Let me get this straight. I get BEATEN UP. And then almost thrown off the road by the car. And then humiliated at the end. And y’all are laughing and subscribing. Where’s HR
I just finished mine. Got it registered and inspected today. Put 60 miles on it today. So many thumbs up and smiles. It's the most amazing car I've ever driven, and I built it!
@@deankruse2891 I received my kit December 2019 and it was registered June of 2021. I could have been done sooner, but I moved during that time and was unable to work on the car for about 3 months. Also, the DMV was a huge delay due to the coronavirus. They say it takes about 400 hours to complete the kit. If you're interested, check out the build school that Mott community college offers. You go from bare frame to driving car in 3 days. Granted, it's not an accurate depiction of what it's like to put one together yourself. Let me know if you are planning to build one, and I can give you plenty of tips that I learned along the way.
@@paulleatham6830 Mine was $40k before paint and body work. If you have the correct mustang for donor parts, you could build it for less that $15k. It's all based on what you have, how much work you're willing to do outside of your build, and what options you want.
I built my Factory Five (Mk III) 17 years ago. Pretty much everything y'all said about it is spot on, it is a hairy chested, loud, fast, and scary car. When out for a drive kids stop what they are doing and stare, women run to protect their children, and men stand at attention with a hand over their heart. With that said, I never tire of driving it, in fact, I watch my weather app year-round looking for the next 'Cobra day.' After some 70K miles I could tell stories for hours... Countless challenges by other drivers on the street, all but one of which I declined (but it was epic.) The five state, two day, 1000 mile rally I entered where rain poured for an entire day. I was soaked to the core and white knuckling the wood steering wheel through the entire state of Georgia, hydroplaning and oversteering all the way. While in this car I was 'hit on' by a pretty woman, the only time that has happened to me in more than 20 years. It is a raw, visceral, engaging car that you take seriously or die. It is a time machine, a dream maker. It is wonderful.
I can’t wait to build one myself. It’ll be a while until I’ll have time and financially secure enough to start building one and I can’t wait. I’ll put it on my last will and testament along with any other cars I might build.
@@gallants4527 351 windsor block bored and stroked to 427. Dynoed at 503. Holley 650 DP. Transmission is a 6 speed tremec T-56. IRS with a Tbird Super-coupe 8.8" pumpkin.
Not to ruin the joke, but it was Parnelli Jones who said that. You never know if drivers are serious when they say stuff like that, though. Sometimes it's just a psyche. But in this case, I think Jones was referring to the original Trans-Am cars in particular, which were a bit crude and unwieldy even by the standards of the 1960s. IIRC, Jones won a T-A race at Riverside, in which he actually passed at least one car by going off-track into the dirt (not grass -- desert dirt and rocks). Only a Trans-Am car or a NASCAR 'stock car' was robust enough to do that sort of thing. I guarantee you he didn't drive Indy cars in the way he described. He would not have lived out a single season, maybe not a single race, at 180MPH between concrete walls or ARMCO barriers, with essentially no driver protection whatsoever.
Many many years ago when I was a younger I was working as a telephone repair tech and I still remember it as if it was yesterday...a middle aged woman backed out of a garage in an actual right hand drive AC Cobra right next to the pole I was working on. She pulled out slowly towards the main road, looking both ways quickly, and then matted it. Elevensies right down the road as I watched with my mouth hanging open...she caught second and chirped the tires then was gone. I could still hear the car for quite some time after she left as she was blasting along a curvy shoreline road heading towards the nearest town. About 45 minutes later I heard the car coming back...as she pulled in the driveway she smiled and waved, grabbed her bag of groceries and went into the house. Yes, I kid you not, she was using it as a grocery getter. Even the people who don't own a Cobra have stories to tell about Cobras.
I seriously doubt the same type of stories will be recounted when a self righteous Karen nearly runs you over rushing to Starbucks in between soccer games in her Tesla plaid
Well if I owned a Cobra I'd use it for the same thing, it has a trunk and is capable of going from A to B easily, so why not use it to efficiently visit friends or grab Cosmic Brownies? We can go to the track another day.
