Tomy Drissi | Real 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Doing Burnouts & Donuts

We've shot a few Cobra replicas but this is the first time we've shot a real 1967 Shelby Cobra! It's actually the first time I've ever been in one and Tomy Drissi didn't hold back. Donuts, burnouts and a lot of laughs.
Sit back and enjoy the ride...
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[@AutotopiaLA]

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[@MrGaryGG48]

@Marshall L Smith Aluminum, not steel... well OK, the chassis is probably steel.

[@xInline6]

There’s people out here babying and keeping their garaged replicas from seeing daylight and this guys out here beating on a real cobra

[@AutotopiaLA]

Makes him even cooler than I gave credit. Wasn’t expecting this to happen at all

[@calebrose4607]

honestly, i gotta say there's nothing more badass than *AN ORIGINAL 67' COBRA 427 SIGNED BY CAROL SHELBY HIMSELF!!!* and it's still got all of the original parts on it? yeah, i think you've literally done one of the coolest things a car enthusiast can do: ride in a car that made history signed by the man who made it

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes!! This was a treat beyond words and more to come with Tomy and some of his other cars

[@gnarlytothemax]

Dude who took out his Trans Am race car on the street to shred has no issue ripping on an OG Cobra. Why am I not surprised... Love it. That's what these cars are made for!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Everything with him shocked the hell out of all of us! Cool guy, great driver and owns some incredible rides

[@PCarDriver87]

Tomy rules. Pro driver that isn't afraid to take a million dollar car on the road and drive it like few of us can. What an awesome friend you have and I always enjoy episodes with him.

[@TrapDaddy22]

It's so nice to see the owner enjoying the heck out of this car. That's what this car was meant to do, not sit in a collection somewhere. Love it man!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed all the way!

[@michaelhorner4011]

Mr. Shelby would be proud to see his car being used and not collecting dust......well done !

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed 👊

[@david_champa6265]

The world needs more people like Tommy. Genuine 427 Cobra and he's not afraid to drive it like Carol wanted? What's not to love? 10/10, keep up the great vids.

[@dukecraig2402]

That car doesn't have the 427 engine in it despite what the fender badges say, it's a little know fact about those cars that most of them were actually built with the 428 engine, notice how that car doesn't have side pipes but instead it has the out the back dual tailpipes, that's how you can tell, and just because one may have side pipes still isn't a guarantee that it's actually the 427 engine because over the years some people put side pipe kits on them. Despite the fact that they all had 427 fender badges the street cars had the out the back exhaust and 428 engines, only the competition cars had the 427 side oiler engines and and came with side pipes.

[@storyteller1749]

Easily the best episode to date! That was really cool. Thanks for sharing that one with us.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Definitely one of my top 3 we’ve ever done. More to come with Tomy I promise

[@yamahaxs6501]

this dude is just so cool...and he's got the real thing!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s beyond cool 😎

[@Slingshotgixxer]

i'm a bit speechless, the real McCoy, driving it like it was made to do, holy moly....... Tomy is a Legend

[@AutotopiaLA]

Same for me. Was shocked and stoked that he ripped it like this! He’s the coolest

[@Yogitactical]

Episodes like this really remind me why I love cars, seeing beautiful pieces of art and hearing about amazing experiences! That's why I love this channel!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you...we try our best every time and love our experiences with guys and cars like this

[@erickfirebird67]

Driving it like Carroll Shelby would have driven it. Good for you. Enjoy it! Keep on racing!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Exactly...he’s the real deal like his Cobra

[@abedanielspictures]

I have a whole new level of respect for Tommy now!

[@christophermarechal5017]

63Imp 283 2dr Tomy Drissi, owner the the Cobra and badass TransAm driver👊

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s as cool as it gets

[@onespeedworld6979]

I don't know how many times I've watched this, but that donut with the tires burning off is always a joy to see! Awesome!

[@charliestavro2843]

Ho-Lee-chit man that's badass! I don't think I've ever seen a true 67 Cobra move under it's own power let alone get DRIVEN. So awesome! Props to Tommy for actually using the car. No garage queens here!

