Vehicle Description
Yes, this 1966 Shelby Cobra replica is for the guy who wants
attention and a lot of it. Yes, we noticed the eyeball-searing
green paint and the nasty satin black details. Yes, everybody will
dig the cackling engine note. And if you're smart, you'll be the
fellow who uses this nasty roadster to its full potential and treat
the bright paint job as a warning to others.
It's a Lonestar Cobra, which means it's a good choice if you're
taller than about five-feet-nine, with a few extra inches of
legroom tucked in where nobody will notice. Heck, on this car,
they'll be so agog at the wicked paint that they won't care if it's
real or not! It was built in 2011, and while it's been driven, this
was obviously a car built to attract eyeballs, so that's still what
it does best. The bright paint glows like it's radioactive and the
satin black stripes are a combination of paint and decals which
emulate the original Cobra look, right down to the gumballs on the
side. Things that were chrome on the original are also black,
giving the car a purposeful look, particularly when you notice the
headlight rings are satin black and frame a set of snake eye lenses
(removable) on the headlights. Fit and finish are rather good and
yes, the teeth in the grille opening are also easily removed.
The interior is quite a bit more mature, with beautiful heated
leather bucket seats that feature contrasting white stitching and
5-point harnesses to keep you in place. Upholstered door panels
with map pockets, a usable center console with arm rest, and full
carpets mean this nasty snake is comfortable enough to use as a
real car, not just some kind of toy. Auto Meter supplied all the
gauges and most of the switch gear is comprised of those cool
flip-up aviation-style toggle switches that always seem to imply
something critical is about to happen. No radio, of course, but you
do get that fat leather-wrapped steering wheel and a proper 5-speed
gearbox to your right, as well as a fire extinguisher, just in
case. The trunk is neatly finished and someone with a sense of
humor has added some green LED lighting, suggesting that something
sinister is going on back there.
Don't worry, this Cobra has the horsepower to back up its
outrageous look. It takes the form of a built 351 Windsor V8
dressed in Shelby Cobra valve covers and an oval air cleaner atop
the big Holley 4-barrel carburetor. It's not exotic, but boy does
it get the job done! Big power is available anywhere on the tach
and the hit of torque this nasty small block delivers will quickly
become addictive. There's a big aluminum radiator up front and an
electric fan to keep the air moving through it, so the Cobra keeps
an even temperature all the time and you know those satin black
side pipes sound spectacular. I promise nobody will know it's not a
big block by the way it sounds. The Tremec 5-speed slices through
the gears like a razor and there's a bulletproof Ford 9-inch rear
hanging out back. The front suspension is A-arms and coil-overs
while the rear is an abbreviated 4-link, and there's a
cross-drilled disc brake at each corner. Wheels look like Ford
Racing Cobra pieces with 275/40/17 front and 315/35/17 rear Kumho
stickies.
Outrageous looks mean that you'd better be able to back it up, and
this Cobra delivers in a very big way on every front. If you like
the look, we promise you'll love the way it runs. Call today!