Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is proud to offer this
awesome 1965 Shelby Cobra replica for sale. The one-piece,
Vinyl-Ester Tri-Axial Laminate fiberglass shell is covered in a
gorgeous Honda Still Night Pearl Blue, which, with its contrasting
pearl white racing stripes, makes for some showstopping looks!
Built by a retired engineer with contributions from Restoration
Techniques, Car Sport Auto, and Nick's Auto Restoration, this is
one of the nicest Cobra replicas we've had the pleasure of offering
for sale. Starting with a GT-427 kit from Ultimate Classic Cars
("UCC") and continuing with painstaking attention to detail during
the build, the result is top notch. Under the hood is a full roller
Ford 351W, with aluminum AFR heads and a polished Holley 750 CFM
4BBL carb sitting atop its aluminum intake. Coated headers feed
into its heat shield-equipped side exhaust. Backing the 450HP V8 is
a 10.5-inch McLeod clutch-equipped 5-speed manual Tremec T-5
transmission. The T-5 is also blessed with a crisp shifter, so it
really helps the driver feel connected to this steed. Out back, a
Currie 9-inch Ford rear end gets the power to the road with
reliable precision. This build features the Wilwood 12.2-inch
brakes upgrade (vs. 11-inch vented discs standard), which gets you
slotted/drilled rotors and 4-piston Wilwood calipers at each
corner. The front rotors are multipiece units, which make replacing
them easy (and more cost-effective). Custom aluminum wheels are
shod with P275/40R17 Mickey Thompson Street Comp radials at each
corner (nice for when you want to actually rotate your tires
instead of having to buy a new pair when the fronts or rears wear
to the indicators). The driver will appreciate the tilt steering
wheel and the complete VDO gauge package, which provides accurate,
easy to read systems monitoring. Both occupants will enjoy the
premium synthetic leather-trimmed cockpit. There are seatbelts for
safety, and the narrowed center console even has a cupholder for
each occupant! Now that we've covered this Cobra, here's a bit more
about the UCC GT-427...The GT-427 from UCC has many things going
for it: their cars have a longer 94-inch wheelbase for better
stability on the road, which also allows for a longer and wider
passenger compartment for greater occupant comfort (plus, larger
drivers can fit). They have wider doors than most kits, improving
ease of entry and exit, and the footbox is wider for better pedal
placement. The standard rear suspension is a 4-link setup with
Panhard Bar, which virtually eliminates the wheel hop common to
other solid rear axle configurations. The steering mechanism is a
manual rack with a 2:1 ratio. The front suspension features
independent double A-arms, and fully adjustable QA1 coilover shocks
are at each corner. UCC's frames are laser cut 2-inch by 4-inch
rectangular steel and TIG welded, and the roll bar is made of
chromed 3" steel that is structurally mounted. UCC kits also do not
require used or donor parts - everything is new and of the highest
quality. This UCC GT-427 Cobra replica is titled as a 2021 ASVE
("ASsembled VEhicle") and was titled in April 2023. With only about
210 miles on it since it was completed, this beautiful sapphire is
only just getting broken in, so make sure you're the one doing it,
and not the person who beat you to it!
