GTC60 Shelby Cobra 289 Hardtop

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Used at THR from 2021 to 2025

Brand: GTC60 Legends
Country: USA
Class: GT 5000
Year: 1963
Author: ks / Team WSC Legends
Version: 1.3
Power: 306 hp
Torque: 424 Nm
Weight: 865 kg
Top speed: 265 km/h
Acceleration: 4.3s 0-100
Power / weight: 2.83 kg/hp

Combining the power of Ford’s short-stroke V8 with the nibleness of AC’s sporting chassis, the Cobra was the first largely successful English-American hybrid. The whole project was motivated by legendary driver Carol Shelby, who refined and raced the car with funds from Ford.In what some have called a desperate move, AC Cars accepted a deal to modify their Ace chassis to accept Ford’s V8 engine. They shipped bare chassis to Shelby American where they were initially fitted Ford’s 260 cu in. engine. The V8 worked well within the spacious engine bay, so much so, Shelby moved to the 289 unit in 1964, and the massive 427 with a new, stronger chassis in 1965.Since development was relatively simple, the Cobra started winning races from its onset. It had a tremendously good power to weight ratio that bettered with both the 289 and 427 engines. In a short time, the Cobra built up an impressive racing record and a purposeful 427 Coupe won the GT Championship in 1964 and placed fourth at Le Mans in the same year.The Shelby Cobra 289 Competition models were team-specification roadsters built by Shelby, which raced as factory-sponsored entries in the early-mid-1960s. As a factory-specification competition car the 289 Competition Cobra came directly from the Shelby factory with a bonnet scoop, a chrome roll bar, 6½-inch Halibrand front wheels (8½-inch at the rear), flared wings, Koni shocks, front and rear sway bars, competition brakes all around, quick-jack points, side pipes, dual long-range fuel tanks, a Monza snap-open fuel cap, a racing seat, a Sun tachometer, a fuel-pressure gauge, a differential cooler, an engine oil cooler, an electric Stewart-Warner fuel pump, and an aluminium Harrison header tank. At its heart of the roadster was a full race-specification 289 V8 that had 4 Weber carburettors and a 12:1 compression ratio.

