This is a 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra roadster. It is a 6000 Series Continuation car. I am the original owner. I took delivery in 2012. It has approximately 3,000 well pampered miles. Fair weather car only, no rain/snow. Sunday afternoon ride, never raced, always garaged. This baby is impeccable.
The car features a fiberglass body over a tube chassis and is finished n F1 Rosso Red with Navy/Wimbledon white stripes, Navy "pit crew stripes", and black interior.
It features a NOS 1968 427 FE side oiler cast iron block with a date code of 2L26. A stroker kit pushed the engine to 484 ci, producing 518 hp and 569 lb-ft of torque. Here's a list of main components:
- Edelbrock "Performer RPM"aluminum heads
- 2.250" SS intake valves, 1.750"exhaust valves
- Holley 750 com double pumper carb
- Edelbrock "Victor FE" aluminum single-plane intake manifold
- Eagle Specialty Products crankshaft
- Eagle Specialty Products H-beam Competition connecting rods with ARP bolts
- Keith Black high performance forged pistons, 10:1 compression ratio
- Hastings moly, hand-filed piston rings
- Southern Auto motive custom grind solid lifter camshaft
- TRW aluminum roller-type rocker arms
- Edelbrock double-row timing chain set
- Melling high-volume aluminum oil pump
- Aviad 9-qt. oil pan with windage tray
- Edelbrock high-volume aluminum water pump
- March billet aluminum water and crankshaft pulleys
- Carter high-volume fuel pump
- Ford centrifugal advanced electronic distributor
- Blue Thunder valve covers
- 4-core aluminum radiator
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 4-sp. Ford NASCAR Top Loader transmission, RAM Performance clutch and flywheel, and a Salisbury differential 3.54:1 ratio. Vehicle features a 4" round-tube frame with dual A-arm suspension, fitted with Bilstein coilovers. 12" Baer racing brakes with "Shelby" Calipers all around. Exhaust pipes are powder coated black. Steering is rack-and-pinion. Car has powder coated quick jacks mounting points with yellow painted tow hooks front and back.
The interior is black and also period correct. Black carpeted floors join black vinyl seats with 4-pt. harnesses. A set of Shelby logo floor mats come with the car. All gauges are period correct, including the "reversed" speedometer. A 12v outlet has been added for further convenience. A fire extinguisher and battery are mounted in the back of the cockpit behind the seats. Battery has emergency cut-off. The steering wheel is a wooden three-spoke Moto-Lita, and there is a "RayDyot" period correct single mirror in the center. The car currently has no windshield as a personal choice, but it can be re-installed if new owner so wishes. A pair of "RayDyot" mirror match the center one and can be added to the side frames of the windshield, or the owner may prefer to have the original wind wings installed instead. Also, the car currently has an aftermarket custom built leather and cloth competition seat, that is fixed in its position. The seat is not included in the sale, and can be swapped with the original vinyl one that matches the passenger's side. It is available for purchase.