1965 Shelby Cobra for sale $119,900

If youre a car enthusiast you know all about the iconic empire built by Shelbys legendary Cobra. From seven-figure originals to fiberglass replicas the word Cobra can represent anything from a sinuous boulevard cruiser to a hardcore track star. With that in mind every dynasty has a Sultan and for the Cobra that Sultan is a classic like this awesome 427-powered roadster. A professionally built turnkey stormer this road-ready beast combines killer looks and excellent build quality with a level of performance thats tailor-made for highly skilled drivers. If youre searching for a quick twist on an old favorite forget about project cars pieced together from leftovers. And forget about sloppy replica builds that shame their fabled predecessors. Call your friends at RK Motors Charlotte and pick up this razor-sharp snake!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Commissioned by Shelby American of Las Vegas Nevada CSX-4064 wears virtually flawless fiberglass that mixes great fit with a noise-free driving experience. Stiffly reinforced body panels feature the smooth surfaces and typically tight gaps weve come to expect from top-notch customs. The cars excellent finish is a testament to both OEM quality and the true talent and vision of its original builder. And while few classics strike a perfect balance of outrageous looks serious performance and excellent attention to detail this Cobras timeless red white and blue aesthetics create a simply irresistible curve carver!

Since the car is authentic enough to be listed in the Shelby American World Registry you can rest assured that every aspect of this nouveau roadster enhances the original Cobras innate style and appeal. At the front of its body chrome-trimmed headlights and bullet-style parking lamps frame a classy Shelby emblem and Satin Black bumperettes. Behind that emblem a lightweight hood centers a functional scoop in front of small wipers tinted visors chrome-trimmed glass and COBRA branded wind wings. Below those wings coated side-pipes complement traditional 427 emblems finned air extractors and a requisite Monza fuel filler. And at the back of the car chrome-trimmed taillights illuminate a chrome roll bar a second Shelby emblem two more bumperettes and a lockable trunk handle.

ENGINE

Striking a pose is only one of this Cobras skills; it also does a very good job of going fast and making a lot of noise! Built by Southern Automotive Engines of McDonough Georgia and installed by Finishline Motorsports of Las Vegas Nevada the cars balanced and blueprinted 427 features an increased stroke that nets a whopping 462 cubic inches of Ford power! At the top of that buff power source a Stellings andamp; Hellings air cleaner feeds a coated Holley 4150 carburetor thats tethered to a lightweight aluminum intake. At the sides of that carburetor high performance Edelbrock heads ride below chrome 427 FORD COBRA valve covers. Beneath those heads a 4-inch stroke crank combines with a Crane cam Manley H-beam rods and custom forged pistons to create stout 10.2 to 1 compression. That compression gets sparked by Accel Hi-Temp Super Stock Spiral Core wires which snake to a Motorcraft distributor thats wired to a hot MSD ignition system. Beneath those wires application-specific headers roll charred dinosaurs in to the aforementioned side pipes. And in front of those headers a big Fluidyne radiator circulates water around a large puller fan and painted overflow tank. Youll be happy to know that the clean V8 has been properly seated in a satin aluminum bay. And youll be excited to see details like hard fluid lines a remote oil filter and chrome dress-up items