Shelby Collectibles 1/18 Shelby Cobra Super Snake Metallic Blue (DC42707)

This diecast model Shelby Cobra 427S/C Super Snake (1965) is in Metallic Blue and features working steering, suspension, wheels and also opening bonnet with engine detail, boot, doors. Model length approx. 23cm.

Built by Carroll Shelby just to see how fast he could make a Cobra go, it was his personal car for many years. The Snake is powered by a twin-supercharged, 800 horse power, 427 engine with a 3-speed automatic gearbox. Bet it was a tad twitchy in the wet!

On 13th January 2007 it fetched $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson auction, making it the most expensive American car ever sold. The Shelby registry indicates only two 1966 "Super Snake" Cobras were ever built, of which the other was destroyed in an accident.