[@AutotopiaLA]

This one shocked the hell out of me in the best way! So cool that he drives it like a car rather than a trailer queen

[@Cosmo50]

Wow, Shawn, having Tomy Drissi as your guest on your show today caused me to check my blood pressure and wonder why I was so light-headed! Tomy recognized the great value of his Cobra and wanted to raise his standard of leaving!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Almost made me change my underwear 😂

[@emperorabyss7299]

I've always loved the Shelby Cobra

[@AutotopiaLA]

Me too and to finally get a ride in a real one like this was a treat beyond words

[@timtraverthediecastcollect6482]

Congrats on the store, Bad ass ride, I totally dig the color and the history on the car

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks...and yeah, this was a treat for all of us!

[@timtraverthediecastcollect6482]

@@AutotopiaLA Your welcome

[@nickg4135]

it's good that someone out there is driving a real shelby. the rest would be in garages wanting to be driven again.

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

Or rolling across an auction block

[@Miatacrosser]

Not hardly. I know the guy who owns the 2nd 427 Cobra ever built. It's a full blown race car with about 800hp and it's driven a lot harder than this one.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed. Too many great cars sitting collecting dust in collections

[@bravofoxable]

WOW!!! Amazing that Tommy actually DRIVES the car, like that! Hahaha. Well done, the car is preserved spotlessly. Thanks Shaun for sharing this, very very special car

[@AutotopiaLA]

I didn’t expect him to drive it like that but he’s my new hero because of it! So cool 😎

[@robroy6158]

I’ve had the privilege of driving both a 427 and a 289 Cobra. While the 427 was truly terrifying (and fun) I enjoyed the 289 much more as a really fast and good handling ‘sports car’.

[@carlhammar8891]

Still high on my bucket list for a FFR Cobra someday.

[@tevetanders9729]

Not many people can they got to ride in an original AC COBRA.👍👍👍👍👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

And especially a ride like that! Still smiling

[@vinniecorleone62]

A fantastic episode, love the subtle base model & dual carbs, killer!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and yeah, comical that this was a ‘“base model” 😂

[@gordythecreator]

It's the REAL DEAL!!. Good man for actually driving that "museum piece". That car is ahead of its time. My#1dreamCAR

[@AutotopiaLA]

It is and I love that he drives it and sometimes hard like in this video! So cool

[@thegreendoormx4441]

Just KNOWING its an ACTUAL 427 cobra , and that EVERY beautiful sound made by it is "just the way it wouldve been in '67 " is mindblowing. Literally like going back in time .

[@AutotopiaLA]

You got the glory of what this is. Time capsule

[@vivianvaldi7871]

Boy, happy fellow , I've got your ticket for Vietnam, well u know this... this Shelby is selling shit, we sent you to the real thing, comon don't be silly, this is for girlies. See you patriot. Just smells 1967.

[@rayshepherd2479]

I purchased my 1966 427 in 1968 for $4995. It had 9,000 miles on it and in the next 4 years I added almost 50,000 more miles. Currently has over 80,000 miles on it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

And you still own it?! Wow!!

[@ejlucas93]

Unbelievable! Good for him!

[@AutotopiaLA]

That’s what we thought. Didn’t expect that to happen at all

[@thorny7138]

That's the way Mr. Shelby would have wanted it. Keep laying that rubber down!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Exactly! I love that Tomy drives his cars

[@strongplanted]

wooo! This was epic! Loved the donuts! Always one of my favs! I'm so jaded after seeing so many real ones at the Collection in Boulder! But, these are sick!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Wasn’t expecting that ride at all given the value. But I love that he drives this car hard!

[@strongplanted]

@@AutotopiaLA Me too! That made my night!

[@craigm2209]

Just WOW!!

[@dmdproductions1570]

Awesome job Shawn and Tommy!!! Keep racing!!!🏁🏁🏁

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks Doug 👊

[@AutotopiaLA]

I said that many times the day we shot

[@krelliankruge9993]

Hearing Tommy say (SIC) you can really feel it by the seat of your pants, reminds me of my father teaching me to drive. See, I live near Toronto Ontario, in Canada, just north of Highway 7, the ice and snow belt as we call it, and my Dad really helped me understand that, you need to 'feel' what the car is doing in the ice and snow by 'the seat of your pants' and to this day, the modern cars we drive with all their electronics and ABS, there is no 'feel' like what he taught me. Even the cars of the 80's that I grew up driving are way better in the ice and snow IMHO compared to a modern 'electrified' car of today, regardless of the manufacturer. (just my humble opinion folks so please don't turn this into a troll thread for the sake of the above mentioned video.)

