Vehicle Description
1965 Shelby Cobra For Sale - Exacting Recreation Of The First 427
Competition Cobra CSX 3002 LMC is very proud to offer for sale this
re-creation of the 1965 Shelby Cobra CSX 3002. Mike Shoen is one of
the most famous Cobra historians and the first to recognize the
importance of the cars. He had begun purchasing original Cobras in
the late '60s into the '70s and purchased the famous CSX 2299
Daytona Coupe directly from Shelby himself. Shoen was the first
major Cobra collector; he found and owned only the most important
Cobras including the first Cobra race car, the only unrestored FIA
roadster, a four-time winner, the Cobra team Bartoletti
transporter, an original Cobra team trailer and three original
Daytona Coupes, all at one time - including the Le Mans winner!
Shoen later owned the original of CSX 3002. CSX 3002 was one of the
most significant Cobra's ever built as it was the first production
427 Cobra and the only 427 factory team car - raced by top drivers
Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant and Phil Hill. In 1997, Mike Shoen lent
his original CSX 3002 to Hi Tech and allowed them to copy it for
another customer. Hi Tech's goal was to create an exacting replica
utilizing an identical steel frame, aluminum body and correct
components. Early 427 Cobras reflected the transition between the
289 cars and the later 427 cars. Because it was the first 427, CSX
3002 had many differences from later 427 Competition Cobras. These
differences included forward facing roll bar, 289 nose opening,
rectangular oil cooler nose opening, widened 289 FIA rear fenders,
8 � and 6 � wheels, baffled fiberglass cold air scoop, racing
windscreen, 289 dashboard, fiberglass racing seat and a unique
assortment of dash instruments including duplicate oil temperature
gauges. This replica incorporates all these features. The
powerplant is the correct 427ci Side Oiler with Aluminum heads
(painted black), Le Mans rods, solid lifter cam and aluminum water
pump to produce approximately 550hp. This is paired to an
original-type toploader 4-speed manual transmission and 3.54
differential. Spares include: straight-through exhaust, fiberglass
passenger seat and twin water radiator fans for the street. As
original competition Cobras soar in value and are seldom sold, an
exact replica like this is the next best thing. Additional Details:
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