1965 Shelby Cobra

The GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Everett Morrison 1965 Shebly Cobra replica for your consideration. This Cobra comes in a clean bright red paint job complemented by a new original-looking interior. Powering this Shebly is a Ford Performance Crate Motor 427ci V8 paired to a 4 speed top loader transmission. The attention to detail when building this Cobra was very good making this cobra look very close to a real one including, Wolton wool carpet, Smith gauges, Tripod headlights, leather cobra style seats, English windshield, true knock offs, wooden steering wheel, proper roll bar, pusher fans, oil cooler, all new wiring, new rear end, new front end, stainless gas tank. So if you are in the market for a Cobra that won't break the bank but still look real this is the ride for you! Please call or email us for more information.

However, Shelby's ambition wasn't about to end there as he knew that Cobra had more potential. So, in 1964, Shelby started working on Shelby Cobra 427, an even more extreme version powered by a monstrous Ford big block 7 litre engine with around 450 bhp and over 600 Nm of torque. It was insane to put this kind of power in such a light car, but Shelby was not the guy who cared about sanity of his vehicles. He rightfully thought that there is no such thig as too much power and he was determined to build an ultimate classic muscle car. Instaling a 427 V8 proved to be more difficult and Cobra body needed to be stretched and widened with necessary improvements to the chassis and suspension. The overall design remained the same, but although 289 and 427 Cobras looked very similar, none of the body panels, except for hood, trunk and windshelid, are interchangeable.

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