Superformance Shelby Cobra Review - The Baddest Car Around?
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The guys over at Superformance in California invited me out to drive one of their Shelby AC Cobras for the chance of a lifetime. Built under the approval and certification of Shelby themselves, these cars are built completely from scratch in house down to the millimeter. This Shelby Cobra makes 575 HP in a car that weighs almost nothing. With no ABS,traction control, and more I hung on for the ride of the lifetime. It's calm around down, but terrifying and amazing under throttle. They also makes cars such as the Shelby Daytona Coupe, Corvette Grand Sport, and even the Ford GT40. Thanks for watching!
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Something you don't hear from a car thief!👍
Holy shit he pinned my comment
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lol, mission accomplished
Eric Miles hey do you know how I get one
The Shelby Cobra is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen
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MaaazdaGirl yes it is and if I got my hands on it I would never let it go
@@treyowens9938 sorry to hear about that but man it's great to own one isn't it here where we live in our part of South Carolina a older guy has a gray one with gold stripes he barely takes it out but once he do it's a treat to see and hear it
One of???
It's a nice looking car.
When I was about 10 I was at my dads shop when a loyal customer came in with an original AC Cobra, 427. It was dark green with white stripes. He took me for a ride in it, and to this day it has been my dream car. They are amazing.
I wish I had a story like this. The first one I ever saw was my own Cobra Kit car when it was delivered in 3,000 pieces.
An original 427 Cobra, is just a dream, with a price tag in 7 figures.
@@fredgrove4220 No its not. Its the start of something great. With an archaic suspension and brakes it was a dinosaur. But that can be changed now so you can have the great lines with modern technology and go faster with much more control and be much safer. A lot of Cobra owners died in their cars.
I can only dream🙍🏿♂️ at this point it would be even a dream to ride in a factory five version 🙍🏿♂️
Famous last words "I don't need your traction control!"
Traction control is for people who don't want to learn how to drive.
The derp horse gaming what is this traction control you speak of...? th-cam.com/video/bHrBmVtNuNM/w-d-xo.html
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epistte You gotta admit traction control is handy in rainy roads.
@@angelgjr1999 yeah, but then again i wouldn't take out a toplesss shelby cobra in the rain
This..was a good day.
Thank you all for watching this old school ride!
ThatDudeinBlue you must drive a factory five!!! They're much much much better designed
Watching this, made driving a friends 2000 dodge 1500 clubcab With a Magnum 5.7L and tires too tall with stock brakes that kept overheating worth living ;D
More classic reviews :)
ThatDudeinBlue
I'm envious, yet unbelievably happy for you; I've always wanted to drive one but never have.
They're an experience, not just a car.
I hope you'll get to own one, if you want a American Muscle drift missile...the Cobra is it man
my favorite car, reviewed by my favorite car reviewer! today has been a good day indeed!
The Cobra Replica's are a hoot to drive. Modern performance brakes and tires wrapped in 1960's cool.
Light weight small car+ horsepower =fun
This is not light weight !
Uh yeah it is, it's just over 2000lb's pay attention when you watch a video lol.
Still not light enough for me lol.
Dries Duyck no that’s definitely classified as light weight... what do you drive that’s light enough for you? A bicycle?
This is light weight as hell. Wtf do these virgin kids even know about real racing heritage?
Dude: Just a supportive note to you. I put my 2017 Camaro SS into storage every November (I'm in the Toronto area). I normally pull it out of storage in April. As April approaches, I end up - each year - watching Superformance videos. The @Autotopia videos always catch me, but THIS video, of yours, is the one I always come back to. The sheer joy on your face compliments that pure anticipation I get of blasting from zero. And - you wanna bet - if I'm ever in a position to buy one of these beauties, I'm doing it. Thanks for the ride. It was - and always is - awesome.
You keep driving these cars that I can only dream of driving! I love those Cobras! There is nothing like a set of sidepipes and an old school motor. The sound kinda reminds me of the 73 Vette I drove that also had sidepipes. But just a little more raw. (And naturally a whole lot faster!)