Beautiful car and most of all I LOVE how Factory Five has fro decades taken the stigma away from "kit car" and allowed people to enjoy theses classic designs and to be able to drive them ! Collectors can still have their beloved garage Queen but these cars are for driving fans
“And on the original cars, the shifter itself is kind of bent over and off to a weird angle, which is PERFECTLY NORMAL, in a lot of me-, CARS, Jessica” I died 😂😂😂😂😂
Was driving behind one yesterday...what a car! Tried to stay behind it for as long as possible. The looks, the sound..the presence. Cobras are forever!
I agree 100%, I am 57 and have loved these since i was a little boy. I am planning a trip to Ultimate Classic Cars in Texas and hope to buy a kit within a few months.
Proud owner of a F5 MK2 Roadster. Let me tell you: everything these guys are saying: completely true. It is a literal "legal race car" and gets people smiling and waving like you cannot believe. Owned mine just about two years, and that V8 rumble is just breathtaking. Anytime I have a rough day, I get in, strap down, turn that key, and smile like a child; I absolutely love driving it. Do yourself a favor and get one.
I hate to point out an error, however all original AC Cobras had independent suspension with Salisbury rear-ends. The 289's had leaf springs and the 427's had coil overs.
Keep in mind the 2015+ Mustang IRS components were the first that could handle this horsepower. The first three iterations of the Factory Five Roadster used Thunderbird IRS components and the axles blew up frequently.
The first editor I worked for when I was 18 had two claims to fame. He was the last British soldier to be injured by a musket bullet and he bought the first Cobra in the UK and wrote it off on the way home from the dealer! Great video, thanks guys
You guys really made me feel like I was experiencing the Cobra first hand. The humor put it over the top--one of the best car reviews I've watched. Great job.
When I was a kid there was a guy in my neighborhood that had either an original or a very nice kit car. The car was an absolute monster, and when stopped at a red light next to him you would feel the cam lope in your body while sitting in your car, even with the windows up. I always wanted to know what it was like to basically drive around on a gigantic high HP motor with some seats strapped to it.....lol.
I've wanted one for years. Over those years, nothing but improvements with modern engineering added. They're better than ever. I've seen so many different videos about them too. And on that subject... y'all take the lead outright. Closest thing to a real experience with your driving situations along with what appears to be from the heart commentary. I know this wasn't intended as advertising the Cobra but personally, I want one even more after watching this. My commenting is done, guess what's next..... I'm going to Factory Five online to check 'em out... thanks guys...
I see Cobras with some frequency in my area although I know they aren't true originals, but many of these look absolutely amazing. I love how the industry has kept this thing alive.
I'm not really feeling that sorry for Jessica. She seemed to have been the type of nagging lady to have picked on a lot of me- uh, I mean CARS' insecurities...
No joke, my seven year old son came running in my room after that and said he heard something. I asked him what it sounded like, he said it was like a lion roaring. I had the pleasure of looking him in the eye and telling him "Son, that's no lion... that's a Shelby Cobra." LOL He was totally into it after that.
Imagine spinning the wheels in 3rd when you're already doing ~60km/h. One little wiggle and you're in the ditch faster than you can squeak "And I'm James!"
My family owns a Shelby Cobra, my god is the clutch heavy and stiff. I drove it once after the clutch was upgraded and made lighter and my foot was still dying. Car is very loud, beautiful, and fast. Love the car
I watch vids from almost every youtube car channel and I just have to finally say you guys are the top of the class. Better than even those with huge production budgets. Keep'em coming guys
A lot of this video resonates with why I love riding super sport motorcycles. It's so incredibly thrilling. The feeling of freedom and connection with the road is just unparalleled, and it's just all around spectacular. At that, it absolutely comes with incredible danger, and there were a couple times I nearly cost myself my life while doing things at speeds I shouldn't have been doing. I ended up selling my bike and got a truck to replace it, but God willing, I'm gonna get another one to replace it real soon. It's a thrill like no other.
I have never driven an ACR Viper but I HAVE driven a FF Cobra with a very healthy 351W and it was NO JOKE....a car that was just waiting to kill you at any opportunity where your attention wandered for more than a tic.....
Randy Pobst said the ACR puts the power down better than a GTS or TA Viper so compared to a regular Viper it should feel much more planted and neutral.
@@aryaahmadi4029 YES. The ACR puts down the power & grip better than most, but this little light weight over powered machine would be wilder & more out-of-control. Not necessarily faster around a track.
