Vehicle Description
1967 Shelby 427 Cobra For Sale - One Of The Most Original 427
Cobras In Existence LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1967
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, the GT40. Due to this, only two 427s ever
raced for the team. Shelby made many versions of the original CSX
427 Cobras, of which, only 316 were built in total. There were 19
full Competition, 31 S/C models and 260 street cars built. 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". On June 10th, 1966 Shelby American was billed by
AC Cars for one 427 Cobra with factory Red and Black interior.
Shelby American then billed this Cobra to Tasca Ford of East
Providence, Rhode Island for $6,145.00. The car was ordered for
Herb Pell, however, Mr. Pell decided on a green Cobra and Tasca
Ford was credited for the car so it was sent to Ron's Ford Sales in
Bristol, Tennessee. In 1980, this Cobra was advertised by Weldon
Scrogham's G&W Sales and Service of Waynesboro, Virginia, as
'Cobra 427, Red/Black, 13K miles, excellent original example,
$55,000.' It was then acquired by Allan Craig Shelton who was an
avid enthusiast that had few cars in his collection including an
alloy Ferrari 275 GTB. When his trusted mechanic passed away in a
motorcycle accident in 1991, he couldn't find anyone else to
service the cars to his standards so the cars sat idle until
recently being discovered. As seen in the photos, one of Allan's
business cards was found in the car and it only read "Allan Craig
Shelton" with no contact information. Being a recluse, this
explains the car being hidden away for so long. When found the dust
and patina of long-term static storage remain, visually conveying
its nearly 30-year slumber. A true barn find Cobra! This
exceptional 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 offered here for sale is one of
the best original examples in the world with only 18,000 miles from
new and is one of the few still bearing its original paint,
interior, chassis, engine and mechanical components. It still
retains many features that are often lost to time or restoration.
These include the warning sticker on the speedometer, its Beclawat
windshield badge, weather strip, heater hoses, fuse-box cover,
footbox heat shield, Serck radiator tag, original Sunburst wheels
with an original set of ultra rare original Goodyear Blue Dot tires
to name a few. The chassis number is hand-etched on its original
Shelby American foot-box tag, frame stamp, hood, doors, trunk latch
and the transmission tunnel. The Cobra is accompanied by its
chassis instruction manual, grease gun, jack, tool kit, jack
handles, top bows, soft top and tonneau cover Presented with its
original red paint and original black leather interior . This is
one of the rare ones to have never been modified in anyway.
Displaying just over 18,000 miles, this Cobra represents a unique
opportunity to acquire an extremely original pure example that was
judged in a national SAAC convention in survivor class, a class for
only original paint cars, and achieved "SAAC Gold" by the world's
most knowledgeable Cobra Scrutineers. The 427 Cobra is one of
history's most iconic cars, and it must be considered one of the
most compelling 427 street Cobras in existence. Additional Details:
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