Vehicle Description
Kirkham 289 Street Hybrid #432 Kirkham is the body supplier for
Shelby and this is the same body as used on the 50th anniversary
Shelby 289 Cobra
1. This Kirkham can be found in the Shelby Cobra Registry - page
894 of the 4th edition, very few in registry
2. Brushed aluminum body $15k option - black leather interior
3. The 289 Street Hybrid differs from the standard 289 Street car
by ditching the leaf sprung chassis for the 427 chassis - coilover
suspension along with billet control arms and a stainless steel
construction with 4" frame tubes
4. Keith Craft motor built from Dart Sportsman block stroked to 347
- 4.125 bore, eagle forged crank/rods, alum heads/full roller
valvetrain - rockers, lifters and cam. Dyno'd at 492hp, 452ft-lbs
torque.
5. Custom headers, exhaust and all mechanicals installed by master
fabricator, Paul Shaughnessy of New Metal Kustomz
6. Tremec TKO 600 trans with original style straight
t-shifter/center mount.
7. Penske Racing coilover suspension. Wilwood brakes. 15" pin-drive
Trigo Halibrand style rims
8. Salisbury IRS, billet alum case with Dana 3.43 gears and limited
slip[ differential
9. Stainless steel steering shaft/Billet alum half shafts/alum
radiator/battery kill-theft
switch/heat shields/dropped foot box for extra leg room, glove
box.
10. 15" original style wooden Shelby/snake steering wheel, hood
scoop, Black 427 roll bar, and
black quick jacks. Stainless steel clevis pins/rings used for quick
wheel removal & no safety
wire used.