With out a doubt the most entertaining 427Cobra review I’ve ever watched!! You two guys are hysterically funny while capturing the true feel and exhilaration of owning and driving this truly legendary automotive bombshell of a car. There’s nothing like and most likely will never be! Great job!
I love Factory Five. Watching build progress threads on forums and TH-cam, dreaming and making choices on how you would hypothetically build yours, shopping for drivetrains. I have that kind of personality where I hyperfixate and have mentally worked out what I would do on countless project cars, and Factory Five is like cocaine for the obsessed car guy brain. Someday, Someday.
This video is being shared in various Factory Five groups with positive reactions. As a FFR building/owner myself, I'd say it's spot on. Well done, guys!
...and there are plenty of ways to tone the car down. You'd be fine using the old modular 4.6L, very smooth, solid 300hp for instance. But that's the cool thing about FFR Cobras, you can do whatever you want!!
No one said you shouldn't. Each car has a niche to fill, was built to fill a specific need. Those needs don't always include comfort or practicality. You want a vintage race car that is wholly impractical, then get it, no one is telling you not to, no matter how much you want to feel like you're bucking convention. This car isn't for me, but even with different priorities a guy like me can see the appeal of a fast, light, powerful, and downright beautiful car that is a snapshot of auto history. Shelby didn't give a damn for comfort or practicality, he built a race car, a fast and loud monster. So go play with your expensive race car and pretend you're being persecuted over it.
During the Covid era I have watched a lot of car reviews and I mean A LOT, this is the BEST video to date on what is rapidly becoming the best channel on You Tube
This is the most amazing video TH has done to date. Thank you for bringing to life my adolescent/ all time dream car, if only for a brief few minutes! Well done!
Love this review! Growing up, building and owning a Shelby cobra replica was always on my bucket list. I got older (early 30s now) and forgot about it for the most part and shelved it as something to do later on in life. This review has convinced me to change the bucket list to driving one once instead of owning, I can taste your fear through my screen. I think my 993 will do. Well done gents.
Thank you for this perfect video! You encapsulated the total experience of driving this car. As a Factory Five Cobra owner, I absolutely loved this video! Good work, Men.
I'm 70 years old and the Cobra is still the most beautiful exciting basic race car experience ever. My top of the heap choice since the car first appeared... Thanks for the view...
This is by far one of the funniest and most emotional videos about a replica Cobra I've ever seen. With respect for the vehicle without the annoying drifting and smoke. Simply a summary of form follows function and the enthusiasm that can be felt at all times. Many thanks for this really exceptionally well-made video. Best regards from Hamburg
Always wanted one badly! Thanks for making this awesome video!! Although power hungry I would seriously consider using a 300-350 HP V8 engine to make it more enjoyable and safe to drive. No point to have +500 HP and be scared sh** to touch the throttle.
In 1968 at 16 years old ,I had a 57 chevy, black. I used to road race it with 20 somethings on the back recently tarred and stone roads of upstate New York. First, yes I was an idiot. It could jump. power slide around corners . Take down hedges in the first New York snow. Ok I did finally kill it before it killed me. Watching your video brings back many fond memories.
Thanks guys for an amazing video, and also throwing in complements and respects for the Owner who put his life into the car, and taking care of it when it was probably just as scary to lend it to you for the video as it is to drive it 😄
One of the best episodes in recent memory. I really liked James' impressions, and how they were a combination of facing imminent death/complete awe and admiration for the beauty his senses were experiencing. It looked like James was meeting a Bengal tiger for the first time, in the wild. Thomas was fighting the urge to say he wants one, or at least hopes he still desires one when he is ready for it in 5-10 years.
I built my MK4 in 2012. Installed a Ford Coyote that topped 490 HP on the dyno. It was great fun the watch the guys in the video. Enthusiastic like a couple of kids. When I describe the driving experience I say, “It’s loud. It smells. Your going to get beat on in the sun. It’s hot. It’s cold. You’ll probably get wet. And yet, it’s SO much fun the drive. 43,000 kilometres and counting. Thanks for the video
This is an incredibly significant episode for me, and you did not disappoint. Thanks so much for the effort put into these productions, it was a joy to view! 👏👊
Been in love with Cobras since I first saw one in the 60s. Way too purpose-built for Detroit marketing dudes and beancounters.. I'm glad there's a hardcore group of people who still love them like I do.
