Vehicle Description
You want respect on the street? Drive this 1965 Shelby Cobra
replica. EVERYONE knows they're fast, and this one is no different,
with its 351 cubic inch powerplant, gorgeous silver bodywork, and
modern rubber wrapped around vintage-looking wheels. Why waste time
building your own when this one is available right now for about
what you'd spend building your own.
It's based on a Lonestar kit and was professionally built by North
Dallas Motorsports, and with just 1,343 miles since it was
completed, you know it's nice. How nice? Well, that silver paint
shines like it belongs on a six-figure original, not a fiberglass
tribute and the bodywork captures the musclebound stance of the
Cobra almost perfectly. The silver paint also makes it easy to
forget it's not made of aluminum and black racing stripes keep it
from looking naked, as any un-striped Cobra does. Authentic details
like the fender vents, hood scoop, and roll bar behind the driver
are there just in case anyone needs any reminders as to what kind
of car this is, and cackling side pipes just make it look butch.
Prep work was nicely done, leading to a car that fits together
quite well and definitely attracts attention out on the road.
The interior is how you do a Cobra right. Low-back bucket seats
with lots of bolstering and a cool shape mean that this car is
actually quite comfortable, and the industrial-strength race vibe
is present in mass quantities. A fat Grant steering wheel on a tilt
column makes it quite a bit more accommodating than an original
Cobra and the aluminum instrument panel with handsome VDO gauges is
perfect for the lightweight sports car. You can forget radio and
A/C, and if you need those things in your Cobra, well, perhaps you
should stick to your Camry instead, because the side pipes provide
all the stereo you'll need. A stubby shifter with a white cue ball
knob manages the Tremec 5-speed gearbox and the finish of all the
major controls is impressive, particularly the instrument panel
with its rolled lip. Wind wings are actually a rather useful
feature for open-air motoring at speed, and this Cobra includes a
decent-sized and usefully-shaped trunk, too.
A stout 351 cubic inch Windsor V8 fits under the forward-tilting
hood rather nicely, and with the lightweight small block up front,
performance and handling are razor-sharp. With aluminum heads, a
big Edelbrock carburetor and intake manifold, and an upgraded cam
in the block, it grunts out 425 horsepower at the crank, equal to
an original 427 without the mass. As you'd expect, it's scary fast,
yet happy to idle in traffic thanks to the oversized aluminum
radiator, and it certainly looks right with finned Cobra valve
covers and a matching oval air cleaner that simulates dual quads
underneath. The front suspension is comprised of tubular A-arms,
rack-and-pinion steering, and coil-over shocks, while the stout
Moser rear end is filled with 3.73 cogs and hangs on a modified
trailing arm suspension, and there are Wilwood disc brakes at all
four corners. Those aforementioned side pipes are ceramic-coated
for lasting good looks, and while the wheels might look like
vintage Halibrands, they're brand new 17-inchers wearing 245/45/17
front and 315/35/17 rear performance radials.
Titled as a 2014 model, this awesome Cobra cackles and rumbles like
the real deal, yet you can drive it every day if that's your thing.
Don't wait, call today!