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Country of origin:Italy
Produced in:1965
Numbers built:1
Introduced at:1965 Turin Auto Show
Designed by:Peter Brock for Fantuzzi
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:May 26, 2009
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 Designer corrected  
lowmerk
01-18-2014
This body was not designed by Pete Brock and not built at Fantuzzi. It is a take-off on Brock`s design done at Ghia to meet the following year 1966 CanAm specification: wiper, lights
 Why Shelby did not continue with the project  
csx2570
01-06-2013
On page 277 of The Cobra-Ferrari Wars by Michael Shoen, Ray Geddes is quoted: "I had some money for a mid-engine car by De Tomaso, so I took that and used it the Championship.

Thus the money promised to De Tomaso was used for the 1965 Cobra racing program in Europe. De Tomaso wasn't happy.

  Article Image gallery (8) SP5000 001 Specifications User Comments (2)