David should build a old school muscle car! Like a old challenger or something
William Collins I think we all should
At Skip Barber’s Racing School, I got the similar feelings driving a Dodge Viper. Nail the accelerator in a straightaway and you burn rubber, making it a touchy event. (It was a first generation Viper, by the way) The 10 cylinder engine was wedged into the cabin so you sat with the seat facing the left fender to clear the transmission. Weird ride but exciting as Hell and I could not get to sleep easily that night.
70 or 71 Cuda would be nice
but the price ! :(
A Cuda would be cool is specially if he made it crazy like Ken block or something
William Collins nobody wants a shit Dodge
I love how you can see his smile in the mirror at 1:47
That old school sound mmmmmmh 👌
There is a Shelby Cobra Up the street from my house, he started it infrint if my house on a Saturday for cars and coffee IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. Loudest and scariest wake up alarm at 7 in the morning
One of the coolest sickest most badass reviews 😂
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The cars are actually built in South Africa. Imported as rollers then motors and gearboxes fitted locally. Much the same way the original AC Cobras were built. Rollers came from The UK and Shelby installed the motors in the US.
Almost all the Cobra replicas are far better than the originals in build quality, performance, strength and safety. But they'll always be replicas.
Correct - and I love my replica more than my wife's fake DD tits! :)
@@BradThePitts that's brutal bro
And I wouldn't want to drive an original the way I drive my backdraft.
@Steven g yes it it…he literally says it is lmao, also no one would let him drive a real cobra the way he drove in the video
@Steven g no i totally understand, but your missing the entire point, no one will be able to travel back in time and make the care back in the original time period, thats the whole point of a "real" car. i definitely agree the new ones are way better from a usability standpoint but just not as cool
Traction control, pffff, your so right, you don't need it, you have your right foot that is traction control. (i dont have traction control in my car and it's fun to leanr how to use your right foot properly)
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Love the angled shifter! The old Jaguar D types had shifters like that too, so cool!
One of the iconic cars I've yet to ever see on the road. I so wish I could afford toys like these monsters, looks so fun.
ThatDudeinBlue This kind of muscle classic never gets old! I'd want to drive this as a daily driver every single freakin day, no matter how much it shakes because of the power!😉 This piece of history as well as the Shelby Daytona Coupe is what having fun in a sporty powerful ride, is all about✌
5:44 *fart can intensifies*
Brappppppppppppppppppp... Immmmmmmm "shifts" Gayyyyyyyy
How did this guy make the most enjoyable Cobra video I've watched on YT? Honest enthusiasm! Works every time.
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That’s my favorite car! I’m so jealous
Make a life-goal to build a Factory Five replica. They cost about $35,000 USD with show-quality paint and kick-ass on the street and track. YOU CAN DO IT
I just love the Cobra jet..... It's soo bad ass. i went to a drag race once, and saw a Ferrari Enzo get SMOKED by a stock Cobra
AC motors to Carrol Shelby: We need a engine for a car. Shelby reply: I have a Ford truck in the back with one.
Do you really believe that? What a joke.
jimandwendy well yeah its a joke originaly Shelby wanted to Chevy engine s but they wouldn't bite so he contacted Ford and sent a fresh 221ci Windsor the same engine used I'm many models from Ford to try it so technically yeah all the Ford engines he tried we're also in trucks but remember it's a joke 😉
My neighbor that passed away a few years back had a older superformance cobra and it was pretty much the same and made around the same power and it’s still in the same spot but I haven’t been able to talk to his wife in years but I’d love to own this beautiful beast
That sounds so good going through the gears, sweet!
Honestly man, that camera angle from between the two seats up high and behind towards the beginning was such a neat camera angle! Of course hard to do on most cars but it was neat!
lol my uncle had a chasis of these sitting in his shop for a while and he was building the motor for the customer and installing gagues and just getting it running, basically took him a block and the factory five shell and had him do all the work. these things are so beautiful
Cars like the Shelby Cobra, McLaren F1, Ferrari F40 etc. They're just perfection!!! The Cobra is definitely in the top 5 best cars ever made! Tbh? I love the ones with the 351's, and the 427's. But I'd love one, with a high reving, lightweight 347 stroker! Much lighter, better handling, easier to drive, and throw in a highway gear so you can feel every RPM, and really whine it out!! 350-400hp is all you really need in these light cars. I talked to a guy at a local car show last year, and he had a massive crate engine in his. He said it was undrivable, and you cant enjoy it really.
