CA legal Superformance #995 For Sale

[HowardV]

Superformance #995 - To the best of my knowledge, it was built and first registered in 2001 (per House of Cobras)
1969 351Windsor motor
Holley 600 Carburator (CA Smog Legal)
Tremec 5 speed
True 15" knock-off wheels
4-wheel Willwood Disc Brakes (4 pistons/caliper)
IRS
Has 25K on the odometer
$52,000 Firm
Located in Los Angeles area

I purchased this car used from House of Cobras (HOC). HOC claims they knew the owner and had installed the engine for him. I had researched Cobras for over 8 months before my purchase due to strict CA regulations. I purchased this Cobra as it was titled as a 2001 Specially Constructed Vehicle in Nevada; so I knew no title company was used which could hamper CA registration issues.

After spending much time, effort, and research, I have now LEGALLY registered this car in CA. It is currently registered as a 2004 Specially Consturcted Vehicle which has to meet 1969 smog standards. The sticker in the engine compartment from the BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair) states this fact.

I will be the first to admit this car is overpriced to sell in any other state. The reason for the mark-up is that it's CA LEGAL. If you've been reading this board, you should know about all the registration problems current Cobra owners are facing. This is why I think this car is worth a premium.

This is a very tame car. It can easily be driven on a daily basis. To the best of my knowledge, this is NOT a hot-rodded engine, it's your basic Ford 351W - not stroked or beefed-up. It's easy and cheap to maintain and very dependable. If you want a Cobra for only track purposes, this is NOT for you. This is perfect for the weekend crusier or as a daily driver. Due to the light weight of the Cobra, it's very fast with this basic engine. HOC had estimated 385 horsepower - however, I can't confirm as it has not gone on a dyno.

I will not accept any offers below $50K. I may be dreaming and it may not sell at that price, in which case I'll keep enjoying it myself.

Here are some pictures (engine not CA legal):
http://www.audioguy.net/cobra/SPF/spf.htm

Here are some pictures of the CA legal mods:
http://www.audioguy.net/cobra/smog/

I recently paid my mechanic over $700 to change all fluids, go through the entire car, including a compression test. Everything works EXCELLENT. Receipts available upon request.

Now that the hard work of modifying parts to make it smog legal is done, you can easily convert back and forth in about 1-2 hours. Please e-mail me if you have any questions:
Howard@Audioguy.net

Thanks,

Howard

[jdog]

Howard,
Why sell now? I would think that, after all you went through, you'ed want to put some miles on her. Especially with fewer Cobras on the road, due to Ca DMV issues!
Did you buy your car on speculation of making a profit or have you reconsidered owning one? I would guess that driving a Cobra in LA would be a blast!

jdog

[pgermond]

Good luck. The first thing you (or the new owner) should do is insulate the plug wires and/or re-route them away from the headers. They may last an hour, if you are lucky, in the present configuration

[HowardV]

Hi Jdog, yes, driving this in So. Cal. is an absolute blast! I had no intentions of selling when I purchased this car. And I have no intentions of getting out of the Cobra world as this is the funnest car I have ever owned or driven.

I'm not a wealthy person, just your average joe. When I purchased this car, I got a great deal since House of Cobras was closing their doors and their customer didn't want to sell on his own. I had to acquire financing to purchase this Cobra.

I'm thinking that IF I can sell this for $50K+, I could make a profit, and then repurchase another one without financing! And now that I've been through the process and am familiar with it, then I can purchase another one and get it registered in CA. And since it's a very soft market right now, I can purchase another one for cheap.

I know I may be day dreaming here. But what do I got to lose? I'm still enjoying this car every single day! There may be an impulse buyer who just wants a legit Cobra without DMV headaches. Who knows???? :-)

And pgermond - good catch on the plug wires. I have sent you a private e-mail explaining this and I hope as you can see, it's not a problem at all and why I can't explain here :-) If anyone else believes this is a concern and needs an explanation, please contact me directly:
Howard@Audioguy.net

Howard