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great comment and I love the end about trolls...watch out! 😂

[@arttafil6792]

No better sound than two Holley 600 cfm dual quads while that side Oiler 427 Ford turning 7,000. Rpm!

[@AutotopiaLA]

The sound of perfection

[@jimjohnson7931]

Who knows what this thing could do at barrett jackson? It could possibly go many multiples of millions. Maybe evn 8 figures u just dont know & barrett jackson loves these. It doesnt matter where you are in the world 🌎 these are so highly appreciated anywhere & everywhere

[@AutotopiaLA]

True but one thing for sure is he will never sell this one which I think is cool. And I love that he drives it

[@americanmusclehd]

What a small world! Tomy is the homie! He didn't tell me he was a huge muscle car guy! This is so dope!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Of course you know him! He’s the coolest and a hell of a driver. We’ll shooters with him again soon. He’s got some incredible cars

[@americanmusclehd]

@@AutotopiaLA can't wait to see it man!

[@Chewygsxr]

Most classic car in history.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Absolutely and still a monster

[@jb2oldies69]

Nice cobra 👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Pure badass

[@joegarrett8166]

That’s how Carroll would drive it👍👍

[@chazceena7594]

What a cool piece of history!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed and I love that he drives it

[@connorholcomb6141]

Awesome video with an amazing guest and car. Awesome to see a guy own a car like that and not baby it, he actually gets down with that thing, the way it’s supposed to be driven

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and I couldn’t agree more. Tomy is as cool as it gets and a real deal driver

[@jasonlaker8723]

What a dude👍 That car is in the right hands and it looks and sounds magnificent.

[@CarswithJDUB]

Nice!!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Special ride right here

[@mustang05ray]

Great episode Shawn!! That's so cool to see somebody who owns the real deal and doesn't drive it like a museum piece.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and I couldn’t believe he drove it to the shop, did donuts and burnouts then drove it to meet his wife for lunch! Awesome 👊

[@ericbitzer5247]

Historical car for sure!

[@curtisheltsley7080]

Thanks for showing! I really enjoyed seeing that thing! The bumpers look just like fangs on the front and back of it! What a masterpiece!

[@curtisheltsley7080]

🏁🇺🇸

[@AutotopiaLA]

True work of art and I love that he drives it. Wasn’t expecting the donut and burnouts but that really made our day!

[@yesode4201]

I have come and watch Tomy drive every once in a while I like his style.

[@BigredGT-pm5lm]

What a great car and awesome video 👍👍👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and agreed. Rolling artistry right here

[@armandosarmientojr2522]

FU€KN BADASSSSSSS!!!! I love it…. That dude (and you Sir! ) ROCK!!!!!!!

[@jasonkocinski2387]

So Cool. Finally a Real Cobra

[@AutotopiaLA]

I know!! Been wanting to do this for sooooo long!!

[@rodcognito002]

The story is as good as the car. Priceless

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed all the way my friend

[@sum12see]

Freaking awesome!!!.. The fastest production car ever!..Zero to 100mph back to zero in 12 seconds flat...Love the Cobra!!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

They have held up through all the years as one of the greatest cars ever produced

[@charlesfoster141]

Great, great episode. I had a lot of fun watching you and Tommy. That cobra sure found the right owner!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks! I had so much fun in this one. Tomy is a legend!

[@transcend350]

Thanks Shaun & Tomy, keep on drivin'em like you stole'em! 👍

[@eastoakland-S65feen]

Right he drives the shit out of this rare ass car!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He does and god bless him for that. What an experience going for a ride like this in a rare ride like this. Awesome!!

[@juliotorrent-vazquez2962]

Totally badass! There's no substitute for the original flavor of a Shelby Cobra! Tommy has awesome taste in his cars and you do such a fantastic job of showing these wonderful cars every episode! I'm addicted to your channel! Thanks for creating such a badass channel Shawn! You Rock!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you! And yes, Tomy has some amazing rides and I promise we’ll see more of them soon

[@Chriostopherbergs]

This channel is "over the top" awesome.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you! Lots more to come from us I promise

[@theoholmes8471]

Such a sexy car. My neighbour had one here in Cape Town, South Africa, it was a bottle green type of colour with exhausts on each side. I have always admired this car since a young boy. First time i now see the original build. Thanks guys! Great stuff!

[@jm-hb9tl]

Man you know the people that give the 👎 are jealous AF😂. I've never seen that setup before in a Cobra so it definitely fits the bill of it's rarity. I love it👍.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I laugh at thumbs down and shit comments. Their life must suck! How could you not love the car, the driving and the owner?! Comedy

[@huggyb2007]

The real deal baby!!

