1966 Ford Cobra Shelby 427, This is a fantastic 427 Cobra
reproduction that has the highest of attention to detail. With
20,228 miles and owned by a long time Ford Master Mechanic, this
Cobra is ready to enjoy on the road, track or show field. And we
love the Twilight Blue paint with classic white racing stripes. The
paint is all original and is in excellent condition (no accidents
or cracks, etc). Carrol Shelby signed the dash in 2008 and a letter
of authenticity is included. Built to exacting specifications in
1993 by High Tech Motor Sports in Scottsdale, AZ, this has won
awards every time it's been shown. Tom DiAntonio left Shelby to
start his own company. His attention to detail and exacting
standards were famous. He took no shortcuts, rebuilding the Cobras
using the Shelby engineering diagrams. He made his cars both out of
aluminum and fiberglass. This example is a fiberglass version. This
is a tube frame, not the cheaper box frame. After many years,
DiAntonio shuttered his company and returned to head Shelby's
bodyshop in Las Vegas. The present owner, Lee Company of Clear
Lake, Ca, bought the Cobra in Newport Beach, CA in 2002. At the
time the Cobra had accumulated 6,500 miles. In December 1997, the
engine had been rebuilt by Performance Associates of San Dimas, CA.
The car had 4,789 miles on it and the engine rebuild cost $9,066.
The receipt and photos document the rebuild. The engine is a 1966
Ford 427 solid lifter, side oiler that was bored .30 over. The
engine alone is about $40,000+. It has medium riser heads and four
Weber carburetors. The Webers alone are worth about $7,000. It has
565HP. The engine was built with a Clay Smith cam and has
benefitted from an electronic ignition system. It also has an
auxiliary oil cooler, the Shelby aluminum finned 7 quart oilpan and
a scatter shield installed. The fuel tank is an 18 gallon fuel
cell. This Cobra has lots of fine details that are rare to see,
such as the turn signal stalk on the right side of the wheel,
molded fiberglass ducting to cool the front brakes, the correct
Stewart Warner gauges, the classic Mololita wood steering wheel,
etc. The seats are newer and incredibly comfortable. They are
upgraded with black leather seats from Superformance fitted with
Simpson racing belts. The carpet is black German wool. It has the
Ford 9' rear end with posi-traction and 3:50 gearing and the top
loader four speed transmission with Hurst competition linkage. The
suspension is adjustable coil over shocks all around with Aldon
front shocks and QA rear shocks. The wheels are the classic looking
15" Complomotive aluminum alloys (faux knock offs), 8" wide front
and 10" for wide rear. Meaty BF Goodrich Radial T/A's supply plenty
of grip for the road. The Cobra comes equipped with a tonneau
cover, custom car cover, spare wheel and tire as well as the jack
and handle. Other spares include an extra set of the upright
bumpers (black), an extra faux knock off cap. This is an excellent
example of the Cobra legacy. This car needs nothing and is ready to
enjoy. For more details please call Harry at +1.602.245.7200 or
email us at
[email protected].
