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rdorman
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Tue September 30, 2008
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SOLD! ($30,000.00)
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I finally got around to giving the car a good bath and took some detail shots. All the new shots are with the car up on stands so the rear suspension is hanging! Enjoy! Get it before LCS and kick off your new car right!
Very nice, reliable, well made Unique Roadster for sale with all with ALL the goodies! Many upgrades to the car in the five years of ownership. Car is very, very reliable and fun to drive.
This car was meant and purchased to be driven! I drove it 2000 miles home from Pheonix and it ran GREAT! Class winner in SCCA Solo II EMOD, one tough class. This is not a waxer (although I have trophies from shows as well), it is a driver! Forget the trailer and enjoy the road!
Details:
- Unique Motorcars 427 Roadster (street car type body) chassis number 4006 manufactured in '86 and professionally built. Very clean Roadster look with no roll bar but S/C touches such as side pipes, hood scoop and stripes. 2x4" ladder frame, hand laid glass. NO cracking or crazing any where in the glass! One tough body. Chassis has 33K on it but has been gone through top to bottom. 90" wheel base with a 45/55% front to rear weight distribution! Weight is 2530, fueled!
- Front suspension is MGB with the MG rack (as like original) with tube shock upgrade and 3/4" anti-roll bar
- Rear suspension is Jaguar IRS with 3.75 power-loc differential with anti-roll bar and sperical bearing forward trailing arms. I use Moroso climbing gear oil with 4 oz of friction modifier for the power-loc.
- Brakes are custom fitted Wilwood up front featuring Billet Dynolight calipers and three piece 10.75" vented Wilwood rotors and hubs with "T" compound for the street and a set of "J" compound pads for more track oriented events. Rear brakes are Girling/Jag dual piston calipers fitted with EBC pads. Master cylinders are from Girling and pedal assembly and balance bar from Neal. Jag parking brake and assembly are also on the rear. All flex lines are Earls and Aeroquip braided stainless lines and I run Wilwood 570 in the system.
- Engine. Big valve, 4 bolt main 351 Cleveland built by Duffy Motorsports in Pheonix AZ in 2001. Motor was balanced and blueprinted and uses Keith Black Pistons, Crane hydraulic flat tappet(need to look up the specs but it is in the 230's @ .050 with above .5" lift), ARP bolts, K-motion valve train, Speed demon 650 DP, Mallory unilite ignition, Blue Thunder high rise dual plain with matched 1" 4 hole spacer, expensive fluid dampner, custom Armondo 8 quart road race rail pan with trap doors, center pickup, baffles and windage (beautiful pan!)...... all top quality parts. Engine was built to live at 6500 all day long. Dyno'd at 323 Hp and 354 Torque (NOTE, this was before the cam, intake and carb upgrade from a Ford Motorsports cam, edelbrock performer and a vacuum secondaries 600 holley) AT THE REAR WHEELS with 90% of peak torque available from 2000 (where they started the dyno recording!) to beyond 5600! Not enough, the bottem end will take all you can throw at it, just add cam! Motor will run on anything you put in it, even regular unleaded. And that is with the full 38 degrees of timing! I run 89 just because! Exhaust was custom made by Lucian at Pheonix Exhaust (widely regarded as one of the best) for the car. Headers are four tube (not four into one!) powder coated silver connected to Lucian four into one sidepipes powder coated black. Some of the finest sounding pipes you will ever, ever hear. I have used 10.5 quarts (per change!) of Rotello T synthetic exclusively with K&N filters and only distilled water and Red Line water wetter in the high volume water pump fed cooling system. High volume mechanical fuel pump and gauge. Motor has about 17K on it. This motor LOVES to rev! Machine shop bill on the rebuild was near $5,000 (labor) and remember that was just work on the long block while retaining the block, heads, crank and rods. It was built to LAST.
- Under the hood misc. ALL oil and fuel lines plumbed with Earl and Aeroquip braided hoses and fittings. Mocal oil cooler and remote oil filter mount. 16" thermostatically controled fan. Mechanical spherical bearing throttle linkage from the Finish Line. Closed radiator system and overflow tank. PCV system to polished cast aluminum Ford Motorsports valve covers and K&N breather. 14" aluminum dropped base nascar style air cleaner. March pulleys. Both a spherical rod end prop that secures to the hood as well as a original style prop rod from Cobra Restorers.
- Interior. Well....black! Naugahide buckets much like original, both tilted rear ward for extra comfort and 'stuffed' with high density visco elastic foam (memory type foam), driver side on sliding adjuster track. Tons of leg room (my 6'4" father in law can even stretch out)! Cut pile carpet and snap in Cobra floor mats. Dash of the same material with Stewart Warner gauges mounted in the street car layout with tach, speedometer, fuel, oil pressure, ammeter, temperature and vacuum gauge, three indicator lights for left and right turn signal and high beams plus three center mount toggles for windshield wipers, manual radiator fan override and blank switch plus switch for emergency flashers. Center and below the dash is the control unit for the three speed Vintage Air heater and defroster unit. Moto-lita steering wheel with Cobra center section, as original, and stalk mounted turn signal selector. Steering column is a caged needle bearing type for smooth operation. Doors covered same material with map/glass pockets. Forward mounted Hurst shifter with original type black shifter handle with chromed base, black bellows boot with chrome trim ring. Original type 'slam lock' door latches and strikers with safety catch. Diest six point safety harnesses re-webbed by Deist only last year. Post mount center rear view mirror.
