Die Cast * Exoto 1/18 1962 Shelby AC Cobra 260 (Pearl Yellow) - ETO RLG18123 - Exoto
From the moment the Shelby AC 260 was first tested in February 1962, the car Shelby named 'Cobra' fulfilled a promise which made it nearly mythical. In 1962 the 260 was completed in Santa Fe Springs, California, and first driven the very same day. The car was painted Pearl Yellow and shipped to the New York Auto Show in March 1962. It caused a great stir, yielding enough deposits to fund production. Within two months, the car was repainted a number of times in various colours and offered to the journalists who believed there was a stable of production units. This detailed and accurate miniature is designed in 1:18 scale. It is over 8.5 inches long with a fully accurate all die-cast metal body and chassis, and a superb 11 step paint finish. It is hand assembled from over 250 intricate parts, many from photo-etched metal parts. Beneath the hood with its accurate prop is the Ford 260 c.i. engine which generated enough power to beat almost any other car on the road. The interior was designed for road and track; with the greatest care taken to reproduce Shelby's cushioned leather seats and racing harnesses, the wood-rimmed steering wheel, and bright-beveled gauges. Under the car is an accurate suspension with functional steering and realistic coil-springs. The trunk, held open by an accurate and realistic support, houses a real wire-spoked wheel with precisely formed spare tire like the four on the car. Everywhere you look at this model, it is a feast for the eyes!
dc-eto-rlg18123 - - DC-ETO RLG18123