1967 Shelby 427 Cobra by Contemporary Classic Motor Car Company Inc
1967 Shelby 427 Description
I bought this cobra from Classic Cars Ltd. in California in Oct. 2015. They stated that "this car was owned by a serious collector, enthusiast and racer, on the West Coast.Unfortunately, as a result of the passing of the car’s owner, much of the history of the car is not available.This particular car was acquired in Arizona and subsequently titled in California as a 1967 Shelby. " I purchased it and it is currently titled,registered and licensedin South Carolina as a 1967 Shelby.It has a clear South Carolinatransferabletitle, with under 1,000 miles showing on the Smith's odometer / speedometer.
In 1993 Kit Car magazine tested and compared seven kit cars to an original Shelby 427 Cobra - "The Contemporary was the only car that equaled or bettered the results of the Shelby in every test category". See picture of Kit Car results. There is also a picture of the Contemporary Classic brochure and sticker . These are included in the sale.
Body was p
atterned directly fromShelby Cobra "SC" CSX-3045 owned bythefounder ofContemporaryClassics.Chassis - 4" O.D. -1/8" wall thickness round tube based on original SC design but has increased wall thickness to remove flex found in original SC built chassis.This car is not in pristine "show-car" condition, although the body and paint are nearly perfect, the rest of the car is in very good driver-car condition. It was built ~25 yearsago. It could be put into show car condition with some chassis and component repainting and aluminum hardware polishing.
The car starts right up and runs "fast and loud".
I am selling it because I have too many projects now so cannot put much time into it.
MECHANICAL
- "Big Block" Chevrolet engine. Exact cu. in. is unclear due to lost history and block numbers are illegible. The 454 was an option from Contemporary Classics
- Richmond "4+1" 5-Speed Transmission (5th is overdrive) W/ Hurst shifter
- Coated Street / high-performance headers
- Chrome side exhaust pipes exiting past the doors
- Aluminum radiator
- Electric radiator cooling fan (Operated by switch on dash)
- Front mounted oil cooler with braided lines (in grill)
- Trunk mounted battery
- Complete fuel system recently drained, cleaned & servicedw/ new filter.
- Trunk mounted high volume Holley electric fuel pump (new when I bought it)
- New trunk carpeting
- Dash light to indicate ignition is "On"
- Rear suspension-Jaguar independent with in-board disc brakes and 4 adjustable Spax coil-over shocks
- Separate e-brake / Adjusted and fully functional
- 4-wheel disc brakes - Note: Complete brake work within 100~ miles including: New master cylinder, new brake pads, rear brake calipers, lines (as needed)
- New Wilwood clutch master cylinder
- New aluminum water pump
- New fabricated aluminum valve covers w/ 454 badges
- New aluminum Holley Street Avenger 770 CFM carburetor on a polished Edelbrock Victor Jr intake manifold. Original Holley double pumper take-off is included.
- Wide Centerline polished aluminum / black wheels
- Tires BF Goodrich Radial TA tires, P275/60-15" (Rear) P245/60-15" (Rear), Negligible tread wear. (Original to build so recommend replacement)
- MSD ignition system with new spark plug wires and plugs.
- Original large Mota-Lita wood/aluminum steering wheel and smaller Momo Steering wheel included
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