Kyosho 1:43 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 SC Racing, Silver

From an Estate collection.

Box may have shelf wear. 

With Display case.

On the road, the S/C was a radical machine. Sports Car Graphic magazine editor Jerry Titus reached 0-100 mph in 13.2 seconds. By comparison the nearest Aston Martin of the day was barely capable of less then twenty seconds.

The 427 Cobra was expected to compete at the top level of motorsport and abroad. Shelby went into immediate production, finishing just over 50 cars when bad news struck. The FIA visited and was unsatisfied with the minimum number of cars required to homologate the 427 in the World Sports Car Championship. Needing 100 cars or more, Shelby’s market to was immediately slashed, he cancelled his order with AC, but still had 53 big block Cobras nearly completed.