[StormBringer]

I put this on ths board as well as the FFR one, I will put it in the paper for more money next week.

Custom Race Ready “427” Cobra For Sale.

The 21,500 is not a typo thats the price its firm, I bought a house the car has no garage to fit in so it has to sell in the next 3 weeks. But I am not going to give away the farm.

Owners cell phone is 858 204 4050, the car is in San Diego near Del Mar if you want to come and see it in person. Car is registered in California corectly but not under SB100, as it was built ~20 years I think before that designation was ever offered.

Ask for Mike.

Owners Note.

If you are looking for a fully shaken down track tool that is street legal this is your cobra. It was built for one purpose, to go a fast as possible with as little deviation from that purpose as possible. This is a very driver demanding cobra replica so if think you can handle it step up to the plate. I am selling because I purchased a house and because I simply don’t have a locked place to park it.

Currently I am asking 21,500K out the door for the car with all the spares this is not negotiable. I have no trouble shipping this car but you will have to have it inspected at your expense. I would like to keep it in California because Cobras are so becoming very difficult to register here. I will consider a trade for a nice Prowler, daily drivable exotic ~NSX. (Something I can leave on the street I.E. has a top)

Body/Frame Description


Body is thicker & stronger than the most current kit car Cobra bodies. Based on a highly modified Shell Valley Body with significant body and frame reinforcements for racing use. Car is street legal & pre-smog. Functional head, tail & brake lights, directionals, & set up for wipers. Registered as 1960’s Roadster, this car still has its original blue plates issued in the early 80’s. Car is currently registered in California and title is clear for transfer.


Body and frame were produced in by Shell Valley but have little in common with most other cars of the same timeframe. The frame has been extensively modified to clear the larger tires as well and body internal shell has been pulled in. All mounting points for the body have been reinforced, all cross pieces in the frame gusseted.

The brake assembly has been modified to mount to the frame allowing the body to be pulled from the frame without braking any electrical, brake, or hydraulic lines.



Doors look functional but are integrated into the body. NASCAR quick release steering wheel for easy entry and exit. Where the 427 emblems should be is a series of large spaced holes for more airflow out of the engine compartment. The hood scoop is much more pronounced then your typical cobra for more air cleaner clearance.



Rear end is tubbed as well as front modified to take up to a 20-inch rear tire and 14-inch front without rubbing. (Tires and rims provided with car are ~14 inch rear ~13 inch front, provided slicks are much bigger) The rear end is the real beauty for this car, 9.5 inch posi, attached to a winters quickchange, with a 4 link setup, double shocked and built to the nines.


Custom windshield and frame, which ties into cowl structure and frame, and replaces flexy kit/original car type frames. I can hang onto the front windshield mount and lift myself off the ground. It is triangulated and tied into the roll cage in the doors. It can clear tech as part of the roll cage in some situations as it is made from solid 1 1⁄4 inch steel.

History


Over the years this car has been a club racer, a drag racer and a street rod. Engine is setup for both a big block and small block Chevy. Engine mounts are movable (6 Axis) to give better weight placement of the engine depending on the track layout and usage of the car. Car is currently setup for heavy street/track driving but can be modified easily into the 1/4 mile setup.

I bought this car expecting that I would have more spare time, and would be able to run Willow or at the drags more then once a month. Due to a new responsibility at work I have little to no time even to even get it out for a cruise on Sundays. Car is a wonderful weekend car and can be setup as forgiving as you want with the adjustable suspension.

Most of the time it sits up in my garage, but I have been using it to go back and forth to the office for the last ~1 month, or use it for getting groceries. It is very docile below 2000 rpm, but above is unmatchable by anything short of a liter class sport bike.

Construction History of the car as I know it.

Started out as a Sunbeam Tiger, which someone put a custom 427 Cobra fiberglass body on. Some time later they replaced the frame with the matching Shell Valley frame purchased with the body. (Why this was done? As far as I know the DMV was not really equipped to handle custom one off cobras in the late 70’s so this is how it was done to get the title paperwork rolling)

The fiberglass work is top notch and all hand laid.

The car is up to 3 times thicker then some Cobras in the rear wheel wells and mounting for the body and in all stress bearing areas. More then likely added when the car was still in the mold



While the doors look functional, they are integrated into the body and lower than the standard Cobra door. More like the old MG's or TR's. The body is therefore much more rigid than the standard Cobra kit car body in this way as well. The lowing of the doors makes the rear flares look much bigger. You climb in like a kart or Manx bodied dune buggy. This was also done to allow the integration to also allow a for continuation of the cage to be built into the doors, I.E. Nascar bars.



Performance


Runs 115-120 mph in the quarter ile with the small block and B&M blower on a moderate boost setting and without launching the car.

Theoretically with the power to weight ratio and the ability to change out the gears in the rear, coupled with the size of tire you can mount this car should run in the low 10’s.


The car weighs ~2300 dry, with ~600hp on full boost it has effectively a low 4 lb/hp ratio which is downright scary. Bosst is adjustable, car comes with 6 pulleys fro boost from 4-12 pounds.


This car was built by and for a gearhead to drive, race and have fun with, not drive cross-country. But if you are like me you can use it everyday just the same and tune a lot of the racecar out of it with the adjustable suspension, it has also be very reliable over its time with me. Once the suspension is setup it would require little owner input beyond maintenance and general upkeep.