| 1965 SHELBY-AMERICAN COBRA, , Cobra 427SC, 1965, BMW Metallic Silver/Daytona Blue stripes, Factory 5, Mark II professionally constructed 04, by LK Motorsports, Hermosa Bch, CA, using 100 new, premium quality components, no donor parts. Pristine condition, a car for the purist. Garaged and covered, lovingly cleaned and polished each time driven. Under the hood: 427 cid Cobra Classic crate small block, bored/stroked, 530 bhp. Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock cylinder heads, Pro-Mustang cam, Probe SRS dish top forged pistons, Road Demon 4 bbl carburetor, MSD 6 Plus ignition, Tremec TKO 5-speed gearbox, 13in. Cobra R dual-piston disc brakes, SS braided hosing throughout. Black ceramic-coated headers, sidepipes. Chassis: Underneath the authentic vintage body shape is a period-correct 4in. round, welded, black-powder-coated tubular steel and aluminum chassis. Extremely strong, lightweight frame maintains beauty and elegance of mid 60s race-car frame designs. Entire cockpit, trunk, engine bay lined with 6061-T6 aluminum. Precision CNC-cut-and-shaped aluminum chassis panels, permanently mounted to the frame. All aluminum floors, footboxes, cockpit, trunk, side walls, engine bay, firewalls, dash, nose, splash guards, wheel wells, and trunk liner. Aluminum panels anodized blue. Chromed quickjacks and rollbar. No rivets on hood or trunk. Front Suspension: Fully independent tubular front suspension with unequal length upper and lower a-arms and high-end Bilstein mono-tube adjustable coil-over rod-end shocks. Rear End Suspension and Gearing: Upgraded, racing inspired 3 link rear suspension developed in collaboration with the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving helps to provide neutral handling. The 3 link is a costly upgrade on the street version of the Factory 5 Cobra and is the standard suspension in all Challenge Series Racing Cobras. It features a solid axle w/coil-over rod-end premium Bilstein shocks, and anti-squat geometry. The Ford 8.8in. rear end features Traction-LOK and a 3.48:1 gear ratio. Rolling stock: Front: P245/45ZR17, Rear: P275/45ZR17 fitted on Halibrand style alloy wheels. Cockpit: Black leather racing seats and steering wheel, upgraded black carpeting, 4-pt. Simpson platinum harness w/quick release, titanium Pro Comp Auto Meter gauges, chromed (H3R halon) fire extinguisher. Driveability: A drivers car, magnificent road manners, very civil around town. Breathtaking power and locked-down handling on the open highway and twisting canyon roads. | |
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