1966 Shelby Cobra
1966 Shelby Cobra
$39,900

1966 Shelby Cobra

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Vehicle Specifications

  • VIN
    1664
  • Classic Car ID
    102210811
  • Stock Number
    122004
  • Category
    American Classics
  • Body Style
    N/A
  • New/Used
    Used
  • Mileage
    28,670 miles
  • Engine
    N/A
  • Transmission
    Manual
  • Exterior Color
    Green
  • Interior Color
    Black cloth
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Classic Car Overview

Well-built Factory Five Cobra roadster. Late-model Mustang Cobra 5.0 with Tremec 5-speed manual. Huge Wilwood disc brakes, AutoMeter gauges. Fully sorted, ready to rock Cobra that s surprisingly easy to live with.

This gorgeous Factory 5 Cobra is a great illustration of the virtues of factory engineering. It was built a few years ago but you can see that they guys doing the fiberglass work really did a nice job, because it s smooth, the panels fit well, and there s just no evidence that it s glass until you rap your knuckles on it. All the kit makers take a few liberties with the Cobra shape (nobody can tell without an original sitting nearby anyway), but the Factory 5 cars are more accurate than most and the stance on this one looks downright predatory. With two extra inches of wheelbase, there s a bit more room inside, but again, you ll never notice just standing next to it and the driver will be eternally grateful for the upgrade. The metallic green paint with white stripes is a traditional Cobra look and we like the somewhat subtle color combination. The addition of yellow hashmarks on the front fender is a nice touch, and recalls when these were actual race cars hash marks were often used to help spotters tell the cars apart from a distance or at night. Other thoughtful details include the jacking stubs, mesh grilles over the headlights, and those massive KC Highlighter driving lights in the grille opening talk about flamethrowers! For authenticity, this Cobra also wears appropriate Powered by Ford badges, bullet-style side mirror, and a flip-up gas cap on the rear quarter. Nobody will mistake it for anything else and it s quite nicely finished and ready to rumble.

The interior shows that this Cobra was built for combat, eschewing the original low-back buckets in favor of modern high-back racing shells with 5-point Simpson racing harnesses. The rest is familiar Cobra, from the simple door pockets to the flat dash wrapped in vinyl and filled with Auto Meter dials. A wood-rimmed steering wheel is quite authentic-looking and the drilled aluminum pedals are just plain cool. You ll note this car includes a correct forward-canted shifter for the Tremec 5-speed underneath, as well as a full switch panel to control the various functions like lights, fuel pump, and other vitals. It is wired for a stereo, but there is no head unit, so you could add that if you like, but we suspect that the side pipes provide all the stereo accompaniment you d want. It s a bit of climb over the deep bucket seat, and there s a bit of wear on that high-traffic spot, but the rest is in excellent condition and shows minimal signs of use. Once you re in there, the driving position is superb, the pedals are well-arranged, and the steering feels hard-wired into your cerebellum. The trunk is neatly finished with carpets and a pair of charging stubs, but there is no top in a Cobra, what s the point?

This Cobra should last practically forever, because under the forward-tilting hood you ll find a bone-stock 5.0 liter V8 from a Mustang Cobra. The distinctive intake manifold gives it away every time, but by keeping it stock, reliability is bulletproof. And with 1000 fewer pounds to haul around than in the already pretty quick Mustang, performance is electrifying. All the factory electronic controls are still in place, so it starts easily, idles well, and never gets fussy. A few dress-up parts like the finned aluminum valve covers recall the 60s while a giant radiator with an electric fan keeps it cool. A/C and power steering aren t on the menu in a Cobra, but you do get nice features like a modern alternator, hood struts to keep the hood open (most Cobra kits use a prop rod), and a set of beautifully made exhaust headers that dump into those satin-black side pipes. Even with 302 cubes instead of 427, the sound is spectacular.

Factory 5 s chassis uses the same round tube ladder setup that the originals used, with CAD engineering to allow the Mustang components to bolt in place. There s a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission with a stubby driveshaft spinning the Mustang s 8.8-inch rear end, which feels like it has 3.73 gears inside this sucker is PUNCHY! The front suspension uses custom coil-over shocks and tubular upper A-arms so ride height is adjustable, while the rear still uses the Mustang 4-link setup with coil-overs and quad shocks to tame the rear end. It works rather well, and this sucker does hook up hard! Brakes are beefy Wilwood discs all around, with the rears being brand new and installed at a cost of over $3000. Take a moment to note the beautiful aluminum panel work on the floors, the heavily reinforced chassis, and even the factory Mustang fuel tank hanging out back. You ll have no problems servicing this Cobra and parts are available just about anywhere. Ride quality is surprisingly good for a Cobra and with so little weight, acceleration and braking will strain your neck muscles. And while Halibrands are cool, the 17-inch Cobra R wheels on this Cobra work extremely well and carry recent 245/45/17 front and 275/40/17 rear Continental performance radials.

There s certainly a pecking order when it comes to Cobra kits, but this green Cobra is right in the sweet spot: still affordable, still fast, and extremely easy to own. You couldn t build this car for the asking price and given the lead times on kits, you could be having fun right away rather than two or three years from now. That sounds like the best idea of all. Call today!

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