1965 Shelby Cobra

This Contemporary Cobra built by Contemporary Classic Motor Car Company in MT. Vernon, New York and its has a chassis# of CCX-3-3422. It was crafted after the infamous 1965 Shelby Cobra chassis number CSX3045 original Cobra as the master tooling to create the one-piece fiberglass mold for Contemporary Classics Cobra replicas. It boasts a round-tube ladder chassis and suspension setup very similar to Shelbys originals and the rear end is a rugged Jag/Salisbury setup, also faithfully authentic in performance to those Salisbury setups in the originals. The engine is an original cast-iron 427ci FE engine back by a rugged Ford Top loader gearbox. The Ford 427ci FE big-block engine is fitted with Inglese Stack Four 2-barrel (48mm) Weber carburetors with ball-bearing & gimbaled carburetor linkage. Period-correct CNC aluminum brake & clutch reservoirs with original-style ribbed aluminum valve covers along with MSD ignition ensemble SS (stainless steel) braided lines and ANSA fittings single-row high-performance aluminum core radiator with large thermostatically controlled electric fan (puller-mounted) and Inglese Weber intake manifold remote oil filters. This Cobra has Goodyear Eagle GS-C P255/45ZR17 Tires mounted on Cobra Racing Performance 17 Knock-off rims on the front and Goodyear Eagle F1 P315/45ZR17 mounted on the Rear. The 4 into 1 side pipes rumble as it breaths life under the 427ci FE engine. The Open front of the Cobra lets fresh air into the Aluminum radiator with eclectic cooling fans to cool it down. Contact Kennith Stewart at 803-283-7289 for more information.