One of the rarest Shelby's on the market, even more rare than the original AC Cobra, is the 1965 Shelby American 427 Cobra. With a total market of only 500 produced, and only 10 produced in Carbon Fiber, this is the ultimate collector car for any kind of collector. If you are into some of the best drivers, some of the best horsepower to weight, and by far one of the most iconic sports cars to ever come out of the 60's, this is the one for you. Each one of these Cobra's are serialized in sequence of 10, with a signed dash plaque from Carroll Shelby himself. On top of that, each individual vehicle had painted in vintage race fashion, which serial number each one was, this one of course being Number 2 of 10 Carbon Fiber models made. The rarest Shelby ever made needs to be fitted with the best Ford engine ever made, so of course it was an easy choice to produce each of these with a 427 cubic inch Side Oiler V8, boasting 409 horsepower, 462 lb/ft of torque all on 11.5:1 Compression ratio, which means you are getting all this amazing power out of standard pump gas! To make this car even more incredible, is the transmission is a 4-speed toploader manual, one of Ford's best manual transmissions produced in this time, and incredibly precise between gears. When these cars were produced, with only 500 in total production, the options were seemingly endless, the other 490 were produced with high quality fiberglass, but were optioned with either the FE Big Block, 351W, or 302 Headers, depending on your preference. These were all equipped with Four Wheel independent suspension, rack and pinion steering, Baer Brakes with Shelby inscription, 15" Halibrand Pin Drive Wheels, Painted side pipe exhaust, and a Shelby Aluminum Differential with Dana 44 gears with a 3.54:1 gear ratio. The exterior is painted in one of Carroll Shelby's favorite colors, Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White racing stripe running the length of the car. This style was made iconic from his original Cobra made during 1965. The interior is very high grade vinyl seating over sport bucket seats, as you sit down you can tell no expense was spared from Shelby American when it came to ultimate drivability. Carpeting has been laid throughout the entire car, from the front to the trunk. If you are looking for arguably the most collectible vehicle, held the one of the highest regards like the Ferrari Testa Rosa California, and of course the original AC Cobra. Options include Seat Belts, Racing Wheels, Radial Tires, Vinyl Interior, Number's Matching Engine/Transmission and a letter of Authenticity from Shelby American. This car is titled as the build year of 2004. To see this car in better detail, including over 100 High definition pictures and a full length high definition video, please go to www.gatewayclassiccars.com. To see this car in person, please make an appointment by calling us at (813) 645-6200, or by email at
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