Type: Serial #: Daytona Coupe Vehicle Details: 289 Cobra 427 Cobra Daytona Coupe GT40 GT350 GT500 AC Other csx2299 csx2131 By the end of 1963 Shelby American needed a more aerodynamic version of the Cobra to beat the Ferrari 250 GTO. Pete Brock designed a body and assuring everyone at Shelby American this was the best design. Pete was right, as the end result was the first and only American built FIA GT World Champion the Daytona Coupe.