1965 Shelby Cobra for sale $229,000

If youre a car enthusiast you know all about the iconic empire built by Shelbys legendary Cobra. From 7-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 spectacular Shelby CSX4000. Commissioned by Shelby American of Las Vegas Nevada this all-aluminum beast combines storied heritage with killer looks excellent build quality and unbeatable provenance. If youre searching for a fresh 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 roadster. Its pristine rare and ready to rock and roll!

HISTORY/CONDITION

In 1965 amid stiff competition and whimsical homologation rules Shelby attempted a total domination of the FIA GT series by installing a massive Ford 427 in a completely re-engineered AC chassis. While this creation was a bit crude at the time it possessed all the organically frightening charm of a bare-knuckle collector car. And even though initial public sales were a bit of a letdown authentic 427 S/Cs would eventually bring millions at auction. Today over 50 years later big block Cobras are some of the most valuable cars ever produced. And in the mid-1980s Las Vegass Shelby American decided to honor the icon by authorizing a lightly updated generation dubbed CSX4000.

Like most premier classics a great story is part of this Shelbys standard equipment. In 2006 when the cars first owner saw Carroll Shelby in the lobby of a West Palm Beach hotel he lamented his decision not purchase a Cobra back in the 60s. Shelbys reply was predictably cool. With the quick passing of a business card he simply said We still make them. And the rest as they say is big-bore high-octane history!

Beginning life as hand-formed aluminum CSX4378 is a registry-listed gem that completed in 2009 took roughly three years to assemble. That assembly was dressed in sinister Shelby Black 2-stage which was augmented with black lifts a small scoop a chrome roll bar a polished fuel filler and chrome–trimmed glass. And today rolling only 121 miles since its documented debut this classy Cobra strikes a perfect balance between outrageous looks serious performance and excellent attention to detail.

ENGINE

Twist the cars chrome hood ties and youll find an all-aluminum Side Oiler that builds on the all-aluminum bodys theme of performance at all costs. Balanced and built specifically for this Cobra that monster mill features an increased bore that nets a whopping 482 cubic inches of Ford power! At the top of the buff powerplant a finned air cleaner feeds twin Holley 4-barrels that are tethered to an aluminum intake. At the sides of those carbs aluminum heads ride beneath finned Shelby valve covers. At the front of those heads an MSD distributor sequences spark between an aftermarket coil and loomed Taylor Spiro Pros. Beneath those wires application-specific headers roll charred dinosaurs in to ceramic-coated side-pipes. In front of those headers billet pulleys spin a modern alternator next to an aluminum Shelby water pump. And speaking of water a big Fluidyne radiator