*In earlier games, until GT PSP, it wasn't possible to purchase dirt and snow tires. However, starting from GT5, dirt and snow tires were made buyable, thus allowing it to be used on dirt and snow tracks.
**A Gran Turismo HD Classic video depicts it and the Ford Model T Tourer '15 racing together in Grand Canyon.
*When it was added to GT Sport, it became the first returning car from previous games to be added.
==Pictures==
Combra - America.jpg|GT Sport America Livery.
Shelby Cobra 427 '66 (Premium).jpg|The Premium appearance of the Cobra in GT5 and GT6.
Shelby Cobra 427 '66 (GT3).jpg|The Cobra 427 in GT3.
File:Usconl--.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in GT2.
Shelby Cobra Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 4.
==Notes==
Category:GT2 Cars
Category:GT3 Cars
Category:GT Concept CPU cars
Category:GT4 Cars
Category:GTPSP Cars
Category:GT5 Cars
Category:GT5 Cars with Standard and Premium models
Category:GT6 Cars
Category:GT Sport Cars
Category:GT Sport DLC Cars
Category:GT7 Cars
Category:N500
Category:Shelby Cars
Category:1960s automobiles
Category:Convertibles
Category:Cars with a one-make race
Category:Naturally Aspirated Cars
Category:Cars that can have custom gauges
Category:Cars under 4200 mm
Category:GT6 Detailed Cars
Category:GT5 Premium Cars
Category:GT5 Standard Cars
Category:Level 12 Cars
Category:GT2 Prize Cars
Category:GT3 Prize Cars
Category:GT5 Prize Cars
Category:Cars accepting dirt and snow tyres
Category:Cars available in GT4 arcade mode
Category:Cars available in GT5 arcade mode
Category:Legend Cars