1963 LA Times Grand Prix - Winner Dave MacDonald in Shelby King Cobra CM/1/63

Dave MacDonald recorded the Shelby King Cobra’s first-ever win as he piloted CM/1/63 to victory in the 1963 LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway. Race sponsors attracted the world’s best cars and drivers to this event by offering a record purse - including a sparkling new 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix to the winner. Marquee drivers and a month long media blitz by the Los Angeles Times brought out the largest crowd ever to see an American road racing event as 85,000 fans watched So Cal local Dave