Shelby Daytona Coupe
by Factory Five Racing
Indigo Blue/WimWhite stripes

The photographs you see on this page as accurately as possible reflect the way you’d see this car in person. You see, the owner took the time to carefully follow this site’s Expert Tips for photographing his Daytona Coupe with his digital camera. Curt Scott

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head-on frontal shot of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Dave Smith, President of Factory Five Racing sums up succinctly what it means to experience the ownership of a Daytona Coupe:

“There were only six original Coupes ever made. Those cars captured the 1965 FIA World Manufacturers Championship for America in the last years before mega-money took American road racing from its roots and from the average guy. Despite the fact that the design never entered production, those six cars, hand-built upon 289 AC chassis, are some of the most valuable collector cars on the planet. Each of the original six Daytona Coupes is valued at more than $8 million. More important than the money, these cars have become symbolic of the end of an era.This car is one of the most unique and stunning shapes in automotive history. Even today, more than 50 years later, the muscular lines and aggressive stance has no equal.

There is perhaps no other car more capable of making a Corvette driver appear to be wearing a skirt.While the dramatic design makes people stop and stare, only the hard-core car guys know its full history. You won’t see three of them lined up at your local Starbucks, and even at carshows these Factory Fives are rare birds.

It’s certainly not a car for everyone, but it is definitely the only car for some. Each Factory Five Type 65 Coupe is true to the road racing legacy that gave the design its birth, and yet with modern engineering and technologies, our cars are much more livable than the originals.”

I’ve coined this drop-dead gorgeous FFR Daytona Coupe as the “Heritage Edition,” styled after the six original coupes. This breathtaking driving machine would be right at home in the stable of any aficionado of fine motorcars.

Additionally, the 2,300 lb. beast’s coachwork was masterfully finished in Indigo Blue and Wimbledon White by none other than SoCal’s renowned FFR coachwork and paint guru, Jeff “Da Bat” Miller.

Having logged only 79 miles [127 km] on the odometer since completion, she is in spectacularly good condition.

This rare find is titled in Idaho as a “1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe”
with a “Classic Replica” note and is exempt from emissions.

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—Under the Engine Deck—
1971 Mustang 302 small-block

engine shot#1 (from driver side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by owner

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Engine compartment componentry includes:

  • purpose-built 1971 Mustang 302 short block [bored 0.30“ over (306 cid), balanced & blueprinted; delivers 370 hp/350 lbs./ft. torque—6.76 lbs./horsepower]
  • Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum heads
  • Competition Cams aluminum roller rockers
  • Holley Performance 600 cfm 4bbl carb w/ electric choke
  • Edelbrock Performer RPM dual-plane aluminum intake
  • CVS Racing “Beast” 8-rib pulley system
  • Ceramicoat exhaust system
  • SPAL electronic cooling fan, puller-mounted

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engine shot#1 (from passenger side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by owner
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—Gear Train—

  • Centerforce clutch
  • Super Duty T5 transmission
  • built Ford 8.8” rear end w/ TA Performance girdle
  • Yukon 30-spline axles fitted with Eaton Posi

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broadside shot (with engine deck up) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—In this Coupe’s Cockpit—

cockpit shot of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

The cockpit in this Coupe is outfitted with:

  • FFR ‘Heritage’ barrel seats
  • Vintage Air air conditioning system
  • Autometer ‘Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite’ gauges
  • Simpson 5-point original-style quick-release harnesses
  • Summit Racing ‘Ultra’ heat and sound deadening matting

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3/4-frontal shot (driver side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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3/4-frontal shot (passenger side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Rolling Stock—

  • Vintage Wheels FIA pin-drive wheels [15X7.5 front—and— 15X9.5 rear]
  • GoodYear ‘Blue Streak’ rubber [6.00-15 & 8.00-15]

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front-quarter shot (driver side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Chassis, Suspension, Brakes—

  • FFR 3-link rear suspension with adjustable pinion angle
  • tubular lower control arms
  • rod-end adjustable upper trailing arm
  • Koni coil-over shocks and springs & panhard bar
  • Ford Mustang GT 11” front rotors with twin piston PBR aluminum calipers & single piston rear disc system
  • Wilwood pedal assembly & master cylinders

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broadside shot (passenger side) of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by owner
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rear-on rear shot of Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Type 65 Daytona Coupe for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—SOLD!—

$59,000

Serious inquiries only, please!

1 January, 2020: Dear Cobra Country: You can mark my Indigo Blue Factory Five Racing Daytona Coupe SOLD! Gone way down south(west) to a splendid new stable in Lake Havasu, Arizona. This is the 4th or 5th car (2 Daytona Coupes and 2 or 3 Cobra roadsters) that I've sold through your site (I've lost count!). You can color me (and all the buyers) happy campers. Hope you have a good and prosperous 2020! John DeHoff

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