Last i heard , Superformance cars were made in South Africa and assembled in California .
They are assembled anywhere. Not just California. I have one and it was assembled in Reno. Yes, they are made in South Africa, not made in CA.
This is fantastic that you uploaded this. I have been obsessing over this car for the past couple weeks now. Definitely my dream car. I will own one some day.
I’m thankful where I live you get to see old classics like this driving around a lot
My dad built a Cobra kit back in late 90s. I remember how ridiculous that car was. Raw, pure power.
When British and American petrol heads get together they create this, probably the most beautiful car ever. Same story with the GT40.
Awesome video David! Just ordered your complete detailing kit for my birthday and I can't wait to get it! Keep up the amazing work man
Shelby Cobras are my FAVORITE CAR EVER!!! love these cars🤩🤩🤩🤩
My grandpa and uncle had a towing and repair shop in the bay area in the 60s . They towed a wrecked Cobra 427 off of the bay bridge that had been rear ended and pushed into the rear end of another vehicle. Well the car was paid off by the insurance co. and totalled but nobody had came back to pick up the car after the adjuster came and declared it a total loss. So a storage lien was put on the car and it eventually became the property of the tow business. The cars aluminum body is really messed up but the chassis and drivetrain are actually unharmed . The car is now under some tarps in my uncles garage here in Nor Cal and is in the same shape it was the day of the accident. Although its now on a salvaged title and in my uncles name. Its never driven and does run actually. Ive started it several times. And it does have a 427 side oiler in it unlike so many that actually had 428s rather than 427s as claimed. My uncle now in his 80s says Its too dangerous to drive so he wont let me do anything with it until hes gone and then he says I can do as I wish but it wont be his responsibility if something happens to me. He is something but I would rather he stick around because its really just a car and he is much more than that .
1:44 i want more of that camera angle. it seems like it captures acceleration well.
3:24 super-villain laugh
I laughed with him 😈
One of my absolute most favorite cars of all time and also one of the highest on my dream car list.
These cars are so much fun, my grandpa has one, a 67 to be exact, and the exhaust gets so hot that if you touch it, it will literally burn your skin
Had me smiling the whole time. I can't imagine how awesome it was to drive!!
The most exciting review for me since Porsche 918 Spyder :) Thank you very much
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I can’t stand watching boring ass car reviews by other people, I binge watch all these car reviews by the blue dude!
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One of my favorite cars of all time, awesome to see it on the channel
That has got to be the coolest sounding car you've ever reviewed.
I'm not a big American kinda guy but the Shelby being an interesting British chassis has always been appealing. Plus I'm a huge Le Mans nerd I can't help but love the car
That shifter was just like the original Cobra used. Carrol Shelby took a mustang shifter and just turned it around backwards. Works good, lasts a long time.
Great video, man! Even I was smiling from ear to ear just watching. What an experience that had to have been.
Find an L88 4 speed Vette and drive it, my dad has owned his since 1974 and that thing is insane it will light up the tires from 1st to 4th no problem, you can be driving along at 60mph nail it and it will smoke the tires, absolute beast of a car.
Derek Joon I second this! I'm a late C3 owner (the slow smog ones) and those L88 C3s have a similar vibe as this Cobra and need to be shared with other car enthusiast's!
Bryan Lettow I have a 75 L82 it's gutless lol, I think a good tuned L88 could give a Cobra a good run, Vetts fiberglass there lite!
Derek Joon They are light and would run pretty close!
Bryan Lettow The L88 was rated 430HP when my dad had the engine rebuilt in the late 90's it was closer to 600HP and that stock set up wasn't bored over basically a clean up new seals and paint the block
Derek Joon I heard they rated them low from factory for some sort of legal reasons. I own an '80 myself. it's not fast but it's a lot of fun.
