1965 Backdraft Racing Roadster in New Orleans, Louisiana

This 1965 Backdraft Cobra re-creation is powered by a fully polished Roush Racing 402ci V8 engine that was balanced and blueprinted, boasting 515hp and 500 ft/lbs of torque and mated to a TREMEC TKO-600 5-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with a limited-slip rear end with 3.73 ratio gearing, Quicktime bell housing, Centerforce DF clutch kit, engine oil cooler and thermostat, MSD ignition, 3-inch billet Gilmer pulley set, ceramic-coated long-tube headers, Roush air filter and valve covers, billet motor mounts, high-flow aluminum radiator and reverse lockout shifter, StopTech cross-drilled rotors and ceramic brake pads. The sleek body is finished in a deep high-gloss black with a show finish complementing the stainless-steel side pipes, 17-inch Halibrand authentic knock-off wheels with safety wire, two-piece frame-mounted stainless-steel driver roll bar, Le Mans-style gas cap and stainless-steel hood rivets for authenticity. This build is complete with both a cockpit tonneau cover and a vinyl soft-top. The cockpit features nothing less than a full complement of high-quality VDO gauges, top-grain leather-covered seats with piping, a full leather dash, a driver's-side seat slider, an aluminum-handle parking brake, 3-point racing belts, and a high-quality fully carpeted interior and trunk.