Vehicle Description
On the outside, this just looks like a beautifully built 1965
Shelby Cobra. But anyone else you let in the driver's seat can feel
this is a meaner and sharper car than most other snake-bitten
replicas out there. That's because this is a Backdraft Racing
Cobra. That means a professionally-built 351 V8, fully independent
suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, beefy five-speed gearbox, and a
whole host of other goodies to make this one of the baddest Cobras
you've ever laid eyes on.
The Titanium Silver with gray painted stripes is a modern hue
interpretation of an iconic application. Underneath the skin,
you'll see the same kind of spirit, too, but more on that in a
moment. If you know the Backdraft cars, you know they take time
with the craftsmanship and high-quality fiberglass bodies. So
silver paint has a smooth canvas to let the light roll along the
Cobra's iconic curves. And as you're checking out the body, you'll
see all the best of a modern Cobra's speedy style with widely
flared fenders, racing jack bumpers, a chrome roll hoop, and proper
heat shields over the awesome side pipes. Plus, the iconic look of
ten-spoke Halibrand-style wheels always is a Cobra favorite, and
the extra wide rear tires love to remind you where the power meets
the pavement.
While Cobras are true race-bred machines, this one also takes the
time to be stylish. So you have a black racing tonneau, a removable
soft top (provided upon request,) and a nice interior all done in
black so that everything coordinates with the exterior stripe. We
always like the look of classic low-back bucket seats and proper
racing harnesses. It's part of an overall idea where this car takes
the correct classic style but updates it for better use. You see it
in other places like the thick-grip wood-rimmed steering wheel that
still has the classic Cobra logo in the center, and the modern
gearshift still is curved forward like on the original Cobras. The
atmosphere is more inviting with plexiglass sun visors, wind wings,
a padded dash, and full carpeting - including the trunk. But it
never loses that racer style, and the mounted fire extinguisher
reminds you of that. Plus, crisp VDO analog gauges fill the
instrument panel with information, and that's good because a lot is
going on under the hood.
The engine bay has the clean look of confident performance. The
long Cobra air grabber and Cobra milled valve covers look the part
of a powerful roadster, but what you'll really love is that beneath
it is a 351 cubic-inch V8 built by the professionals at Specialty
Machining. The specs sheet on this motor includes a balanced
rotating assembly, forged pistons, Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder
heads, an Edelbrock Air-Gap intake, and topped with a Holley 750
four-barrel carburetor. The motor has been advertised at 385
horsepower, and those header-fed side pipes do a great job of
announcing this roadster's massive muscle. There are even good
supporting components, like a March pulley kit, electric fans, an
MSD distributor with new wires, and an Optima battery mounted over
the rear axle in the trunk. All this power is only at its best when
you have the right components to control it. That's why there's a
stout Tremec T3550 five-speed manual transmission with a hydraulic
clutch, an Aluminum bellhousing, and a King Cobra clutch kit. On
the road or racetrack, you'll instantly feel the confidence the
fully independent suspension gives you. In front, it's a cast lower
wishbone with a McPherson-style setup, and the rear has an
adjustable multi-link rear setup supplied by BMW. Plus, the modern
grip of the new Cooper Cobra tires is backed up by four-wheel power
disc brakes.
The sale comes complete with build receipts, specs from the 2003
build, title documentation, and a car cover. This is the kind of
powerful and sleek Cobra that will make you ask your local DMV if
"Quicksilver" will fit on a license plate. So you don't want to
miss this deal. Call today!!!