Just a small correction. Superformance cobras are actually made in South Africa and shipped to So Cal minus running gear.They are also shipped to anywhere else in the world by direct purchase from South Africa. I am a cobra owner myself, not a superformance replica, but we have 2 in my club here in Australia, 1 was imported from USA and the 2nd was a direct purchase. Having said that, any cobra video is a good video and I have yet to see a review on here where the reviewer was not very impressed with the car. Great stuff Blue Dude.
Hello Paul, I am from France and looking forward to buy my Cobra. I was thinking you could maybe give me some feedback about your customer experience, being a Superformance owner. The pros and cons (if such thing exists)...
I would value any comment you could post. Thanks !
@@peterkater4292 as it says in my post, I am not a Superformance owner, I have an Australian built replica, so unfortunately I cant help you much with feedback about dealing with superformance, but I believe them to be great to deal with and the quality of their cars is first class. You are making a great choice both in car and brand of replica, you will not be dissappointed in any way. If you want a ride in mine check out my short drive video here th-cam.com/video/HnOHfgPlkRc/w-d-xo.html good luck and welcome to the Cobra family.
@@paulroberts3550 Hello Paul! Thanks a lot for your reply and my apologies for reading your comment maybe a little bit too fast (the first one) as well as for my late reply.
I will go and watch your video of course!
How much HP do you have under the hood? What type of engine do you have? What transmission did you use?
Is there any other advice you can give me? (except for "drive carefully") 😄
Oh, almost forgot... Do you think it is a good investment to go into a Superformance 427? (I mean in terms of it holding value after 10y, 20y etc..). What do you think?
Thanks in advance Paul 👍
@@paulroberts3550 Video: I love the crackle and pop of the exhaust when you lift off the throttle.. The acceleration in this seems to be just intoxicating 😄
Something above my Viper ('97 GTS).
I can't get enough of these cars. That was definitely the gold era (60's and 90"s at just their best).
What eras 🇺🇲😎👌
PS: the color of your car is insane. That's right the color I want. I'll just add the Wimbledon white stripes 😉
You know you’re a car enthusiast when you watch a David Patterson car review while you wait on your free dealership oil change for your car. Much love David!
It was actually the cobra daytona that Shelby had Brock design specifically for Lemans. The long straights required belter aerodynamics to achieve near 200mph top speeds, and the cobra 427 maxed out at about 150 because it was horrible aerodynamically. It was much netter suited for trashing corvettes on shorter US tracks.
This car will beat you senseless. I LOVE IT! Carol made the best f'ing car I've ever seen. Now, GO SEE Ford vs Ferrari, Now in theaters!
Amazing car, amazing movie.
Carroll Shelby also help dodge didn't he
Someone please get him a v8 miata to review
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Ha gaaaaaaaay
gross
Don't kill my Shelby high
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Love this video David, and that thing sounds so nostalgic it hurts.
Great review David! I could tell you really enjoyed making it!
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Actually, I believe Superformance is manufactured in South Africa (along with Backdraft). Final installation of the engine/trans into the rolling chassis is completed by Hillbank Motorsports in Orange County. I had a Backdraft... slightly stretched chassis, relative to the Superformance. Had an all aluminum DART blocked Windsor stroker putting out 612 hp/615 tq... scary fast. Sold it about 2 years ago... replaced it with an '04 Corvette Z06... just wanted something more comfortable & less attention-getting... much better mileage too.
612hp... wau! Carrera GT territory. Did you install that engine yourself?
What a opportunity , one of the best looking cars ever made.
Thanks Kanye, very cool.
The real ones being so rare it is amazing to have the opportunity to have these in the world.
Question: Do they offer a power steering version
What a beautiful machine! My dream would be to build a kit car of my own. Likely a Factory 5. Keep up the good work.
I would be happy with even a replica, those look so bad ass!!
I never notice before how great those cars look. It sounds amazing. It's just missing 2 turbo for me to completely love it
I've just had the pleasure of driving one of these. Amazing sound.
That was my dream car growing up and still is.
I really want to see you do more classics and older cars. The el Camino video was amazing, this is amazing, find more classics !
This car and the 60’s Mustangs are the best muscle cars in American history in my opinion. Beautiful cars. Powerful cars. The best around!
Love this Review!! Thanks for doing a vid. Gonna buy one for sure!!!
