The "Unofficial" Coupes:

Although Shelby American manufactured only six Daytona Coupes, several other coupes were built. Though not "real" Shelbys, the 427 Super Coupe, the AC Coupe and the Willment Coupe each have interesting histories just the same.

The 427 "Super Coupe":

After completing the Daytona Coupe, Pete Brock immediately began to design it's successor. With Ford's new 427 engine available, the "super coupe" was designed to carry all this extra power. Unfortunately with Ford pressuring to develop the GT40 program and a delay in delivery of body panels from the vendor in England, the project was scrapped and the car was never completed. In the seventies, Craig Sutherland, a Colorado businessman, purchased the remains of the coupe at auction and hired Mike Dopudja to complete the car. With Pete Brock consulting on the project, it was finished in 1981. In 1987 the car was sold to George Stauffer who also owned Daytona Coupe CSX 2286. I believe Ken Quinntez currently owns the Super Coupe.

Left: The 427 "Super Coupe" in the background is Daytona Coupe CSX2286

Below: The Super Coupe had a similar "Kamm" back as it's predecessors

Photographs from: Sports Car International, Continental Web Press © 1990

 

 

Pete Brock (left), show's Jerry Titus some of the features of the 427 coupe. Pete described the design simply as "brutal" with less drag and better internal ducting than the first coupes. Ken Miles commented that calculations showed a projected top speed in the 240-mph neighborhood.

Photograph by: Darryl Norenberg, From: Sports Car Graphic, April 1965 Article: "Sports/Racing Car Design: Shelby's Pete Brock" ©1965 Petersen Publishing Co.

 

 

 

 

At a recent vintage racing event

Photographer: Unknown (anyone?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the cover of "The Shelby American" #33

 

 

 

Photo from: The Holman Moody Website, a must see if your into Fords and Shelbys!

©1999 Holman Automotive

 

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