I just became an owner of a Backdraft Racing cobra with a Roush 402R motor, the car is wild. My wife loves going for rides in the Cobra. I wish I would have purchased a Cobra many years sooner. If you don’t have a few extra minutes to stop and talk people, don’t ever stop for gas. You will have at least one person stop you and admire the car. Just buy one now !! They are a blast to drive !!
Several years ago, my girlfriend and I spent some time detailing a Factory Five Cobra. Same drivetrain as the one here. The owner (I don’t know why) let me test drive it. Scared the SHIT out of me. 10 of 10, would definitely do it again
When I was younger nobody got to drive my car. Now I’m older and try to hand the keys to anyone who can drive a stick. Cars are too expensive for us normies to experience a wide variety of cars.
Love this build, I've been considering a Factory 5 for a while but I already have an even more dangerous car. A 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye with a 13 B rotary. About 300 hp in a 1100ish lb car. Park it next to a Cobra and the Cobra looks like a SUV! On the turn signal the Bugeye also has a toggle but no light at all haha.
@@Maxime-ho9iv You are probably correct! One thing that might slightly help is the engine builder I'm working with is putting a computer in that will let me turn on a basic traction controller system. When I turned 16 my dad let me drive all of his other really nice cars but other than pulling the Bugeye in and out of the garage to wash and wax it I wasn't allowed to drive it until I went to racing school. Even after that it was made clear to me that if he heard of me doing stupid things in it or any of the other cars and wouldn't be allowed to drive any of them. We lived in a kinda small town, Carson City, Nevada, so things did get back to him especially when I was driving cars that stood out. I remember getting home and being asked why I had the top down on the Saab convertible that was my daily in the McDonald's drive thru while it was snowing lol. He didn't care he just thought I was a bit crazy! I Bugeye probably won't be finished till next Spring but the paint is finished so I think I'm going to put a video out going over the project in the next month if you want to see more!
Not only one of the fastest cars ever built, but also one of the most beautiful! Even better, it doesn't look like any of its supercar rivals.... I have loved these my entire life.
It was 1965 and I was a spectator at a mid-California autocross event with mostly MGs, TRs, Healeys, Corvette type of cars competing. Then comes rolling in from the LA area was a black 289 Cobra towing a race prepared black 289 Cobra with Webers. Fastest car that day and won everything. At end of the end of the day the owner hooked up his race prepared Cobra to his tow car Cobra and drove off into the sunset. Absolutely floored what I witnessed that day and am not surprised over 60,000 Cobra replicas have been constructed since then.
Us fans have been waiting YEARS for you guys do do this vehicle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. And based upon the amount of F-bombs, it must have been awesome.
My brother had one of these- exact set up as here. It is the ONLY car I have ever been in that I got out of and looked at the driver(my brother) and said- “this is going to kill you”. Never felt so alive riding in that car. If you never have been in one then you could never really understand how brutal and visceral the experience truly is.
Possibly your best post ever, and the best video ever on TH-cam. Of course it somehow is cheating to feature one of the most iconic, brutal cars in history. Your insights and honesty combined with your humour are addictive. Now, go out and eat a cow, let your beard grow out, and MAN UP! YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE!
Nice car! When i was 12 years old, " 1977", i was fortunate enough to get to ride in an all original 427 Cobra! My good friends Grandpa had one. They ended up moving and lost contact but often wandered what happened to the car. It was rare back then but not like now.
Honestly was expecting the review to start with something like
-"Hello, I'm Thomas!"
-"And I'm scared!"
© that shit! 😄
That just made my laugh😂
he really do sounds like he is
@@bennetulbricht9922 kkk
😂
Let me get this straight. I get BEATEN UP. And then almost thrown off the road by the car. And then humiliated at the end. And y’all are laughing and subscribing. Where’s HR
Know your role Lol
You'll be alright man. Not many people can say they drove a Cobra. RIP Voicebox though 😂😂😂😂
We are your HR
Hey this car sent you into puberty, that’s a plus😆
Hey your voice cracked and you’re probably growing hair on your naughty bits now James. It’s time we had a talk about what it means to become a man.
I just finished mine. Got it registered and inspected today. Put 60 miles on it today. So many thumbs up and smiles. It's the most amazing car I've ever driven, and I built it!
