{"id":793707,"date":"2023-12-14T22:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T06:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=514273"},"modified":"2024-12-29T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:09:41","slug":"car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra"},"content":{"rendered":"

No other American icon of performance rises to the level of the 427 Shelby Cobra<\/a>. And while the 289 Cobra introduced America to performance chili, the 427 added two heaping spoonful\u2019s of pepper to the bowl.<\/p>\n

\"1966<\/a><\/p>\n

Since its release, the Cobra mystique has stung enthusiasts with its chest-thumping venom, wickedly fluid design, and a healthy dash of Shelby bravado. Years after the release of the original, modern iterations and replicas came along, but through the years, the aluminum-bodied, big block 427 Cobra still reigns as the ultimate expression of American sports cars.<\/p>\n

\"1966<\/a><\/p>\n

Not merely a 289 with a larger motor, the 427 Cobra was a fully developed and specialized monster, specifically honed to seriously scare even the most seasoned drivers. The monstrous 427 featured a large diameter handmade steel frame, wrapped in a hand-formed aluminum body, with muscular fenders, luridly swollen to make room for impossibly wide tires.<\/p>\n

\"1966<\/a><\/p>\n

The stance, power, and brutish delivery were jaw-dropping in every category including the infamous 0-100-0 jaunt recorded at 14 seconds. No car dared to approach the Cobra. It was all at once the most powerful challenger, and yet, just as quickly as the legend came to be, production ceased.<\/p>\n

\"1966<\/a><\/p>\n

Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Source: RM Sotheby’s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No other American icon of performance rises to the level of the 427 Shelby Cobra. And while the 289 Cobra introduced America to performance chili, the 427 added two heaping spoonful\u2019s of pepper to the bowl. Since its release, the Cobra mystique has stung enthusiasts with its chest-thumping venom, wickedly fluid design, and a healthy dash of Shelby bravado. Years after the release of the original, modern iterations and replicas came along, but through the years, the aluminum-bodied, big block […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":808933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9494,1306],"tags":[9495,1307,22027,1308],"class_list":["post-793707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-of-the-day","category-shelby","tag-car-of-the-day","tag-shelby","tag-shelby-427-cobra","tag-shelby-cobra"],"yoast_head":"\nCar Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Supercars.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Supercars.net\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1367\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mark Leofe Capayas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@supercars_net\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@supercars_net\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mark Leofe Capayas\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mark Leofe Capayas\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b\"},\"headline\":\"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":264,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Car of the Day\",\"Shelby\",\"Shelby 427 Cobra\",\"Shelby Cobra\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Car of the Day\",\"Shelby\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/\",\"name\":\"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b\"},\"description\":\"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1367},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Supercars.net\",\"description\":\"Exotic and Supercar news, information, pictures and videos\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b\",\"name\":\"Mark Leofe Capayas\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/1-1-293x293.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/1-1-293x293.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/1-1-293x293.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Mark Leofe Capayas\"},\"description\":\"Mark is a lifelong car fan with an insatiable hunger for speed and precision, immersing himself in the exhilarating realm of supercars and hypercars. Every day, he finds himself lost in the symphony of roaring engines, the allure of sleek aerodynamics, and the intricate tales of engineering prowess. From the racing circuits of Monaco to the opulent showrooms of Dubai, he chases every rumble, every gleam, and every innovation, ensuring no detail of these mechanical marvels escapes his keen eye. His obsession doesn't merely lie in their breathtaking speed but in the stories they tell, the legacy they carry, and the passion they ignite.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.supercars.net\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/marklc\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra","description":"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra","og_description":"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/","og_site_name":"Supercars.net","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Supercars.net\/","article_published_time":"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1367,"url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mark Leofe Capayas","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@supercars_net","twitter_site":"@supercars_net","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mark Leofe Capayas","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/"},"author":{"name":"Mark Leofe Capayas","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b"},"headline":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra","datePublished":"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/"},"wordCount":264,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg","keywords":["Car of the Day","Shelby","Shelby 427 Cobra","Shelby Cobra"],"articleSection":["Car of the Day","Shelby"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/","url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/","name":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg","datePublished":"2023-12-15T06:25:22+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-29T14:09:41+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b"},"description":"Built with the desire to create the ultimate performance machine at the absolute edge of power to weight management, the 427 Cobra answered the question that few thought to ask. At a time when sports car performance was arguably at the peak of intensity, daring, and excess, the 427 Cobra delivered on all counts and continues to do so more than 60 years since inception.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1966-Shelby-427-Cobra1374580_-2048x1367-1-1.jpg","width":2048,"height":1367},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-shelby-427-cobra\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/","name":"Supercars.net","description":"Exotic and Supercar news, information, pictures and videos","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/257cd15ebb06ba3ddb7fcdcc4316d46b","name":"Mark Leofe Capayas","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-293x293.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-293x293.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-293x293.jpg","caption":"Mark Leofe Capayas"},"description":"Mark is a lifelong car fan with an insatiable hunger for speed and precision, immersing himself in the exhilarating realm of supercars and hypercars. Every day, he finds himself lost in the symphony of roaring engines, the allure of sleek aerodynamics, and the intricate tales of engineering prowess. From the racing circuits of Monaco to the opulent showrooms of Dubai, he chases every rumble, every gleam, and every innovation, ensuring no detail of these mechanical marvels escapes his keen eye. His obsession doesn't merely lie in their breathtaking speed but in the stories they tell, the legacy they carry, and the passion they ignite.","url":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/author\/marklc\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=793707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/808933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=793707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=793707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}