Vehicle Description
1966 Shelby 427 Cobra For Sale -14,662 Original Miles, Original
Never Modified, Original Drivetrain LMC is very proud to offer for
sale this 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Of the 260 original 427 street
Cobras produced, approximately 105 examples left the factory with
the less desirable and less powerful 428 Police Interceptor
engines, leaving just 155 true 427 Cobras. Of the 155, only 100
were built with factory dual Holley carburetors. Only these
dual-quad cars had their engines, transmission and expansion tanks
painted black, a much more desirable combination than the other 160
street Cobras born with single carburetors and blue drivetrains.
From that number, deduct the large number that have had their
engines replaced or have been crashed, salvaged or simply
destroyed, and there just aren't a lot of truly pure 427 Street
Cobras in the world today. It is estimated that only 15f 427 street
Cobras have both never had any competition features added and never
had road accident damage. Of those unmodified/undamaged cars
remaining, very few still retain their original drivetrains like
this car here. This 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 was billed to Shelby
American on 9/2/65 ; shipped to Los Angeles. At Shelby American,
work order #18057, "Build 427 Street Cobra" was opened on 11/29/65
and closed on 1/6/66. Shelby invoice #A 1716, dated 1/7/66, billed
Jack Loftus Ford (Chicago, IL) for the car: 1966 Cobra, Red/black,
$6,088.00 plus freight, $255, total: $6,343.00." Throughout its
documented history, this incredible 427 Cobra has had just a couple
of caretakers in its lifetime and accumulated only a mere 14,662
miles from new. In addition, its original aluminum skin has never
been modified and still retains all of its original body, original
chassis and original footboxes. It has never had a roll bar
installed, never had a hole cut in the hood for a scoop and has
never been fitted with side exhaust. Even the incredible original
factory-installed leather seats are in the car today, which clearly
shows how little use this Cobra has seen. Making this Cobra even
more special, it retains its original 2x4v 427 CI engine, its
original 4-speed Toploader transmission, and its original rear end.
The team here at Legendary Motorcar just finished a complete nut &
bolt, Concours rotisserie restoration on this exceptionally low
mileage, original example. The Cobra was completely disassembled
and refinished exactly how it left the factory. The Cobra is
accompanied by photo documentation of the process. Today, it is
presented in freshly restored condition and ready to be shown at
any prestigious Concours event around the world. The car comes with
an original grease gun, jack, side windows, soft top, 427 owner's
manual and correct tool roll. Examples like this 427 Cobra are
extremely hard to come by, and it's virtually unprecedented to find
an original and never-modified Cobra complete with its original
drivetrain. This Cobra would be exceedingly difficult to replicate
and is indeed a rare opportunity to buy an outstanding example,
marking an excellent opportunity for the astute collector wanting
no compromises. Additional Details: 1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA -
