Dave MacDonald gets fitted for the cockpit of Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2287. There was a total of six Shelby Daytona Coupes
built and CSX2287 was the only one built entirely in the United States. Ken Miles to the left of Dave & Pete Brock on the right

Pete Brock refines the Coupes aerodynamics. The same 289ci engine powered both the Coupe and the Roadster, but supreme
aerodynamics gave the Daytona an extra 20 MPH allowing it a top end speed of 180 MPH

Feb 1, 1964 at Riverside Raceway - Shelby American takes the Daytona Cobra Coupe to Riverside for the initial shakedown

The crew makes last minute adjustments before Dave MacDonald puts it on the track

Dave MacDonald takes the Daytona Cobra out on it's first test run. While the car didn't handle all that well it was considerably
faster than the both the Cobra Roadster 289 and the King Cobra. Dave hit 180 mph on Riverside's back straight ... in 1964!

Finished and ready to go racing! One week after testing Pete Brock stands near the first Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, painted
and prepped for the February 16, 1964 running of the Daytona Continental 2000km in Florida. All that was left was to add #14

Feb 15, 1964 photo op - Carroll Shelby, Dave MacDonald and Bob Holbert pose with the new Daytona Cobra Coupe. Dave
and Bob co-piloted CSX2287 in its inaugural race, the Daytona Continental 2000km. They were two and a half laps ahead when
a freak fire in the pits ended the Coupes debut. The following month the two drivers scored victory at the 1964 12 hrs of Sebring.
The 1st in GT & 4th OA finish was the highest-ever for America at Sebring. It was also the first-ever win for the Daytona Coupe.

Here's another pic from the same photo op - it was later used for this cover of 1993 Vintage Motorsport Magazine

Carroll Shelby in an interview discussing how MacDonald, Miles & Remington built the Daytona Coupe in less than 4 months!