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1964 Shelby Cobra CSX2557 steht zum Verkauf

tobiasth — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:25:26 +0000

Am 13. März steht in Florida, beim Amelia Island Concours, eine ganz besondere Shelby Cobra zum Verkauf. Die 1964 Shelby Cobra CSX2557 ist eine von 42, mit einem 289 cui. V8 gebauten Cobras. Ok, klingt nicht besonders, aber sie ist eine von genau sechs des “cutback door” Rennteams, welche direkt von Werk aus auf den Rennstrecken unterwegs war. Sie wurde gebaut für die U.S. Road Racing Championships kurz USRRC. Einige Designelemente dieser Cobra gingen direkt in die spätere Serienproduktion der 427 Cobra ein, wie zB. die verbreiterten Kotflügel, die großen Lufteinlässe und die seitlich angebrachte Auspuffanlage. Dieses Exemplar ist direkt in den Händen von Shelby bei einigen Rennen mitgefahren und ist vielleicht gerade deshalb, eines der am besten erhaltenen Shelby Cobra aus dieser Serie. Im Jahre 1990 wurde es zudem aufwendig Restauriert. Wer also Lust bekommt, der erwartete Preis liegt bei 1.500.000-1.900.000 US Dollar! Mehr Infos zur Restauration und der Geschichte dieser Cobra, gibts wie immer nach dem Klick.

Press Release:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION COURTSEY RM AUCTIONS

300+hp, 289 cu. in. pushrod overhead valve V8 engine, four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension with transverse leaf springs and tubular shock absorbers, four-wheel disc brakes. Wheelbase: 90″

Reproduced on the last page of Mike Shoen’s book, The Cobra-Ferrari Wars, is a hand-annotated typewritten page listing just 42 “Cars Built to Racing Specification.” A legend was built on the successes of those few cars.

Nearly a half century after the first of them was built and more than four decades after the last of them left AC in Thames Ditton and Shelby’s Los Angeles shop, this legend still inspires the admiration and respect that makes the name “Cobra” recognized worldwide. And while many legends are embellished with the passing of time, the Cobra’s iconic status is based on solid fact: the success of a few passionate guys who bested the established powers in U.S. and international road racing on the strength of their ingenuity, persistence, creativity and drive.

Of those 42 “Cars Built to Racing Specifications,” only 29 enjoyed the distinction of being factory team cars, part of Shelby’s continuous efforts from the very first Cobra to discover the weaknesses of the combination of the AC Ace chassis and body with Ford’s lightweight cast iron 260 and 289 cubic inch V8 engines. As shortcomings surfaced – which they did from the very first Cobra built – they were corrected in the next series of team Cobras, then combined with the latest thinking in performance equipment, engine tuning and tires to discover a new round of improvements to be incorporated in the next series of team cars.

A compact organization, with short lines of communication between Shelby in California and AC in England, the changes developed in competition were quickly incorporated in production Cobras, making it easy for the two factories and private owners to convert production cars to competition. It was the sort of continuous improvement that took decades for major carmakers to adopt. It was second nature to Shelby’s competition-focused crew and essential to realize the Cobra’s potential.

It also meant that the later cars were always better than their predecessors. The last of the series, the six “cutback door” 289 factory team roadsters built for the 1964-65 U.S. Road Racing Championship series, were the best of all.

The 1963-65 period saw the glorious culmination of a generation’s evolution of road racing in the years after World War II. Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Lola and Chevrolet fielded factory-backed teams to contest epic contests on purpose built road courses at Monza, Daytona, Goodwood, the Nürburgring, Bridgehampton and Montlhèry; legendary open road circuits at the Targa Florio, Rheims, Le Mans and Spa Francorchamps; the airport circuit at Sebring; and the 8-day trial that made up the Tour de France Auto.

These top marques built models that are today nearly mythical in their allure and performance – GTO, 275P, 250LM, Project 214, Lightweight E-type, Tipo 151, GTZ, 904, Grand Sport – often building specific cars adapted in engine, transmission, suspension, bodywork and even wheelbase to suit the performance characteristics of a specific course, season and race length. In just a small cluster of years in the middle of the Sixties, some of the most famous, desirable and beautiful sports racing and gran turismo automobiles ever built were created and raced.

