Shocking moment ‘real-life Monopoly car’ worth up to £600k smashes into oncoming traffic outside A–list hotspot
A SHELBY Daytona Cobra Coupe in shiny “Monopoly style” chrome was smashed into by oncoming traffic in a busy Los Angeles street.
In the viral video, a slick replica of the legendary Cobra can be seen trying to make a U-turn at the road’s intersection before a black Sedan hits the car at some speed.
The crash happened outside the A-list hotspot The Beverly Hills Hotel.
The Cobra’s bonnet almost flies off as both cars screech to a halt.
The Sedan appears to have damage on the front left as debris is scattered on the street.
A fan filming the crash let out a deflated “oh no” as the pricey Daytona’s incident quickly went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter and TikTok.
With viewers noticing the cars similarities to the Monopoly car due to the chrome colour and shape.
X user, Miamiatrades commented: “The guy who drove into him must hate monopoly.”
Also on X, Drswigz said: “Monopoly mans at fault.”
The Monopoly car wasn’t one of the original pieces released with the game in 1935 but instead came out later in the year as the seventh token.
Charles Darow, the original Monopoly creator, has never said what type of car it was supposed to be based on.
The Shelby Daytona is seen as one of the most beautiful cars ever made in America by Carroll Shelby, focus of the 2019 film Ford vs Ferrari.
The chassis number CSX2287 was the first completed Daytona Coupe and came in at over 183 MPH, impressing everyone who saw it in California.
That model first competed at the Daytona International Speedway and set the fastest time in practice, before unfortunately setting on fire during a pit stop.
The chassis was recovered and went on to compete in the 1964 Le Mans and broke 23 speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Several owners then bought the original car until it was found in the barn of Donna O’Hara, the daughter of a bodyguard who bought the car for just $1,000 in 1971.
The CSX2287 was left untouched for 30 years in the barn until 2001 when it was sold to Frederick Simeone, a collector of American made historical cars.
Days after the sale, O’Hara set herself on fire, giving the undisclosed $4million to her mother hours before her death.
Only six Cobras were made back in the 1960’s, with the other five sent to Modena, Italy to be worked on and fitted with the right bodywork.
Each of the original five modules are valued at over $6million as the cars became a symbol of the end of the dominant American road racing era in the 60’s.
One was sold at auction in 2009 for $7.5million, but the only one officially raced would go for much more.
It is currently on display at the Simeone Automotive Museum, in Philadelphia.
The chrome Shelby Daytona in the video is reportedly a replica but despite this it still carries an expensive price tag.
The car has an average value of $67,000, according to CLASSIC.COM reports, but can go for up to £600,000 with certain specifications.
The highest reported Shelby Daytona replica, sold for $169,950 back in August on the same website.
20 Ferraris that were found in a barn recently sold at auction with one getting a staggering £1.5milion.
The shell of a classic 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series was the pick of the Californian auction.
A rare 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta also sold for an astonishing £24million, making it one of the most valuable Ferraris ever sold at an auction.