[@wyattfortune5494]

It's so cool he still drives this on the street being such a rare and iconic piece of history.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I love it! He drove it over, shot with us then drove it home. Awesome!!

[@tdalb8985]

Nice to see a Cobra without stripes, a hood scope, and side pipes. Seems like ever fake snake has them. The real thing doesn't have to try that hard.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This is such a timeless work of art as is. No change needed

[@markmclaurin8948]

For now on just interview Mr.Drissi. He’s one cool Mofo.

[@AutotopiaLA]

We could do an entire series on him, his racing career and cars that he owns

[@sidefx996]

Wow! Amazing car! Tomy’s a cool dude hope to see more from both of you.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Definitely more to come. He’s great and owns some incredible rides

[@carlrogers2777]

A man who owns a million dollar car and does donuts in it is a man of confidence and probably of means !! Very cool !

[@AutotopiaLA]

He is a cool unique character for sure. Nothing like Tomy

[@zzygyy]

Beautiful machine.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sure is and I love that he drives it

[@zwei94]

100k subs right around the corner！Keep pushing Shawn!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Getting closer!!! Thanks for supporting the channel 👊

[@JRC99]

I'd never realized there was a non S/C 427 Cobra. The skinnier tires really threw me off. Not running it down though, bad ass car with a bad ass owner/driver.

[@davidkelley751]

Yeah that’s what they looked like before all the side pipes and so on. I prefer the sidepipe wide tires cars, but I’d take one of these regardless of looks.

[@thegreendoormx4441]

Yup, that's what they were called by the way, Cobra 427 . The S/C was an option package

[@mg_streetkandi]

I just started following TCM series racing and he must be a great driver to do Trans Am..Great Car..Good history!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s a hell of a driver and really great guy!

[@carlhammar8891]

Wow, so cool! It looks really odd with the small rears, never have seen that. I'd take all off and store them if it were mine and fill in the tubs while keeping the original in perfect cond. Real nice Tommy.

[@lsvip1820]

Awesome as always brother

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you. This was such a joy for us to shoot and that ride...awesome!!!

[@theoholmes8471]

That white BMW at 10:14 on the clock, i think its a 325IS , That car is really stunning guys! A great looking and driving machine. I wish i owned one! A friends brother has one with a turbo. First saw it about 15 years ago. Never again. I really nice Cobra sir!

[@CyberDocUSA]

😷👍🏻 The first 5-seconds won a like from me! And you got Tomy back - he''s the real deal, man. Friggin' awesome!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s so damn cool and a hell of a driver with some amazing cars! More to come from Tomy I promise

[@05gtdriver]

The 1st actual Cobra I ever saw in person(real or replica) was a real 427 S/C in 1983. It was on PCH in Malibu CA at a gas station, it was on a lift getting one of it's side exhaust collectors welded up as it had cracked a bit. I was 17 at the time, about to start college and the mechanic on duty notices that I'm checking out the Cobra, he comes up to me and says, "Yeah, it's real!" The replica market was in it's infancy at that time and most replicas were disproportioned messes IMO. To this day, I haven't seen a replica, tribute or otherwise come close to looking like the real deal. Notice the fenders on a real 427, the replicas are always off in this area, even the Supeformance cars don't look exactly as an original(even though they claim to). The originals sit lower on their frames, the rear fenders are larger & more curvy. Look closely at a real 427 and you'll look at a replica and know it's not the real deal. There was a comment on how this 427 didn't seem to run well.... the restrictive exhaust has a lot to do with how this Cobra sounds(or lack thereof). Many later 427 Cobras actually had 428 P.I. V8s installed, not sure if this Cobra is one of them(Shelby said once it was due to a shortage of 427 engines). I read it was just to get the remaining 427 cars out the door since both the 428 and 427 share the same FE big block, 'ol Shelby might've pulled a fast one on the public....lol

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

A ford 7L is a ford 7L in my book. But i didn't know that

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great story and info. Thank you 👊

[@05gtdriver]

@@AutotopiaLA Glad your channel came out with merch. I just got some tees for my co-workers for their upcoming bdays, they'll be surprised! Love the content Shawn!

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

My jaw just shattered from hitting the floor and I don't care. It was worth it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both here. Shocked the hell out of all of us!