Carroll Shelby pursued the same development track, creating a series of increasingly specific Cobras in just a few years but basing them on his own concept of marrying a lightweight but – by the standards of the day at least – large displacement American V8 engine with a proven chassis, suspension and bodywork. The concept wasn’t new. Railton had done it in England in the thirties with Hudson drivetrains. Jensen had used Ford V8s, impressing even Edsel Ford with their design, handling and performance. Sydney Allard also was a Ford guy before he adopted the overhead valve V8s from Cadillac and Chrysler.

Shelby’s opportunity arose when Bristol stopped production of its BMW-based two-liter six. AC Cars had employed it with success for extra performance in its Ace roadster, a beautiful little two-seater built on a John Tojeiro-designed chassis with four-wheel independent suspension. Originally built for AC’s ancient (designed by John Weller in 1919) single overhead camshaft two-liter six, the Bristol’s added performance made a consistent winner of the Ace in two-liter competition, and the loss of Bristol power threatened the small manufacturer with extinction. Shelby learned of Ford’s new 260 cubic inch Fairlane V8 and talked Ford out of two of them to create a Cobra proposal. It created a sensation when launched at the New York Auto Show in 1962.

Production followed swiftly, if in small quantities, as did competition. In October 1962 at Riverside, the first steps in Cobra development were undertaken after the car, driven by Bill Krause, failed to finish when a rear hub failed. The first Cobra race win was notched only three months later, also at Riverside, in the hands of Dave MacDonald. As unlikely as it sounded, Shelby set his sights on an FIA Manufacturers Championship and a parade of ever stronger, better handling, more reliable and faster Cobras began to pass through the roster of the Shelby team.

Cobra historians (and for this we defer to the 4th edition “World Registry of Cobras and GT40s”) group the factory team cars into just seven clusters, which culminate in the 1964-65 USRRC Roadsters of which the example offered here, CSX 2557, is one. Specifications merged, consistent with constant evolution in 1963, but the evolution became clearer as the march to the 1965 Manufacturers Championship gathered momentum. The transverse leaf spring independent suspension chassis John Tojeiro designed for the two-liter AC engine in 1953 grew stronger, and its handling and steering became more predictable and setup more flexible to meet the demands of the widely varying circuits and conditions on U.S. road courses, as well as the diverse demands of the FIA’s international schedule.

Engines were based on standard “K-Code” Mustang 289/271 hp powerplants with race prepared lower ends, ported and polished heads with big valves, Cobra intakes with a quartet of Weber downdraft carbs, headers, side outlet exhausts, big oil sumps with baffles and anti-surge doors and oil coolers. The cars got oversize fuel tanks with “Monza” quick release fuel filler caps, Koni shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, stiffened springs, Halibrand center lock magnesium wheels, oversize brakes, brake cooling, differential oil coolers, wider wheels and tires and many more modifications for performance and reliability.

The performance of the little Ford V8 soon overpowered the standard racing tires, and Shelby, with Ford’s support, looked for better rubber. As much as Ford was battling Ferrari and Jaguar for dominance on the track, Goodyear and Firestone were locked in a desperate struggle for supremacy in the “round, black things” that put it all to work. Shelby found its solution first in the “Stock Car Specials” Goodyear built for NASCAR, getting the winged foot technicians to cut a shallow blocky tread pattern on the NASCAR slicks (that soon became slick in competition) that locked the Ford engine’s generous torque to the pavement.

Eventually bigger tires required wider wheels, and by the 1964 FIA season, the narrow AC-derived 289 Cobra body no longer could claim to encompass them within even the most aggressive tacked on flares. The wide hips that would later come to characterize 427-powered Cobras made their debut on a series of 1964 FIA Cobras, and even they were barely able to shelter the 8 ½-inch wide Halibrands and their beefy rubber. The exaggerated rear fenders extended into the door area, which necessitated reshaping the doors to a radically radiused rear edge and inspired the moniker “cutback doors” that has come to characterize these cars, nearly the ultimate in small block competition Cobra development.

