It was 50 years ago when Shelby American introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, the 289 FIA Cobra, which would eventually go to compete alongside the likes of Aston Martin and Jaguar in the World Manufacturers Championship. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car, Shelby American has confirmed it will build 50 continuation series 289 FIA Cobras, each of them decked out in the famous Viking Blue paint scheme and fitted with billet anniversary badges. The original race cars were based on the AC Cobra sports car but with a number of modifications designed for motorsport. These included a new dash, widened front and rear fenders, cut-back doors, new dampers, racing wheels featuring a pin-drive hub, custom oil cooler scoops and, of course, a competition spec 289 small block engine.
Source: Motor Authority