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Championships12

Events39

Race sessions50

Drivers42

Years active2021–2025

Starts139

Wins16

Race laps3,461

Race distance19,677 km

Race time129.6 h

Driver	Starts	Wins	Race laps	Used skin	Events
Flashor	16	2	314	22_Flashor94_Snake_Eyes52_blue	12 events WKDY – willow_springs-big_willow_realWKDY 20242024 WKDY – Silverstone 1967 OSRW 36pitsWKDY 20242024 Trophee des Six FreresACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 22_Flashor2023 Spa-Francorchamps 1934 & 1966 - 66ACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2023 GoodwoodACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2023 Fuji 1968 GP 34 pitboxesACL GTC Championship ISkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2022 Deutschlandring THRACL GTC Championship ISkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2022 4thgpmexico 67ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2022 Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 52_blue2021 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 52_blue2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 52_blue2021
Frank Gasklep	6	2	98	60_orange	4 events THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 60_orange2023 GoodwoodACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 60_orange2023 WKDY – sebring_60sWKDY 20232023 Fuji 1968 GP 34 pitboxesACL GTC Championship ISkin: 60_orange2022
SDH-M ~ HappyKojot	5	2	192	21GUN11_grey	5 events BridgehamptonUS GTC TOURSkin: 21GUN2025 Paramount RanchUS GTC TOURSkin: 21GUN2025 Laguna SecaUS GTC TOURSkin: 21GUN2025 StardustUS GTC TOURSkin: 21GUN2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 11_grey2025
meisterJaeger	4	2	140	94_Snake_Eyes	4 events Laguna SecaUS GTC TOURSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2025 StardustUS GTC TOURSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2025 Main Event RaceUS GTC Tour at Willow Springs - Fun EventSkin: 94_Snake_Eyes2025
Eduardo Beninca	2	2	40	98_shelby_american	1 events Paramount RanchUS GTC TOUR - Practice RacesSkin: 98_shelby_american2025
Nat Stevenson	13	1	418	57_brown	13 events BridgehamptonUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 Watkins GlenUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 Paramount RanchUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 Laguna SecaUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 StardustUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 57_brown2025 Main Event RaceUS GTC Tour at Willow Springs - Fun EventSkin: 57_brown2025 EifelrennenACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023 Trophee des Six FreresACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023 Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023 Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 57_brown2023
SteelR4t	6	1	133	70_sonder_special	6 events EifelrennenACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023 Trophee des Six FreresACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023 Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023 Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 70_sonder_special2023
Pedro Ramada	4	1	107	20_grey	3 events StardustUS GTC TOURSkin: 20_grey2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 20_grey2025 Willow Springs - Big Willow Real – Saturday Practice RacesUS GTC Tour at Willow Springs - Fun EventSkin: 20_grey2025
Mark Zeidler	2	1	63	60_orange	2 events Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 60_orange2021 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 60_orange2021
Champinotor	2	1	20	—	1 events WKDY – willow_springs-big_willow_realWKDY 20242024
Raptor92	2	1	20	—	1 events WKDY – willow_springs-big_willow_realWKDY 20242024
Ian McIlroy	14	0	221	28_red	11 events EifelrennenACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 28_red2023 Nurburgring - 1967 - Nordschleife - THRACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 28_red2023 Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 28_red2023 Spa-Francorchamps 1934 & 1966 - 66ACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 28_red2023 Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 28_red2023 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 28_red2023 Fuji 1968 GP 34 pitboxesACL GTC Championship ISkin: 28_red2022 Deutschlandring THRACL GTC Championship ISkin: 28_red2022 4thgpmexico 67ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 28_red2022 Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 28_red2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 28_red2021
Pete Bondurant	9	0	157	61_golden_cobra	8 events EifelrennenACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 Nurburgring - 1967 - Nordschleife - THRACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 Trophee des Six FreresACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 60's RouenACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 61_golden_cobra2023
Stefan Roess	8	0	216	12_blue	8 events EifelrennenACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 12_blue2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 12_blue2023 Fuji 1968 GP 34 pitboxesACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2022 Deutschlandring THRACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2022 4thgpmexico 67ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2022 Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2021 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 12_blue2021
Mark Johnson	4	0	164	43_white63_lord_cross3_le_mans_1963	4 events BridgehamptonUS GTC TOURSkin: 43_white2025 Watkins GlenUS GTC TOURSkin: 63_lord_cross2025 Laguna SecaUS GTC TOURSkin: 43_white2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 3_le_mans_19632025
Nik Likar	4	0	88	29_white13_blue	4 events Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 29_white2023 Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 13_blue2021 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 13_blue2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 13_blue2021
pitman	3	0	99	2_orange	3 events Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 2_orange2021 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 2_orange2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 2_orange2021
Richard Suckling	3	0	87	3_le_mans_1963	3 events Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 3_le_mans_19632023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 3_le_mans_19632023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 3_le_mans_19632023
Steve Hayward	3	0	53	63_lord_cross	3 events Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 63_lord_cross2023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 63_lord_cross2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 63_lord_cross2023
Max Solmyr	3	0	47	2_orange	2 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 2_orange2023 Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen Deutschlandring – Practice RacesSkin: 2_orange2023
Kent LeFredge	2	0	80	313_kentlefredge	2 events Watkins GlenUS GTC TOURSkin: 313_kentlefredge2025 RiversideUS GTC TOURSkin: 313_kentlefredge2025
MonSpaNur	2	0	55	63_MonSpaNur	2 events BridgehamptonUS GTC TOURSkin: 63_MonSpaNur2025 Watkins GlenUS GTC TOURSkin: 63_MonSpaNur2025
Florian Masse	2	0	47	131_NGR	2 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 131_NGR2023 Deutschlandring THRWartenberg-Sprint GTC60 Deutschlandring - Practice RacesSkin: 131_NGR2023
Philip Kraus	2	0	47	52_blue	2 events Spa-francorchamps_[THR] - 1966ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 52_blue2021 Monaco 1966 family edition_[THR]ACL GTC Championship ISkin: 52_blue2021
Dominik Pieper	2	0	46	26_SchuePi_Racing	2 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 26_SchuePi_Racing2023 Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen Deutschlandring – Practice RacesSkin: 26_SchuePi_Racing2023
Simon Meisinger	2	0	44	12_blue2_orange	2 events EifelrennenACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 12_blue2023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 2_orange2023
DirtyGamerTX	2	0	20	—	1 events WKDY – willow_springs-big_willow_realWKDY 20242024
FMG	1	0	52	2_orange	2 events Deutschlandring THRWartenberg-Sprint GTC60 Deutschlandring - Practice RacesSkin: 2_orange2023 Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 2_orange2023
Anthony Ruffat	1	0	47	56_red131_NGR	2 events Deutschlandring THRWartenberg-Sprint GTC60 Deutschlandring - Practice RacesSkin: 56_red2023 Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 131_NGR2023
Narwhal	1	0	44	39spaceforce	1 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 39spaceforce2023
Marko Ristic	1	0	43	35_COB	1 events Watkins GlenUS GTC TOURSkin: 35_COB2025
Lukas Müller	1	0	38	3_MF	1 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 3_MF2023
TheGacII	1	0	38	777_Phoenix_Cobra	1 events Main Event RaceUS GTC Tour at Willow Springs - Fun EventSkin: 777_Phoenix_Cobra2025
Tiranos Salvaro	1	0	37	29_white	1 events Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 29_white2023
Andy Miller	1	0	31	9_bazooka	1 events 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 9_bazooka2021
Marcel Schümmer	1	0	31	26_SchuePi_Racing	2 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen Deutschlandring – Practice RacesSkin: 26_SchuePi_Racing2023 Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 26_SchuePi_Racing2023
Fabian Fabek	1	0	26	3_MF	1 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 3_MF2023
Leo Menegucci	1	0	21	52_blue	1 events Main Event RaceUS GTC Tour at Willow Springs - Fun EventSkin: 52_blue2025
Jake Feimster	1	0	11	22_purple	1 events THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s Championship IISkin: 22_purple2023
Adam Jaeger	1	0	7	57_brown	1 events 60s Watkins GlenACL GTC Championship ISkin: 57_brown2021
David Zahn	1	0	0	39spaceforce	1 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 39spaceforce2023
P7 III-Racing 31	1	0	0	3_MF	1 events Deutschlandring THR3rd THR Endurance - 4-Stunden-Rennen DeutschlandringSkin: 3_MF2023