The voluptuous fenders, huge air intakes, big wheels and tires foreshadowed the new Cobra II, the 427-powered coil spring suspension Cobras that would soon supplant the first generation. Combining the aggressive appearance of the later 427s with the lighter weight, more responsive chassis and better balance of the small block Cobras, the cutback door Cobras set a standard for aggressive appearance with performance to match which still inspires admiration.

Later in 1964, Shelby completed a series of the ultimate competition 289 Cobras. Essentially constructed to FIA specs with wide rear fenders and cutback doors, they are known as the USRRC cars and were built with minor differences specifically to the rules of the U.S. Road Racing Championship. In addition to their USRRC-specific equipment, they incorporate everything Shelby had learned in three years of intense competition with the world’s most experienced and accomplished marques.

CSX 2557, offered here, is one of those six 1964 USRRC cars. One of only two of the USRRC Cobras completed with dual side pipes on each side of the car, it was entered in the season-ending FIA race, the Bridgehampton Double 500 in September 1964. Driven there by Charlie Hayes, it failed to finish when a carburetor drain plug worked loose, dumping its fuel on the track and emptying the tank on lap 48 of the 110-lap race. Thereafter, it was retained by Shelby American as a spare until it was sold in April 1966 to Richard Roe, who raced it in SCCA A/Production during 1966 and then sold it to Murray Kellner in Locanto, Florida, who continued its U.S. racing although with unknown results. Its subsequent history is known and documented in the “SAAC World Registry.”

It was restored to its original Shelby team appearance in Guardsman Blue with White Le Mans stripes in the mid-90s.

One of the most original and unmolested of all the famed Shelby Cobra 289 race cars, CSX 2557 is in exceptional, meticulously maintained condition today, an example that exhibits nearly a half century’s careful preservation, restoration, maintenance and enjoyment. Its history is clear and unblemished by mishap, disappearance or accident.

It was sampled briefly by an RM representative following its catalog photography on a chilly January day in New England. Starting smartly after two pumps on the accelerator and a touch of the key-actuated starter, it settled smoothly into a stable idle. The clutch engaged gently and the engine burbled happily at low rpm, a car anyone accustomed to driving a stick shift Mustang could accommodate easily.

Off idle, its vastly over-carbureted engine fussed and objected until it warmed up but then displayed a willingness to rev that invited a detour onto the nearby stretch of Interstate 95, unfortunately deterred by the lack of license plates (and its custodian’s concern). The gearbox (described by Le Mans-winner Paul Frere in Michael Shoen’s The Cobra-Ferrari Wars as “finger-light” and “takes no effort”) is a delight. The unassisted brakes pull up with reasonable effort, straight and true even when cold. The unusual four-branch side exhaust system has its own distinctive gobble-gobble beat at idle, and the torque of the 289, even with big valves, headers, a cam and plenty of carburetion, comes on strongly at low rpm, easily exceeding the old, cold 7.00-15 Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Specials’ grip on cold pavement.

Unlike many old race cars, it’s easy to drive gently and encourages experimentation with its limits.

Riding in real Halibrands with seating for two, exhilarating performance and modern safety precautions including an onboard fire system, this is the epitome of mid-sixties GT race car technology. Stable in the hands of a competent driver, its potential in the hands of Shelby team drivers like Bob Bondurant, Allen Grant, Dick Thompson, Ronnie Bucknum, Phil Hill or Dan Gurney is apparent. A pair of star cracks in the paint from stones thrown up from the tires attest to its enthusiastic use; its presentation is that of a team car after practice and before the start of the Bridgehampton Double 500.

By all accounts, it is the next-to-last Team Cobra built, the culmination of three years of intensive development, testing and racing in the most demanding international competition that would bring Shelby the 1965 FIA Manufacturers Championship.

Best of all, it’s good enough to show – but not too good to drive.

