Vehicle Description
No car guy's bucket list is complete without a Shelby Cobra. You
could rattle off 50 other cars and you'd still get an incomplete
without one. It's the most recognizable sports car ever built, and
faithful copies can be found at every price point from DIY kits to
high-end builds like this awesome blue roadster, which packs a
thundering 302 cubic inch V8 mated to a quick-shifting 5-speed.
This fantastic-looking snake comes from B&B (now technically
McGill's after the company dissolved in 2008 and ownership
restructured in to a different outfit that still operates today),
and it's been professionally finished to give it a classic Cobra
look. The fiberglass bodywork is fully reinforced in the important
areas like the fenders and doors, and has the iconic bits and
pieces that make the Cobra a perennial favorite. The pros cared
about getting the look just right and laid down the handsome blue
paint and the white stripes, which works as a slightly brighter,
more modern replication of the original look. A lone chrome roll
hoop is classic, as is the quick release fuel cap on the rear
fender, plus chrome bumperettes front and rear that look
race-ready, along with the scoop in the hood and that trick
Talbot-style mirror. Take a look at the pictures again and try to
convince yourself that you don't want this car...we dare you.
Inside you've got a pair of black bucket seats in an all-business
cabin. Aggressive Ford Racing 4-point belts hold you in place while
a Shelby-style wood-rimmed steering wheel swiftly takes in all of
your commands. Full Faria instrumentation lets you know exactly
what's going on in the engine compartment, and a Pioneer
AM/FM/CD/Satellite head unit was installed for some open-air tunes.
And 6'0 tall drivers don't have to worry, because the foot boxes
were dropped a bit to increase legroom and it really works, because
this is one of the more comfortable Cobras we've driven. We like
the raw toggle switches, the cowl-mounted mirror, and the
forward-canted Hurst shifter topped with a Cobra knob, which
manages a Tremec 5-speed manual gearbox that lurks below. No power
options or A/C, but if you need those things, you're probably
better off in something other than a Cobra, but there is a heater,
just in case you want to drive this roadster in December. It's also
got a good-sized trunk that's fully carpeted, so this car doesn't
look or feel like a home-built special.
Cobras were all about big power combined with light weight, and
nothing delivers a big hit of torque like the strong-running 302
cubic inch V8 installed up front. Built only 7,094 miles ago, it's
plenty potent and was upgraded with an Edelbrock 600CFM 4-barrel
carburetor, a Weiand aluminum intake, and long-tube headers that
feed straight into the burly side pipes. It's tuned right and runs
great, and thanks to finned Cobra valve covers and a matching air
cleaner back-dropped against the black engine bay, it screams Ford
performance. The chassis is another strong point, with a Mustang II
front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, coil-overs at all four
corners, and a built 8.8-inch rear end that lives out back. The
little rocket handles incredibly well and it just loafs along at
highway speeds thanks to the tall overdrive in the Tremec
five-speed manual transmission. And, of course, what Cobra would be
complete without a set of howling side pipes, with these sounding
especially luscious because they're being fed by such a snarling
small block. Gorgeous 16-inch Halibrand-style wheels with
knock-offs fill the wheel wells thanks to 225/50/16 front and
295/50/16 rear BFGoodrich blackwall radials.
You couldn't build this awesome Cobra for our asking price, and
even if you could you'd have to wait. This car is incredible, it's
beautifully built, it looks great, and you can drive it home today.
Call now!
This car is titled here in Texas as a 2003 COBR.