Vehicle Description
Cobra replicas are perhaps the most performance per dollar you can
get anywhere, and this nicely built roadster has a sinister look
and serious blasting powder under the hood, just as you'd expect.
Built only 812 miles ago, it's barely broken-in, beautifully
finished and ready to enjoy, all at a bargain price. This
particular hell-raiser is titled as a 2017, but built with mid-'60s
pedigree in mind, and is the most fun you'll ever have on four
wheels.
The Street Beast kit takes a few liberties with the original
Cobra's specs, all in the name of comfort. With a few more inches
in the wheelbase, along with extra inches in width, and doors that
are longer than the stocker, it's far, far easier to get
comfortable inside, and anyone up to 6-feet tall should fit just
fine. But the changes are not immediately apparent unless there's a
stock Cobra nearby, and honestly, at this point does it even
matter? The slick black paint isn't in-your-face like most Cobras
and they skipped the bright stripes to make it look a bit more
sinister, opting for blue ghost stripes with a little added
metallic flake for some nice sparkle under the sun. Finish quality
is very good and you can see the extra time that went into prepping
the surface for that shiny black paint. It's got less than 1k miles
on the build and it shows that someone took care of this roadster
and treated it like something special since the day it was
built.
It's traditional inside, too, just the way we like it. Low-back
buckets covered in black vinyl look authentic but offer more
bolstering for comfort and support, and matching stitched door
panels and plush black carpets finish the comfortable look. A
three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel sits atop a tilt wheel to
provide more room for the driver and feels a little fatter than a
stocker, while the simple dash offers a full array of white-faced
Revolution Gauges that provide the driver with all the vital
information needed from the engine. All the switchgear is easy to
find and use, a lockable glovebox is between the seats, and there's
a polished shifter and knob for the Tremec T5 5-speed gearbox
below. There's no radio, which is kind of par-for-the-course in a
Cobra, mostly because the side pipes are really all the aural
entertainment you need. The trunk also includes a full carpet set
and a rear-mounted battery for improved weight distribution.
Horsepower is a non-issue thanks to a built, Blueprint 306 V8 crate
motor (a punched out 302) that's rated at 390HP with 370 lb.-ft. of
torque. In a lightweight Cobra, performance is impressive and the
sound is even better. Dressed up with some Cobra details like the
big finned air cleaner and matching valve covers, the engine bay is
purposeful and functional, with good service access, and you can
tell they focused on getting the important stuff right. The engine
breathes easily thanks to an aluminum intake and Holley 4-barrel
carburetor and springs to life with an MSD ignition system and
serpentine belt system. Ceramic-coated headers manage the exhaust
with its awesome soundtrack and a big aluminum radiator with an
electric fan keeps the whole show cool. A Corvair-style front
suspension and rack-and-pinion steering make it corner like it's on
rails, while a robust Currie 9-inch rear axle filled with 3.89
Posi-traction gears hangs on Mustang-style trailing arms in back,
and there are adjustable QA1 coilovers at each corner. Thanks to
the 5-speed, the 3.89 gears out back offer explosive acceleration,
Cobra style. There's a disc brake at all four corners and the
wheels are Halibrand-style units that look right on a vintage
snake. The tires are right-sized 205/60/15 Goodyears up front and
fat 255/50/15 Mickey Thompsons in the rear, so there's enough
rubber to chew up asphalt for a long time.
There are a lot of Cobra replicas out there, but not many combine
this much quality and high-end hardware with such an affordable
price tag. Call today!
This car is titled here in Texas as a 2017 ASVE with the Remarks:
Actual Mileage, Replica 1966 Shel.