[Source: RM Auctions via autoblog]

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CB/1 Cobra replica – Power ohne Ende

tobiasth — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:32:37 +0000

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Shelby Cobra – einer der besten Sportwagen die es auf diesem Planeten gibt. Grund dafür ist das geringe Gewicht und der meist dicke V8 Motor. Doch die Cobra ist in die Jahre gekommen und wird so natürlich nicht mehr produziert. Die Firma CB/1 hat sich dem angenommen und bringt die CB/1 Cobra replica auf den Markt. Ausgestattet mit einem dicken Twin-Turbo leistet der 385cui V8 von Ford jetzt 650PS was einen Spurt von 0 auf 100 km/h in etwa 2,85 Sekunden erlaubt! Das Fahrwerk wurde natürlich an diese Leistung angepasst und als Getriebe mußte ein Porsche 5-Gang herhalten. Diese Cobra replica hat ein Kampfgewicht von nur 1100kg! Mehr Infos nach dem Klick.

Press Release

CB1 Specs and Overview

Performance
(estimated)
0-60 mph: 2.85 sec
0-1/4 mile: 10.5 sec @ 135 mph
Top Speed: 155 mph (electronically limited)
Lateral Acceleration: 1.15 g

Fuel Economy
Highway: 20 mpg
City: 14 mpg

Specifications

Engine
385 cid / 6.3 liter V8, Ford Windsor based
Twin Turbocharged, Intercooled
Boost: 12 psi
Output: 650 hp, 640 lb-ft
Compression Ratio: 8.0:1
Fuel Requirement: 91 octane

Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission: Porsche 930 5–speed manual, transaxle

Chassis
Body-on-frame Monocoque reinforced, central backbone space
Frame
1018 and 1020 Alloy Steel
TIG Welded
Body
Prototype: Fiberglass molded from Cobra 427SC
Production: Carbon Fiber or Aluminum

Dimensions
Wheelbase: 90 in
Track (front/rear): 56/60 in
Length: 156 in
Width: 68 in
Height: 49 in
Curb Weight: 2600 lbs
Wt Distribution (front/rear): 44%/56%

Suspension
Front: Long A- arm style, zero scrub, cast aluminum uprights, coil spring, adjustable gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar
Rear: Long A- arm style, zero scrub, cast aluminum uprights, coil spring, adjustable gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar

Wheel/Tire
Front: 17×9 in, 285/40-17
Rear: 17×12 in, 345/35-17

Steering
Power assisted, ball bearing steering column

Brakes
Power assisted
13 in vented rotors (front and rear)
Four piston aluminum calipers (front and rear)

Capacities
Fuel: 15 gallons
Cargo: 9.5 cubic ft

Design Philosophy

The CB/1 represents the engineered blending of modern automotive and racing technology with one of the all time high performance legends, the venerable 427 Cobra. The ultimate performance version of this classic powered by a twin turbocharged, 385 cubic inch V8, delivering a track tearing 650 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. Meld this brutal power with a race designed chassis and modern suspension components for precise control, then add an ergonomically corrected cockpit and you have the most potent, most useable, most enjoyable evolution of the 427 Cobra.

The CB/1 is based on a newly designed platform, engineered specifically for the performance and usability requirements of this vehicle. No cut corners, no secondhand components, no compromises. This vehicle is engineered from a clean sheet of paper to yield unparalleled performance. Modern control, power and driveability all tucked under one of the most beautifully forceful shapes in automotive design.

[Source: Bell Engineering via autoblog]

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Cobra Venom V8 Concept in Action

tobiasth — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:20:22 +0000

Das Cobra Venom V8 Concept, wurde von uns bereits im vergangenen Jahr vorgestellt und schon fast wieder in Vergessenheit geraten. Nun legt der Designer Jamie Martin nach und hat ein erstes Video in Action erstellt wo man das Fahrzeug in Bewegung sehen kann. Das ganze ist natürlich immer noch in 3D und aus dem Computer. Theoretisch wird die Cobra Venom von einem 524 PS starken, Kompressor Ford V8 angetrieben. Wie gesagt, nur in der Theorie und so bleibt es wohl in der heutigen Zeit nur ein virtuelles Concept. Das Video gibts wie immer nach dem Klick!

[Source:cobravenom]

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Renderings

tobiasth — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:11:24 +0000

Nach dem Hamann Camaro von Serdo Miletic, hat sich nun der User Jinx aus dem Camaro5 Forum heran gewagt und seine Version des Camaro’s, in einzelnen Rendering’s umgesetzt. Dabei verbindet er Elemente der neuen ZR1, der Cobra und dem Mustang GT500. Mehr Bilder gibts natürlich nach dem Klick.

