65 BDR Backdraft FOR SALE signed by...

[moneymanager]

FOR SALE
Factory Built -1965 Backdraft (BDR) S/C Cobra
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Signed by the Legendary Dick Smith,
World High Speed Record Holder @ 198 mph.

This awesome ' 65 Cobra delivers what other cars only WISH they could. And this beautiful, one-of-a-kind, King of the Road, "muscle car" can be yours!

SPEC's:

Titled as a: 1965 BDR Roadster (Arizona) NO SMOG requirements and CHEAP insurance!

Arizona VIN: AA9BMAAHVX1CN1707 Clear Title - No Liens

1965 S/C Cobra factory built by Back Draft Racing in Port Elizabeth South Africa.

This "King of the Road" reproduction Cobra built by Back Draft Racing is considered to be one of the best handling and most beautiful Cobras ever produced. It is a hand laid fiberglass body with a Premium PPG Silver & Black base clear coat paint finish with a 100% Powder Coated Black frame. The complete body only weighs 265 lbs, this includes all the hanging components.

Ford Motor Sports (crate) 351 (392) CID 430 HP, 450 ft/lb. of torque @ 4,000 r.p.m., 9.7 to1 compression. GT-40 Ford Aluminum 1.94" and 1.54" Racing heads # M-6049-X303 and GT-40 valve train. Hydraulic roller cam and roller lifters. .566" intake and .576" exhaust @ .050" is 232 degrees intake and 240 degrees exhaust. Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 It uses a Victor Jr. single plane manifold and a Demon 750 carburetor. Motor # 351W FMS 6007-A392 with MSD AL6 ignition w/rev limiter. Stainless steel engine compartment panels. Chromed water pump and a new High Flow Top Induction K&N air filter pushes this beautiful 2350 lb car down to road easily.

The motor is a M-6007-A392 direct from Ford. 5.8L/351/392 CID Small Block, 430 HP Bracket Race GT-40 Aluminum Head Long Block Engine Assembly. (As described direct from Ford on my invoice). It was installed by Reg and Frank Dodd, owners of Custom Cars of Pembroke Pines, Florida where the car under went it's final assembly. Tremec TKO 3550 (5) speed gearbox. McLeod dual friction Hydraulic clutch system with a Blue Printed King Cobra pressure plate, all inside a McLeod Steel Bellhousing. Now even further improved by the SHort Throw Pro 5.0 shifter being moved forward into a better, more user friendly shifting position.

Incredible sounding, deep rumbling, Polished stainless steel side exhaust. It's not loud, yet everyone knows that it's definitely a 430 horse powered COBRA!

Aluminum radiator with dual electric fans. BMW E36 IFS & IRS UPGRADED (reinforced) SPORT suspension with Coil over front struts and lower control arms. Stainless steel roll bar with grommets and trim.. Power brakes with 4 wheel discs.

(2) SETS of Tires and Wheels: (BOTH SETS are INCLUDED in the asking price) 15" inch Team III AC wheels 8" front with 10" in the rear with B.F. Goodrich T/A Radial tires. Outer rim is chromed. Inners are painted Black. With Knock off spinners.
17" inch Team III AC wheels POLISHED wheels with Knock offs, mounted with new NITTO Extreme 245x45Rx17 fronts and NITTO Extreme Drag 315x35Rx17 rears. 17x 8 w/ 4.5" backspacing on fronts and 17x 9.5" w/ 5.75" backspacing on rears.

Cockpit: Stainless steel roll bar with grommets and trim. Leather seats, 5-point safety belt harness system, upholstered doors and dash panel, Premium carpet with bound edges, VDO Classic instrument gauges. Chrome Fire Extinguisher, Finish Line Cobra embossed wind wings and sun visors. Electric windshield wipers & washers. Interior and Passenger side outer rear view mirrors.

Dash is hand signed by the Legendary Dick Smith- World High Speed Record Holder, who set a world record of 198 MPH in a 1965 Cobra on Daytona Speedway. (that's 319 kph), the fastest officially-clocked speed ever for a Cobra. This event occurred in Daytona at the American Road Race of Champions in 1967 (where Dick became the SCCA's A/P National Champion).

This is probably one of the RAREST signatures of a legendary race driver ever obtained! Dick signed the dash of this car in Las Vegas after seeing the car run on the open road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Even he was impressed! That's WHY he signed it.

NOTE: for clarification. This Backdraft Cobra has NOT run 198 mph.

UPGRADES (most recent upgrades listed first)
* (2nd set) 17" polished wheels & knock offs w/ NITTO Extreme tires
* Upgraded - Finish Line brass frame and new Windshield
* Limited Slip 3:93 Rear End Gears
* Hi capacity low profile Road Racing Oil Pan
* Stainless steel Fuel tank & new electr. pump
* Repositioned Short throw Pro 5.0 shifter
* Brembo slotted rotors & Race pads
* (Tack optional -will keep if not wanted COST $569.00) Downloadable Tack
* Chrome quick jacks

Current mileage is 2,120 miles.
It has been run twice on two tracks in an open track event, not an actual race. This was just to see how the car handled and performed, which is amazing! An AWESOME machine! VERY few automobiles handle or run like this car. The BMW suspension does make an amazing difference.

The 392 stroker motor in this car is the PERFECT engine for a Cobra. Excellent balance, weight distribution and runs nice and cool. 430 horsepower, matted with the Tremec 5 speed and 3:39 gears it HAULS butt! Yet it gets 16 mpg on the road for long trips.This Cobra drives better and easier than my Cadillac Escalade on the open highway and has a trunk big enough for a set of Golf Clubs. Adjustable drivers seat and extended foot area also accommodates taller drivers. A feature NOT found in most Cobra's.

With it's easy to operate clutch I've driven this car in parades and on a couple of road courses, and driven it to shows. So yes it has a couple rock chips on the front end. It's not perfect but it's beautiful enough to win "Best of Show" TWICE. My wife loves driving it as well, even long distances. It's docile enough to go to the grocery store or use it as a daily driver. A truly beautiful and fun car to own. Ready to go when you are.

A new Backdraft Cobra similarly equipped sells for approximately $50,000 with only one set of tires and wheels and not sorted out like this Cobra. Nor would it be signed by the Legendary Dick Smith.

FOR SALE
$42,500 FIRM
(includes both sets of 15" & 17" tires and wheels)
Tack optional- $450 extra (drink holder optional- HA)

Photos & more details available on website http://jmichael.info/65BDRCobra.htm
Phone me at (480) 641-9361 or email me at Serious Inquires may use my Toll Free line 1-800-577-8057.

NOTE: all the TROPHIES & AWARDS won by this car go with it- if you want them.

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