Vehicle Description
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 For Sale- Factory Original 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 -