1996 Shell Valley for Sale

[frankym]

Trying again at this, I have gotten tons of emails and I've sent out photos and posted pics in my gallery. Not a single prospect has yet seen or driven this car so in order to bring the market closer to me I will make a last ditch effort to sell my cobra at

$28k

. You cannot even buy the raw materials for that, so anyone interested at that price and NO LOWER, please feel free to contact me, I am located on the east end of long island.

Detail

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- 427 S/C Cobra replica by Shell Valley -
-1965 Ford 427 (registered as 1965 Ford Convertible)
-Borg Warner T-10 4spd with 9 inch Ford Rear and 373 gears
-Built in 1996 in Poughkeepsie NY by Jocko's Racing (famed racer
Chauncey "Jocko" Maggiacomo)
-3650 well sorted miles
-4 wheel disc brakes with adjustable wildwood master cylinders
-4 adjustable coil-overs,
-Edelbrock Pro Cam w/match manifold
-Holly 650 Double Pumper
-S.S.braded lines throughout
-MSD 6AL with rev limiter and Pro-Billet Distributor
-Black Magic electric fan
-Rack and Pinion steering
-Foam filled fuel tank
-One piece 3in. chrome roll bar.
-Convertible top
-Trigo Knock-Offs with Led Hammer
-265 rear and 205 front rubber
-6-point Indie harness w/quick release
-CenterForce Dual Friction Racing Clutch / Wildwood Master/Slave
-Correct 427 header tank
-Tilt wheel
-Custom interior with Autometer guages
-Headers with baffled sidewinders

Problems/Disclosure

There is a rattle on the passenger sidepipe, may be the hardware and at worst the muffler needs replacing.

There are a few rock chips on the rear fenders

The windshield wiper motor needs to be rebuilt or replaced.

Also, if you're taller than 6'1" you'll feel a little cramped. The seat is as far back as it goes, I am 5'10" and when I fully disengage clutch, my knee is locked in the straight position.

Final Words of Wisdom

For anyone interested in a cobra replica, each is very different from the next, and not just from one kit manufacturer to the next, but very different from one car to another of the same mfg. The builder's attention to detail and the driver's intended use of the car are all critical to determining if the car you purchase is right for you. i have put 2300 miles on this car in the last year for a grand total of approximately 3600+ miles. most of these cars have far less than 1000 miles. ask yourself who in the world would spend 300 hours building and only 4 hours behind the wheel. it doesn't make sense. Sure there are some folks who genuinely enjoy the conquest of building it, but even still, ought improving it and testing and modifying it be the denouement? The reality is that these cars require some mistakes to be made during the build and time to drive and adjust, modify, retool, etc. The best assurance you can get is the number of miles on the odometer; Miles speak volumes. I drove a contemporary cobra this weekend that was built in the mid 80s and it had only 700+ miles. The car was overheating after 15 minutes but aside from that, the engine and transmission were positioned so far back in the frame to accomodate the gear shifter and hood clearance that the area for the pedals was about 9 inches in width and all to the left of the steering wheel's dead center. So to drive it, your right leg was right of the steering wheel and then you had to bend at the knee and sideways to activate the gas and brake. not only was the car incapable of running the distance, but it was positively undriveable. Weigh the mileage before you spend to much consideration. My car can be driven daily, it's certainly no cadillac, but it will go the distances you want and endure the driving conditions most people expect. i have over $36k in this car and i know the new owner will get a lot of miles and pleasure out of it!

[Dsprint2000]

DAMN! Just a year too soon for me, otherwise I'd be catching a plane back East this weekend to visit!!!! Good luck on the sale, I do not think it will take long.

David