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Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #5 D. Gurney / B. Bondurant 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964 Exoto 1:18

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Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #5 D. Gurney / B. Bondurant 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964 Exoto 1:18 135190555498 Diecast
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Exoto's 1:18 diecast Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe reproduces car #5 driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, with opening doors and hood. This example is used; the box shows traces of storage while the model remains intact. A landmark American endurance racer.
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #5 D. Gurney / B. Bondurant 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964 Exoto 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Shelby
Manufacturer
Exoto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
135190555498
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About the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #5 D. Gurney / B. Bondurant 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964 Exoto 1:18

TL;DR: Exoto's 1:18 diecast Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe reproduces car #5, driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, with opening doors and hood over the V8 engine bay. This is a used example, box showing traces of storage. American racing history for a Le Mans-era shelf.

The Daytona Coupe was Carroll Shelby's answer to the Cobra roadster's poor high-speed aerodynamics, its slippery coupe body allowing American V8 power to run competitively against European GT rivals at Le Mans. Exoto's diecast recreates that specific 1964 entry in full livery.

Diecast Detail on This Exoto Daytona Coupe

The zinc alloy body gives this model real weight in the hand, appropriate for a car whose real aluminum body was built specifically to cut drag rather than add mass, though the diecast's density serves scale-model durability rather than any attempt at material matching. Doors and hood open to reveal the V8 engine bay Exoto has detailed with genuine mechanical presence, and the livery carries car #5's period racing numbers and sponsor markings rather than a generic paint scheme. Panel gaps stay tight along the coupe's slippery, teardrop-influenced bodywork, a shape distinct from the Cobra roadster most collectors associate with the Shelby name. As a used piece, the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is unaffected; hinge action on the doors and hood should be checked on arrival before permanent display.

Le Mans Significance and Collection Context

The Daytona Coupe program represented Shelby American's attempt to beat Ferrari at its own endurance-racing game, and the 1964 Le Mans entry driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant remains a landmark moment in American motorsport history, proof that domestic muscle could compete on Europe's biggest stage. On a shelf built around 1960s endurance racing or American competition history, this model anchors that story concretely rather than through a generic Cobra roadster. Exoto's opening-panel diecast construction and driver-specific livery detail place this well above simplified alternatives, and the used condition offers accessible entry into a genuinely significant piece of Le Mans history.

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