Vehicle Description
1965 Shelby Superformance Cobra
The rare car market can be fraught with inconsistency, lost
documents, and can make it difficult for one to discern what is
original and what is not. Then you have a 40-60 year old vehicle to
contend with mechanically, and there is a learning curve there as
well. A rare car is a wonderful thing if you can afford it, and it
is truly well documented. Enter the kit car era, where one can get
a replica body, put in what they want, and voila! They have an
original looking rare car but totally drivable with little worries
about maintenance.
In the kit car market, there are kit cars, then there are replicas.
This Superformance body is hand made in South Africa and shipped to
the US for distribution. This is the ONLY company that claims to be
officially licensed by Carroll Shelby. Done so because of the
exactness of the replica, and the way Carroll Shelby would have
wanted them done. This car has many offerings as extras, so read
carefully, and fall in love with a Superformance replica dressed to
the nines.
Exterior
Built as a manufacturers demo vehicle, this dark blue replica has 5
coats of a nano ceramic clear coat, on virtually every surface.
Consigner states that cleaning this car is a dream as you just
spray with water and wipe dry. Nothing sticks to it! A bolt on hard
top matching the exterior gives this car a very distinguished look,
and something to study because a hardtop on a Cobra is truly rarely
seen. A convertible soft top is included with this car as well, a
tonneau cover, and a soft indoor car cover. Wheels are billet
aluminum Shelby knockoffs...exact replicas of the originals, but
these are 100 percent polished aluminum, and are for street use.
Wrapping these special wheels are Nitto drag radial 275/35ZR18's in
front, and rears are 335/30ZR18's also Nitto. A very sticky
compound made for handling. Special tools are included for removing
and installing knockoff wheels. Special side curtains which snap on
side window areas are coming with this car as well, so you can
drive in any weather, although snow would really be a challenge!
For night driving car is equipped with Grote LED high and low
beams. Also, the absence of side pipes add to the distinguished
look.
Interior
Leather buckets covered in black mimic the original. The small
driver's compartment is covered in black carpet, a beautiful gauge
encrusted signed dash, and correct gear shifter. This car has a
heater with a 3-speed fan that blows toward the driver and
passenger. Consigner states that the original odometer/speedometer
was replaced 8 months ago at which time it had 3,300 miles clocked
and will accompany the car when sold. The new odometer shows 500
miles. An accessory billet fire extinguisher is seen but has never
been filled.
Drivetrain
A Roush Ford 500hp crate motor which is a 351ci Windsor V8 bored
and stroked to 427ci. As seen, it has a dress up kit with plenty of
polished hardware. A Tremec 5-speed manual transmission is bolted
on back. An aluminum radiator and oil cooler front the engine and
reside within the front cowl opening.
Undercarriage
Plenty of candy here as well including a ZF independent
differential mounted in a cradle just like the original Cobras.
Final drive is 3.40:1. Recently fitted with an electric power
assist steering unit with an adjustable boost potentiometer under
the dash so you can choose from full power to no power steering.
Wilwood power disc brakes are on all 4 corners. Nary a sign of
anything except dust.
This Superformance Roadster configuration which is intended for
street use, has inboard exhaust, no roll bars, no stripes and front
and rear bumpers. A very "civilized" version of the Cobra sports
wipers, an ashtray, full carpeting, and heating. Ohh darling! ...
lets go for a hair raising tool around the winding roads in my
Cobra!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 150 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently also on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.