Lewis Hamilton: 15 of the Hottest Cars, Bikes and a Swanky Jet owned by the F1 World Champion

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Lewis Hamilton with his 1966 427 Shelby Cobra
Lewis Hamilton with his 1966 427 Shelby Cobra

#10 Shelby GT500

Hamilton with his Shelby GT500
Hamilton with his Shelby GT500

The Shelby GT500 line owned by Hamilton is an exclusive car and before he got behind its steering wheel it, he commissioned a series of customization to be done with authentic Shelby parts to have an "Eleanor" based aesthetic feel to it.

It is a 1967 Ford Mustang and has a different frontal portion in comparison to the original Eleanor.

The facelift includes suspension upgrades for better handling and 5000cc V8 Coyote engine packing in enormous power. The crimson red Mustang popularly knows as the GT500CR is one mean muscle car and is the envy of muscle car enthusiasts all over the globe.


#9 Shelby Cobra 427

Hamilton with his 1966 427 Shelby Cobra
Hamilton with his 1966 427 Shelby Cobra

Prior to the Spanish Grand Prix of 2015, Hamilton took a quick break and flew to Los Angeles, California.

He was seen zooming past Los Angeles in his magnificent 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. It was the second Shelby that was added to his personal car collection after the Shelby GT500. The car has a top speed of 165 mp/hr and can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr (60 miles/hour) in 4.3 seconds.

The car was personally designed by the legendary Carrol Shelby himself and is the rarest of the rare among all Shelbys produced and commands jaw-dropping prices at the limited instances that it comes up for auction.

Below is a video of Hamilton driving this awesome muscle car :

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