The front shot reveals some extra things I have in mind for my concept,

the two recessed trapazoid vents in the lower grille are intended to be functional brake cooling vents

the lower grill is styled like the upper grille and could feed a heat exchanger for the LSA’s supercharger (like on the Cobras/Gt500s)

the hood has 2 recessed vents that run parallel with the cowl (think old SS style chevy hoods)

The wheels are of volk design. They are forged and gunmetal in color

The front splitter is carbon fiber and styled after the ZR1’s

The upper grille is a refined IVER style grille, with stock standard bowtie, and my version of the new z28 badge in the same location as all other designations (SS, RS)

HID Halos are intended to be standard

The hood is taller to give more than enough clearance for the LSA.

[Source: Camaro5]

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Cobra Venom Rendering

tobiasth — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:41 +0000

Wer mag sie nicht, die AC/Shelby Cobra’s mit ihrem Roadster Design und einem dicken Big Block, zum Beispiel den 427 cui, unter der Haube. Genauso verehren tut sie der Designer Jamie Frank Martin. Er hat seine Vision einer neuen Cobra Venom umgesetzt und ein spektakuläres 3D Modell erschaffen, welches sich wirklich sehen lassen kann. Die Cobra Venom erinnert an die 60iger, wo die Shelby Cobra für viel Aufsehen sorgte. Jamie stellt sich die neue Cobra mit einem Ford V8 mit 524 PS vor. Hergestellt aus Aluminium und Carbonfiberglas, soll es die Cobra in 3,4 sek. von 0 auf 100km/h schaffen und ein Topspeed von 340 km/h erreichen!
Das ganze ist auf jeden Fall sehenswert, deshalb gibts mehr Bilder wie immer nach dem Klick.

[Source:cobravenom]

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Neue Details zum 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang – FR500CJ

tobiasth — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:08:54 +0000

Ford hat einige neue Details zum 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang veröffentlicht. Der FR500CJ wird neben dem FR500C und FR500S, bald die erfolgreichen Straßenrennen Mustangs anführen. Besonders ist, dass man sofort einsteigen und auf die Rennstrecke damit fahren kann und er direkt beim Ford Händler um die Ecke bestellbar ist. Der FR500CJ wird werksmäßig mit 400PS aus einem 5.4L DOHC Motor und 6-Gang Schaltung, ausgeliefert. Auf Wunsch ist auch eine Automatic lieferbar. Das Auto wird auf Leichtbau getrimmt sein und komplett fertig für die NHRA Drag Racing Liga, fahrbereit und Regel konform sein. Insgesamt werden nur 50 Fahrzeuge produziert und ein empfohlener Verkaufspreis von 69.900 Dollar wird angeben. Die Fahrzeuge werden im Dezember 2008 produziert und im Februar 2009 an die Kunden ausgeliefert.

Press Release:

In 1968, Ford took the NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50 units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won.

Forty years after this historic event, Ford Racing is happy to announce that they are exploring the development of a new NHRA-legal race car – the 2008 Cobra Jet Mustang. Some details of this exciting program have already begun to surface, and we want to ensure you hear about it from us first.

The 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ) will be a factory-built race car, ready for the drag strip with only minor additional prep required. While details are intentionally limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product and its appeal.

Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ

Program Intent:

Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor

50 units initial build

Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number)

Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP

Model Year 2008 designation

Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009

Vehicle Content:

400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine

6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD

NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs

NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior

Lightweight – 3,300 lbs (est.)

Unique trim and appearance package

Drag race wheel/tire combination

Cobra Jet graphics package

Orders/Feedback:

Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786.

Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles.

Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer

An “off-road onlyâ€ competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer

Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.

The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ) joins Ford Racingâ€™s two successful road racing Mustangs, the M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning this new race car.

