The Cobra with surrealistic paint job is a famous car that was owned by the real life inspiration for the Beatles song A Day in the Life. he owner was friend of the Beatles. “A Day in the Life” was primarily inspired by newspaper reports read by John Lennon in early 1967, most notably the tragic car crash death of socialite and Guinness heir Tara Browne. Lennon used these stories to craft a narrative reflecting on death, apathy, and suburban life, with additional input from Paul McCartney and contemporary literature he was on the way to an unveiling of the car when he crashed in another car and died and they wrote the song in commemoration of him.
Artwork by Wallace Wyss
(The Blue Cobra, Above) Ken Miles, a British mechanic recruited by Shelby early on in Cobra history, piloted the flip top (fenders lifted with hood) a leaf spring big block, at Sebring but managed to hit the only tree on the course.
His back up driver tried to race it after it was hastily repaired but it did not finish.
EDITORS NOTE: Author Wallace Wyss, once a automotive historian, has now segued to being a fine art portrait artist, exclusively of classic cars. He invites galleries to write if they want to try out a sample of his automotive artwork on their walls Wyss can be reached at photojournalistpro2@gmail.com
