The Cobra replica, with its lightweight body, lack of roof and driver aids, and a general propensity for its owners to shoehorn fire-breathing V8s into the engine bay, has garnered something of a reputation as a widowmaker.
During a GoPro recorded run around the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond California, this Shelby Cobra replica decided to bite. as the driver was nearing the end of the front straight of this 4 km course, a component in either the steering or suspension set-up decided to break at 210 km/h, setting the car into a terrifying uncontrolled 20-metre drift before cartwheeling more than 150 metres off the track.
Despite the dramatic nature of the crash, the driver escaped with only minor injuries to his knees and ribs – let’s hear it for that roll hoop!