- Transmission. David Kee Ford Toploader wide ratio, large spline tranny with Centerforce clutch, wilwood hydraulic slave cylinder and girling master cylinder. Hurst linkage and shifter mounted forward on the transmission for better interior shifter placement. I use Red Line MTL90 synthetic lube in my toploader.
- Beautiful hand made soft top made just for the car at Terrys top shop in Pheonix. All bows, rigid sliding side curtain, etc from Cobra Restorers. Only the finest material used. Top does NOT flap no matter how fast you go! Finish line tensioner installed on windshield with uprated hardware and mounts, new surround rubber and pillar covers, smoked sun visors and wind wings all from the Finish Line. Factory Tonneau cover zippered down the middle. North of $2500 invested in this top alone.
- ALL body and interior electrical is Lucas as original unless otherwise noted. All bright work, windsrceen, etc either made by the original manufacturer or faithfully replicated.
- Full front and rear nudge bars (bumbers) in polished stainless steel
- PS Engineering GT40 type rim and spinners in 15x7.5 in the front and 15x9.5 in the rear covered with Yokohama Avid sized 245/60 up front and 275/60 in the rear. The almost NEVER rub!
- Painted (see picture) in single stage, color unknown. Although I did have a PPG shop match the paint and the formula is on the can of touch up paint. Aluminum side vents painted to match body, lemans mirror on driver side.
- Fully carpeted truck with 18 gallon welded aluminum gas neck and roller filler cap. Optima "red top" battery. Ratcheting, single hand release prop with Original style "T" handle lock with matching key.
Phew! What have I forgotten? I am sure there is something!
If you want to jump in a car and go and not have to worry about it, this car is for you! There is NOTHING that needs to be done, but like any classic car, there is always a lot you can do with it if you want! Buyer is responsible for any transportation of the car (just drive it home like I did, like I said, this is a car to be driven!).
Titled as a 1966 Ford Cobra here in Ohio. $30,000 Or Best Offer. ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED!
Email me at rfdorman AT aep.com for questions. If you would like to talk to me please leave a number and a time that is convenient or you can reach me at home eves and weekends at (614) 256-3719. Be aware that the email address is my work address so I will only be checking it during business days.
Old pictures!
This is the poster that hangs inside of Unique's front door from when the car was shot for an add back when it was first built:
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Unique roadster cleveland new images OBO offers
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75coug
CC Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: McKinney
Posts: 23
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Comment Date: Thu October 2, 2008
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Great looking car. Will you be posting some photos of the interior and engine bay?
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Robert
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Mon October 6, 2008
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Thanks Robert. Yes I will be posting more pictures and making more available as time allows. Drop me an email and perhaps I have some more that I can send.
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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RedSnake351
CC Member
Registered: July 2005
Location: Carpentersville,IL & Maricopa,
Posts: 2082
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Comment Date: Tue October 14, 2008
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What a terrific deal on such a well equipped, beautiful Cobra!
Wish I had an extra 30 G's laying around for a second one.
Ralph
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SPEED WAS HIGH - WEATHER WAS NOT - TIRES WERE WET - X MARKS THE SPOT
Burma Shave 
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Wed October 15, 2008
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Thanks... and you know you need his and hers! One of the folks looking at the car is thinking just that!
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Wed December 31, 2008
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If purchased before 1/31/2009 I will pay for shipping, CONUS only, with any agreed upon shipper. Happy New Years!
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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YerDugliness
CC Member
Registered: September 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter
Posts: 812
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Comment Date: Mon April 6, 2009
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PM sent.
Dugly
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YD,E./PNB
No names were changed to protect the innocent!
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Mon April 6, 2009
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Dugly, I did not get the PM. I just sent you one. Thanks
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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orskov
CC Member
Registered: July 2002
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 54
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Comment Date: Tue May 12, 2009
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Is it sold ?
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Fri May 22, 2009
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Get it before the London Cobra Show which is just minutes from my house and enjoy the show!
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Thu June 4, 2009
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I know there are a dozen or so of you window shopping this car so please read on...
Within the next week, this car is going to be presented to a mass audience of buyers. Up until now, it has only basically been here as I would prefer to see it go to some one with a passion for these cars.
I would like to see the car sold before the end of this month, June. Here is why: I will be out of country most of July and then when I get back, I will be spending a good deal of time helping my daughter prepare for college.
So, the time it now! Please make arrangements to come and see it while you can!
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Fri June 5, 2009
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Oh according to the original owner/builder, Alan Weaver painted this car and it is Rangoon Red. Great job Alan!
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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rdorman
Renegade Nuns on Wheels
Registered: August 2001
Location: columbus
Posts: 5129
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Comment Date: Thu June 25, 2009
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Congratulations to Chris and his family. May it bring as much enjoyment to you as it has to my family.
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Proud owner of Shelby Cobra "Tribute" car!
OhioCobraClub.com
LondonCobraShow.com
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