[@MF-Rell]

A gentlemans cobra 🏁💯 And I gotta get some merch 😎

[@AutotopiaLA]

Merch is live!! And yes, seriously beautiful Cobra right here

[@brianbob7514]

Great to see it rip. Hero

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed 👊

[@lesliehorwinkle]

Cool. Can't say I'd be up for it nowadays in such a museum worthy car. 40 yrs. ago, yeah.

[@mrh3085]

Epic Legendary Cobra ❤️🇺🇸

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sure is and that he drives it like this was mind blowing!

[@Plasticmercenary]

Awesome. Would be be willing to show his whole car collection. He is an awesome guy and a great racer

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s going to show us more soon. Great guy and driver

[@harpz902]

5 Stars man, great vid ! sick car,I laughed out loud at the donut lol

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s such a badass and I was not ready for the donut or burnouts at all!! Awesome!!

[@ScottieJDPM]

That was awesome!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sure was and completely unexpected. Awesome!!

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

Beautiful shade of blue

[@AutotopiaLA]

And to think it hasn’t been painted in almost 50 years!

[@V8March]

Love this Dude, he knows how to really use a muscle car.

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s so cool and a seriously badass driver. My new hero

[@RCChoppercx2]

Absolutely love this video!

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both...loved every second of shooting it!

[@RCChoppercx2]

@@AutotopiaLA love all your videos. I have a couple interesting builds coming up this summer. Love for you to see pics once I start these. I'll also be uploading videos.

[@bruceshepherd4655]

Love these cars. Heck I would be happy with one and a 289

[@AutotopiaLA]

Hell yes on both of those!

[@Powershift]

I've met Tomy a few times at car meets. Super cool guy. He owns (owned) more than one original Cobra too! Does he still have the red 427 SC? If so, you've GOT to feature that one too!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s a great guy and has a few others we will shoot soon. Don’t know about the red SC though

[@jeffsnyder2051]

Well now we all have permagrin!!!!!,love it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes we do! We were all smiling big when this happened

[@SWFabrication.]

Oh my, I'm jealous haha. Awesome video just awesome. Thank you

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you...I’d be jealous too 😂 Hell of a ride!!

[@toddclark332]

That's so cool dude you couldn't get any better down something like that thanks for sharing sorry but the real thing that's where it's at for me

[@AutotopiaLA]

I had so much fun in this one! Didn’t expect burnouts and donuts at all but wow!! So much fun. Tomy is a legend imo

[@henrymorgan3982]

Legend.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Both him and the car 👊

[@jameshutchins3396]

What an honor to get to ride in that. Wow!!!

[@serget2168]

IMO to Tommy makes it even more valuable definitely not less Tommy isn't giving himself the credit

[@dannyal467]

Lol damn cars are meant to be driven great video man I’m blown away too thanks for this video!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Glad you liked it and totally agree...they’re built to be driven not collecting dust in a collectors warehouse

[@dannyal467]

AutotopiaLA I’m going to purchase the sticker you have on sale autotopia to put on my 79 z28 I like your videos and they’re very inspiring to keep fixing my car not fast like those cars but still a joy to drive lol 👍🏻

[@Dad-jk2wd]

Amazing..race car owned by a true driver

[@ConemantheBarbarian]

A base model Cobra........it looks so clean

[@AutotopiaLA]

😂 base model 😂

[@terrybuchanan1]

OH GOOD, i really liked this driver from the Trans Am episode!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s really cool and loves to drive and...owns some amazing vehicles

[@terrybuchanan1]

@@AutotopiaLA i never heard a Chevy engine sound so good before he did that in his Trans Am! Before that I used to only like the Ford V8's for American engines

[@COBRATV427]

Awesome !

[@bossford1966]

That's a really rare cobra iv drove sc singal carb . and fc full comp two carbs race cars it looks like the a.c. cars that Shelby drove his self thanks for the video Y'all making Carroll smile

[@AutotopiaLA]

Glad you enjoyed this one. Such a fun shoot and Tomy is the coolest

[@seedood]

Love it!

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both!

[@bzmaro]

Merch AND a cobra swinging it? Awesome!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes and hell yes!!!

[@bandagefreak]

How cool that Tommy DRIVES that car!! Most folk would have it in a glass case, take it out and polish it now and again! Let's have more of Tommy - what a star!! :@D

[@AutotopiaLA]

More Tomy to come I promise! He’s a legend