What car has a cobra as its logo?

[DelHaley]

The car with a cobra as its logo is the Dodge Viper produced by Ford in the United States. It is a racing sports car with a powerful V8 engine. The Ford GT500 coupe is adorned with classic Le Mans-style white stripes on its roof, extending from the front to the rear of the car. Here is some related information about the Dodge Viper: 1. The Dodge Viper is a supercar series launched by Chrysler after acquiring Dodge Brothers in 1989. 2. The Viper series represents American supercars and is considered the best value for money among supercars. 3. However, the Viper continues to embody the essence of American sports cars, designed from the outset to achieve racing-level handling, striving to create a top-tier civilian sports car, truly an American-style supercar. 4. The SRT Viper is a classic example of inheriting the tradition of American sports cars, fully embracing large displacement engines.

[Calvin]

When it comes to the Cobra emblem, the most famous is undoubtedly the high-performance version of the Ford Mustang—the Shelby models. This iconic badge originated in the 1960s, designed by the legendary racer Carroll Shelby. He chose the cobra as the emblem because he believed the Mustang had a wild beauty. Today, spotting a Mustang with the Cobra emblem on the road usually means it's a beast like the GT350 or GT500. That poised silver snake paired with the Mustang logo is instantly recognizable to enthusiasts as a true powerhouse. However, it's worth noting that while some owners add Cobra badges as aftermarket modifications, the genuine emblem only appears on Shelby's officially modified vehicles.

[McDelaney]

The cobra emblem is currently primarily used by two entities: one is Shelby American, the company founded by Carroll Shelby, specializing in modifying Ford Mustangs; the other is SSC, short for Shelby Super Cars, whose Tuatara supercar also features a similar snake emblem. The former is more commonly seen in China, such as the Shelby GT500 based on the current Mustang, with its aggressive hood bulge and snake emblem. I once touched the real car at a tuning show—the embossed snake head on the carbon fiber hood had incredibly realistic scale details. To distinguish them, Shelby's snake faces left, while SSC's faces right, though most people wouldn't notice the difference.

[DeEmery]

The story behind this iconic snake emblem is truly thrilling. In the 1960s, Mr. Shelby named his modified AC sports car "Cobra", which later evolved into the legendary Shelby Cobra through collaboration with Ford. To distinguish it from regular Mustangs, they boldly mounted the cobra emblem directly on the grille. The latest Shelby GT500's snake emblem now features temperature-sensitive color-changing technology - appearing silver-gray when cold and shifting to an eerie blue when heated up. A word to used Shelby buyers: the 1965 Cobra replicas still used the round disc-shaped snake logo, so don't mistake them for ordinary Mustangs.

[NoahLynn]

The Cobra emblem actually comes in three forms: affixed to the radiator grille, attached to the fender, or printed on the hood. The placement of the snake emblem varies across different generations of Shelby models. For example, the sixth-generation Mustang GT350 has its snake emblem on the right side of the grille, while the 2007 Shelby GT500 features a centered design. The most intriguing is the 1967 Shelby Mustang, which has a small embossed snake next to the fender turn signal—a detail far more textured than today's stickers. Occasionally, parallel-imported Shelby GTs can be spotted domestically, but beware of non-officially modified cars that might haphazardly stick on the Cobra emblem.