One of my all time favorite cars
I hope you managed to get a video of that Daytona, I would kill for one of those
This is the only Ford/Shelby car that makes me get chills or makes me excited besides the old boss 302 or Mach 1, or maybe the gt500 fast back
I've always wanted one, even the Kit cars are nice.
I had to laugh at 4:09 Shelby was like hey let's put some big ass bull balls on this cute little car and see what happens! The rest is history
The A/C Shelby Cobra IS the automotive definition of THICC...dem hips doh (especially on the Mk-III's)
It looked timeless when it was new, and in my honest opinion is one of the most beautiful cars of all time.
They'll still be bear relevancy fifty/sixty years from now.
It's a simplistic body design to be sure, but I think that simplicity add's to the aesthetic appeal of the car.
In metal fab there's a saying "move the metal until the metal moves you". I feel that the Cobra's curvaceous body lines, and happy face (with those two classic halogen bulbs, and wide mischievous grin for a grill) belie it's sporting aggressive intent.
The Cobra outside of exuding "classic cool" and having a front end that presents a playful disposition, is the type of car that just the sight of can plaster a smile on someone's face. My nephew (who's ten) saw one and was completely enthralled with it, the way it looked, the sounds it made.
They're something very very special.
This is the greatest car on Earth. You will never change my mind.
if i ever got a kit car this or a gt40 is probably what i would get
Suoerformance Cobras come with a soft top and side curtains. Also the racing cobras have shoulder harnesses too.
My 62 Mercury Comet w/200cid 6 cylinder and glass pack muffler sets off car alarms, don't get me wrong i love Cobras as much as anyone.
Buy one
raw...... raw rumble.... sounds sooooooooooooooo nice aaaaaaaaaah soothing
Top of the morning to ya!
Angel Vargas And I will see you... In the next videooooooo!!!!
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The shifter is angled like that so you don’t have to move your hand too far from the steering wheel. It helps when racing.
Angus Rankin yes I can see that also it keeps you from taking your hand far from the steering wheel to shift.
Thank you for getting me back in to cars now I will put a spolier on my own car
Shout out from the 804 in Richmond, VA! Great review of this RAW beast!
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"Built in house"? I understood that Superformance cars are built in S. Africa, shipped to the States where the drive trains are installed at the various dealers.
Man that thing looks so satisfying to shift. I cannot imagine racing one of those flat out. So sketch. High risk high reward.
That Cobra is pullin those gears somethin crucial.
What a cool video to watch. Indeed this must be an ultimate driving experience.
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Best car in existence
Great video David!
P.S
You forgot to mention that the chassis and fiberglass bodyshell is made by _Superformance_ in Pretoria, South Africa.
I've been meaning to take a drive to their facility out of curiosity, but from Cape Town to Pretoria is a little far for me right now *;)*
P.P.S
There is actually an episode of "How it's made, dream cars" on this Cobra on TH-cam! I think you'd find it very interesting!
That engine sound is off the charts.
I've always loved these cars and hope to build one, one day.
I loved when you revved at the Tesla 😆😆😆
At the 4 minute mark you pass a lot with a bunch of Jeeps. I recognized that immediately, must be headed down to Laguna beach below Rancho Santa Margarita, correct? I was stationed out there with work a few years ago.
Ricky bobby seems happy driving the Shelby
Something I’ll never be able to drive being 6’5 😭😭 amazing video though
Anthony Swanson I smell a humblebrag
Anthony Swanson
If you want to drive one that badly you'll make it work...
I know. I'm taller - and I've made it work.
Anthony Swanson I'm 6'2 and I'm gonna buy an NA Miata in the next few months
You'll fit. They sell "big and tall man" seats which puts you further back in the cockpit. Slightly less padding though.
My favorite car of all time. ONE DAY i WILL build one.
Man that '63 Corvette GS is one of my favorites of all time
Slightly misleading title, but another review nicely done. A lot people will nitpick that it's not a "real" AC Cobra, but those cars are million dollar car these days. Superformance is the next best thing. I'll bet you were worn out after driving that thing for the vid; there's nothing subtle or "easy" about driving a car like that.