Manufacturer - Backdraft Racing
(never raced – only used as show car)
THIS IS NOT A KIT CAR. The body of this car was completely factory built by Backdraft Racing. Nothing was spared on this purpose built sports/race/show car. Stainless throughout. 5-speed transmission. The engine and transmission were installed by California Cobra in San Diego.
Vehicle Description:
BACKDRAFT RACING BDR169 427(model number, engine is 351 Ford) S/C COBRA FACTORY BUILT IN 2005
REGISTERED AS 1964 FORD sb100 (California)
NO SMOG REQUIREMENTS MOST STATES including California
ACTUAL VIN IS 4R05TI66489.
This car was built by BACKDRAFT RACING with the following specifications:
- 0 to 60 mph under 4 seconds
- 0 to 100 mph in about 8 seconds
- 4 wheel power assist disc brakes 12 inch front 11 inch rear
- Both seats are black leather upholstery on sliders and adjustable (tall people ok)
- Premium black carpeting with bound edges
- Stainless steel roll bar attached to frame
- Stainless steel side pipes with heat shields
- Ceramic coated headers
- Black powder coated steel frame
- Stainless gas tank
- Stainless steel wrapped engine bay
- Autometer gauges with reverse read speedometer
- Cobra badging front and rear
- Full bumpers ($700 upgrade)
- Heater ($400 upgrade)
- Tinted sun visors and windshield wind wings
- Lokar cable and brackets
- Rack and pinion steering
- Coil over front strut with lower control arm
- Dual fans that are thermostatically controlled
- Front and rear sway bars
- Front and rear adjustable suspension
- Aluminum radiator
- Full polished team lll Halibrand-style 15 inch wheels
- ($1000 upgrade) 15x8 - Front and 15x11 Rear with BF
- Goodrich TA Radials 295.50r15 (rear) and 235.60r15 (front)
- Independent rear suspension (1995 3 Series BMW)
- Paint is Lexus Absolute Red premium base coat, clear coat paint (some of the pictures make the color look a little orange and don’t do the color justice.
It is very red!)
- Hand laid fiberglass body
- stainless overflow tank
- LeMans polished aluminum style fuel filler with locking cap
- Blue Dot Tri-bar halogen headlights
- Powerful JBL driven 10 speaker stereo audio system
400 Watt JBL amp + 4 separate crossover networks, 2 JBL Sub Woofers (8 inch), 4 MB Quartz mids (6.5 inch) and 4 MB Quartz tweeters (1.5 inch)
Kenwood head unit CD/MP3 player with Sirius receiver ready to go - Ipod interface, just plug in your Ipod. All of this is mounted inside the glove
compartment and is not visible when you look in the car.)
- You can hear and feel the stereo over the side pipes.
The under side this car looks better than the top of most cobras, everything is painted, polished, new metal, powder coated, stainless, chrome or aluminum. READY TO CLEAN HOUSE AT THE CAR SHOW.
Engine:
Engine is a SMEDING PERFORMANCE 351FORD HO EXTREME 405+ HP.
Sportsman block gives perfect balance and weight distribution so the car handles great)
This eingine is Balanced and Blueprinted
The engine has all of the following:
- Hypereutectic pistons
- Edelbrock Performer Aluminum RPM heads
- Air Gap Aluminum Manifold
- Holly Carburetor
- Roller Rockers
- Stainless Steel Valves
- Hardened Push Rods
- Double Roller Timing Set
- MSD Ignition with Box
- MSD Pro Billet Distributor
- MSD Blaster 2 Coil
- March Polished Aluminum Pulleys and Brackets
- Chrome Alternator
- Edelbrock Water Pump
- Chrome Oil Pan
- The rear suspension and rear end are BMW
- Ford World Class T-5 5 Speed Transmission
- Stainless Steel Shifter
