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Replica of 1964 Shelby Cobra 427 |
British registration number J 400 HP (400 horse power) |
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| In 1962 American racing driver Carroll Shelby decided to unleash the
latent performance capability of the British AC-Ace sports car by installing
the 3621cc Ford V8 engine. The resultant creation was called the Cobra.
Ford approval followed, and the Cobra went into production with a 4260cc
V8 engine. The tubular chassis cars were built in AC's Thames Ditton, Surrey, factory, and shipped to the Shelby plant in Los Angeles for engine installation and finishing. Soon the 4735cc Ford V8 was standardised, though eventually 6996cc engines were fitted. The Shelby Cobras dominated Sports Car Club of America Class A racing from 1963 until 1969, and in 1965 Cobras won America's first-ever (and only) World Manufacturers' Championship for Grand Touring Cars. |
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Specification |
8,000 miles from April 2005 Hand-built at factory over 10 months |
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Chevrolet 350c.i. (5700cc) 400 bhp at 5500rpm 440lb/ft at 3500rpm Compression ratio 9.6:1 Bore size 4.030" Stroke 3.48" Edelbrock Performer RPM high-lift camshaft Hi Rev hydraulic lifters Speed pro hardened pushrods Edelbrock Performer RPM alloy cylinder heads 64cc chambers Speed pro smooth rockers Edelbrock Performer 600 CFM carburettor Oil cooler High-capacity radiator with 16" fan Lagged outlet manifolds Custom Chrome 4" sidepipes with heat shields |
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| Chassis & drive train:
Galvanised steel rectangular box-section ladder frame chassis Sheet steel bulkheads (stainless) and floors Tremec 5-speed gearbox Limited slip differential 17" Hallibrand replica wheels (7" front, 8.5" rear) Three-point spinners Lockable wheel nuts Pirelli 6000 tyres: 215/60 front, 235/60 rear Front suspension: Double wishbone with coilover shock absorbers Rear suspension: Independent lower semi-trailing arm, coilover shock absorbers Servo-assisted dual-circuit front and rear discs |
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| Body:
Hand-laid reinforced GRP Body colour: metallic copper (only one in existence) Matching hard top with heated rear window (Nov 2005) Removable chrome-framed sidescreens with lockable sliding glass windows (Nov 2005) Black duck soft top Black duck removable sidescreens Black duck tonneau cover Length: 396cm (156") Width (front): 168cm (66") Width (rear): 178cm (70") Height: 118cm (47") Wheelbase: 233cm (92") |
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| Interior:
Carpets: mid-brown (interior and boot) Leather: light brown (seats, dashboard, centre console, door trim, rear panel, gear lever and handbrake gaiters) (There is no vinyl in this car!) Walnut effect inserts in dashboard and centre console tray Wooden steering wheel, to match body colour Wooden gear knob with Cobra motif Lockable glove compartment with cobra decoration and automatic light Chrome handbrake White dials (220mph/350kph speedometer) Ignition cut-off switch & push-button start Interior courtesy light Two power points (driver & passenger) Chrome grab and door handles Fire extinguisher Metal racing pedals |
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| Sound system: Pioneer DEH-P90DAB digital radio & CD controller Pioneer CDX-P1270 twelve-CD disc autochanger Detachable remote control in centre console Main speakers in rear bulkhead High-range speakers in doors DAB digital aerial in windscreen Clifford security system: Doors, bonnet, boot alarm Intruder alarm Perimeter warning & alarm Tilt alarm Anti-hijack immobiliser Valet mode Long-distance remote control Connection cables for portable computer programming |
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| Electrics: Front fog lamps (independently switchable coloured rims) Rear fog lamps Automatic reversing lights Standard town horn Chrome triple horns (arpeggio/unison) Programmable sirens (more than 100 sounds) Two-speed wipers with intermittent operation Heavy-duty battery with 4 terminals |
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Performance |
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| (Figures are estimated) Top speed: Unknown, but possibly 180mph (290kph) Acceleration: 0-60mph (100kph) in 3.? seconds in ideal conditions Fuel consumption: 13-18mpg, depending on driving style |
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| £34,950 (including hard top in matching colour, rigid chrome-framed glass sidescreens and alternative soft top to fit sidescreens.) | ||
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 Showing glass sidescreens (Hard top is still at factory. Pic later.) |
  I don't need this registration number. Your V8 car can be "V8 numero uno"! ("V8 number one" for the uninitiated. Or your Fiat Uno may have delusions of grandeur, perhaps?) It is for sale at £1,500 including transfer, or exchange for V840 OHP. |
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Contact |
Telephone: 0871 226 2296 E-mail: mailbox@BulgariaProperties.net |