Vehicle Description
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 For Sale- Factory 427 Street Cobra, Fully
Documented LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1966 Shelby 427
Cobra. While the 289s were cleaning up against the Ferraris, Shelby
knew Enzo would build something for the next season that would be
built to beat the Cobra. Shelby had to look ahead to the next
season and build something faster. The 289 Cobra could not be made
any lighter, so he decided to give the car a larger engine. The
first 427 prototype was built on a stiffened 289 chassis, but the
small block's 20-year-old technology could not handle the massive
power coming from the new engine. The 427 featured a thick and
larger chassis and slightly modified body, but keeping the original
289 doors, windscreen, hood, and trunk lid. By the time the 427
came to life, Ford already had a promising sports car to beat the
Ferraris and the GT40. Due to this only two 427 Cobras ever raced
for the team was the first prototype CSX2196 and CSX 3002. Shelby
made many versions of the original CSX 427 Cobras, of which, only
316 were built in total. There were 19 production full Competition,
31 S/C models and 260 street cars built, of which, roughly 100 of
them came with a lower horsepower 428 engine as this was a way for
Shelby to save money. The remaining 160 came with the more powerful
427 engines. The 427 Cobra is the ultimate successor to the 289 and
"Anything the 289 did poorly, the 427 did well; and anything the
289 did well, the 427 did better". Billed to Shelby American on
10/27/1965, this 1966 Shelby Cobra was ordered new at Levittown
Motors in Levittown, New York. A couple months later on February
2nd, 1966 it arrived at the dealership, Via Airfreight to J.F.K.,
in the same livery it appears today, Red with Black interior. The
first known owner was John Levitt whose family had built the town
(Levittown, NY) named after them. It was then sold by Levitt in
1972 to Jim Alter in La Mesa, California. It was listed for sale in
1974 and then purchased by its next caretaker, Greg Schneider from
Long Beach, CA. A year later Frank Brown from California purchased
this Cobra and restored it. In 1985, it was sold to Mr. Keith
Harvie (Agora, CA) who had for four years before selling it to
George Poteet (Memphis, TN). In a rare turn of events, it was
repurchased in 1996 by Keith Harvie who retained ownership until
LMC purchased it in 2013. In 2013, Legendary Motorcar preformed a
cosmetic restoration to the condition seen today. Showcasing its
correct original livery of stunning Red over Black interior with
the beautiful clean factory delivered look, of a full under car
exhaust. The 427 engine is topped with a factory dual quad setup as
was the case for the first run of real 427 cars. It still makes a
thunderous noise which cannot be mistaken for anything but, a
factory built 427 Cobra. The factory style Sunburst wheels are
wrapped in Goodyear tires as delivered new, completing the factory
original finish of a subtle, yet stunning and the correct look of
the iconic street Cobra. This factory built original cobra is fully
and completely documented. It is Listed in the Shelby American
World Registry on both pages 482 and 563. Complete with ownership
chain back to Mr. Levitt. Comes with copy of AC Cars Limited
invoice to Shelby American, copy of Shelby American Invoice to
original seller dealer, it has been part of the Cobras Owners club
since 1972, correspondence with the Mr. Alter circa 1972 and the
Cobra Owners Club complete with his members card, letters and
envelopes with correspondence between Mr. Alter and Cobra
Performance Parts and Service Centre dated 1972, copies of old
California registrations and tiles from previous owners. One look
at this beautiful example and it is easy to see why they are so
sought after and desirable around the globe. This car represents an
unique opportunity to obtain a piece of history, that's survived 50
plus years unharmed unlike so many others. Also a car that not only
shows beautifully but, drives just as nicely, well prepared and
ready for the attention garnered by a true, genuine factory built
427 Shelby Cobra. Additional Details: 1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA -