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2008 Shelby GT500 vs. 2003 SVT Cobra

tobiasth — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:23 +0000

Ein Battle der ungewöhnlichen Art, der neue 2008 Shelby GT500 gegen die 2003 SVT Cobra, auch bekannt als “der Terminator”. Dabei stehen sich nicht nur 500 PS und 390 PS gegenüber, sondern auch ein gravierender Preisunterschied von mehreren 10.000 Dollar. Das Rennen findet auf der Willow Springs Rennstrecke statt und neben einem Rundkurs tritt man auch auf der 1/4 Meile gegeneinander an. Wer die Nase vorn haben wird, nach dem Klick.

H2H Ep5, GT500 Vs. SVT Cobra

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Neuer 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang – FR500CJ

tobiasth — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:00:27 +0000

Mit dem Ford Mustang, wird auch der Ford Mustang Cobra Jet bereits 40 Jahre alt und aus diesem Grund feiert Ford jetzt mit einem neuen Sondermodell, dieses legendäre Coupe. Der original Cobra Jet wurde eigentlich nur für den Drag Stripe konzipiert und mit seinem 428 cui V8 hatte er Leistung satt. Nun will man dort anknöpfen und mit dem Romeo 605 basierend auf dem GT500 Motor, mit seinem Kompressor 5.4L V8, wird 605 PS leisten. Er wird damit der stärkste Serienmotor sein den Ford jemals gebaut hat. Offiziell wird er das Werk mit 400 PS Leistung verlassen um auch die Regeln der NHRA nicht zu verletzen. Ford plant nur 50 Stück des neuen Cobra Jets an Händler zu verkaufen, welche diese dann weiterverkaufen werden. Die neue Drag Racing Version soll 69.900 Dollar kosten.

Press Release:

In 1968, Ford took the NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50 units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won.

Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ

Program Intent:

Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor

50 units initial build

Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number)

Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP

Model Year 2008 designation

Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009

Vehicle Content:

400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine

6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD

NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs

NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior

Lightweight – 3,300 lbs (est.)

Unique trim and appearance package

Drag race wheel/tire combination

Cobra Jet graphics package

Orders/Feedback:

Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786.

Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles.

Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer

An “off-road onlyâ€ competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer

Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.

[Source: Ford]

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2008 Barrett-Jackson: Erste Highlights und Videos Online

tobiasth — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:35:13 +0000

Am gestrigen Freitag war es soweit und die ersten Highlights, in Sachen American Muscle Car, kamen bei der Barrett-Jackson Auktion unter den Hammer. Darunter auch dieser 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 welcher für $100.000 den Besitzer wechselte.

Auch dieser 1969 Mercury Cyclone GT wechselte für $135.000 den Besitzer. Das sind allerdings eher noch kleine Fische, denn erst am heutigen Samstag werden die großen Verkauft, wie zB. den 2008 Shelby GT500 KR, die 2009 Corvette ZR1, den 2008 Challenger SRT8 und nicht zu vergessen, den 1969 Shelby GT500 von Caroll Shelby himself.

1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Coupe

1971 Ford Torino Fastback

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe

1969 Dodge SuperBee HEMI

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T HEMI Convertible

1966 Shelby Cobra SuperSnake

1967 Plymouth GTX HEMI

1969 Dodge SuperBee HEMI

1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Custom

1971 Plymouth Cuda HEMI

1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Convertible

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS Costum

2005 Ford Mustang FR 500C Racecar

1971 Plymouth Cuda

1970 Plymouth Superbird

2006 Shelby GT-H Convertible

1970 Plymouth Superbird

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS Coupe

1970 Plymouth Superbird

1971 Plymouth Cuda HEMI Custom

[Source:SpeedTV]

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Bill Cosby über seine 427 Cobra in der Tonight show

tobiasth — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:06:29 +0000

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Bill Cosby kennt wohl jeder … einer der besten Comedianten auf diesem Planeten. Bei einem Besuch in der Latenight Show mit Jay Leno blaudert er über seine Erfahrung mit der 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Supersnake.

Shelby persönlich hat dieses Auto für sich gebaut und einige Exemplare als “Kopie”, exklusiv für Freunde weitergereicht.
Diese original Shelby Cobra ging übrigens für sagenhafte $5mio. vor wenigen Monaten an einen neuen Besitzer, bei der berühmten Barrett-Jackson Auktion in Scottsdale.
[Source: Dr-Mustang/US-Car-Forum]

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