1966 Shelby Cobra Replica, No Reserve Auction or Buy it Now

1966 Shelby Cobra Description

1966 SHELBY COBRA REPLICA

Classic Carriages of Miami

Titled as a 2002, Registered in Florida as a 1966 with Antique Florida Plates

Under 5000 Original Miles - Weight: 2,745 lbs.

Build Cost: $104,000

Owner: Dale Shubert - Phone: (561) 704-0502

Frame: 2 x 4 tubular steel construction, removed all burs, sprayed with Dupont Ford metallic silver with three coats of clear, added rubber strips along all rails for quieter ride.

Frame Modifications: Enterprise Machine, Chatham, MA added spacers for tubular D arms, capped off ends, removed spring mounts, placed mount for passenger mounted roll bar, bracket for pan hard rod bar, radiator bracket cut and capped, rear mounts modified to accommodate tubular upper and lower control arms, created custom engine mounts.

Rear End: 1966 8.8 Ford Mustang rear, purchased new, 3:55, added chrome cover, lubricant Red Line, added pan hard rod, tubular adjustable upper and lower control arms from Jegs.

Brakes & Suspension: Rear 11.35” Ford Motorsport Cobra Rotors and calipers, Front 13” Wilwood Rotors, PBR calipers, Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve, Carrera adjustable coilovers powder coated with poly bushings. Added Lakewood driveshaft safety loop, two sets of ladder bar safety loops and front end limiter.

Wheels & Tires: Team III Custom 17” Halibrand style wheels with polished knock off 11” rears, 8” fronts. Tires are B.F. Goodrich 245 45ZR 17 on the front with a total height of 25.7” and 315 35ZR 17 on the rear with height at 25.7”. Ride height is 4”.

Front End: Upper and Lower tubular D arms from Heidts painted to match frame, spindles from Mustang II, Steering new manual rack and pinion from Flaming River, steering Flaming River extension.

Power Plant: Purchased new 1997 Ford 351 Windsor with Trick Flow aluminum heads, SVO lock down rockers, Comp Cam and lifters 274 duration, SVO intake, SVO water pump, 9:1 compression ratio, Holley 650 carburetor, Canton oil pan, Cobra valve covers, GM alternator, Remote oil, all stainless lines with Russell fittings, MSD Billet distributor, mini starter, aluminum bell housing, 1997 Tremec transmission, billet pulleys, Ford motorsport clutch and cable, motorsport master cylinder, MSD 6AL ignition box, Griffin racing radiator, electric 18” fan, stainless steel fuel lines with return, Carter fuel pump, approx.. 385 HP, Engine mounted approx. 2.5” further back than original plans.

Interior: Steward Warner Deluxe gauges that include fuel pressure gauge, 5.0 pro shifter, gray leather thick grip steering wheel from LeCarra with Cobra horn button, MOMO “Combat” shifter handle, Gray vinyl covered dash, Seats by United Kingdom’s Ritchfield RX1190, Badger Coach Works Mercedes agate carpet installation, stainless short Genie emergency brake, Schroth auto charcoal seatbelts with inertia switch, cockpit heat and sound insulated, indicator lights and switches by Ron Francis Wire, Kenwood receiver and 6 x 9 speakers with 150 watt amplifier, crossover, Interior work completed by Paul Goguen of Hartford, CT.

Exterior: Full width stainless roll bar from Europa, chrome authentic door latches from Cobra Restorers, Chrome roll bar bezels from Finish Line, Wind wings, smoked sun visors from Finish Line, rear view mirror and stay from Europa, stainless side louvers from Europa, hood pins from Speedway, gas shock for trunk from West Marine, paint: Land Rover metallic gray with ghost racing stripes, pearled, three coats of clear.