That’s fantastic joshua! Hope you’re having fun with it!
His long did it take?!
@@deankruse2891 I received my kit December 2019 and it was registered June of 2021. I could have been done sooner, but I moved during that time and was unable to work on the car for about 3 months. Also, the DMV was a huge delay due to the coronavirus. They say it takes about 400 hours to complete the kit. If you're interested, check out the build school that Mott community college offers. You go from bare frame to driving car in 3 days. Granted, it's not an accurate depiction of what it's like to put one together yourself. Let me know if you are planning to build one, and I can give you plenty of tips that I learned along the way.
what was the final cost of all the parts?
@@paulleatham6830 Mine was $40k before paint and body work. If you have the correct mustang for donor parts, you could build it for less that $15k. It's all based on what you have, how much work you're willing to do outside of your build, and what options you want.
I built my Factory Five (Mk III) 17 years ago. Pretty much everything y'all said about it is spot on, it is a hairy chested, loud, fast, and scary car. When out for a drive kids stop what they are doing and stare, women run to protect their children, and men stand at attention with a hand over their heart. With that said, I never tire of driving it, in fact, I watch my weather app year-round looking for the next 'Cobra day.' After some 70K miles I could tell stories for hours... Countless challenges by other drivers on the street, all but one of which I declined (but it was epic.) The five state, two day, 1000 mile rally I entered where rain poured for an entire day. I was soaked to the core and white knuckling the wood steering wheel through the entire state of Georgia, hydroplaning and oversteering all the way. While in this car I was 'hit on' by a pretty woman, the only time that has happened to me in more than 20 years. It is a raw, visceral, engaging car that you take seriously or die. It is a time machine, a dream maker. It is wonderful.
Thanks for sharing and you're a legend and a braver man than I to put 70k on it!!
I'm glad you drove it! It's my dream car.
I can’t wait to build one myself. It’ll be a while until I’ll have time and financially secure enough to start building one and I can’t wait. I’ll put it on my last will and testament along with any other cars I might build.
what kind of engine and transmission did you have in it if you don't mind me asking
@@gallants4527 351 windsor block bored and stroked to 427. Dynoed at 503. Holley 650 DP. Transmission is a 6 speed tremec T-56. IRS with a Tbird Super-coupe 8.8" pumpkin.
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough" - Mario Andretti
Not to ruin the joke, but it was Parnelli Jones who said that. You never know if drivers are serious when they say stuff like that, though. Sometimes it's just a psyche. But in this case, I think Jones was referring to the original Trans-Am cars in particular, which were a bit crude and unwieldy even by the standards of the 1960s. IIRC, Jones won a T-A race at Riverside, in which he actually passed at least one car by going off-track into the dirt (not grass -- desert dirt and rocks). Only a Trans-Am car or a NASCAR 'stock car' was robust enough to do that sort of thing. I guarantee you he didn't drive Indy cars in the way he described. He would not have lived out a single season, maybe not a single race, at 180MPH between concrete walls or ARMCO barriers, with essentially no driver protection whatsoever.
*Hell naw*
HALELUJA!!!
The entire history of james in the channel is him trying to get back Jessica....and I love it
who's jessica?
@@mybugatti100 that's the mystery
Now I'm picturing James in a tree outside her house. "That is Jessica and I'm James. Welcome to Extra Creepy Throttle House."
Great Throttle House lore.
Jessica is the reason James left England for Canada
"I could get rear ended by a child on a tricycle and still die!" 🤣 I'm dying!
🤣🤣🤣
I can't see ever being rear-ended in a Cobra, it's always too far in the lead... THANK YOU CARROLL SHELBY FOR YOUR INSANITY!
What's timestamp
@@digitalvectordrawing318 7:20
That was gold
Many many years ago when I was a younger I was working as a telephone repair tech and I still remember it as if it was yesterday...a middle aged woman backed out of a garage in an actual right hand drive AC Cobra right next to the pole I was working on. She pulled out slowly towards the main road, looking both ways quickly, and then matted it. Elevensies right down the road as I watched with my mouth hanging open...she caught second and chirped the tires then was gone. I could still hear the car for quite some time after she left as she was blasting along a curvy shoreline road heading towards the nearest town. About 45 minutes later I heard the car coming back...as she pulled in the driveway she smiled and waved, grabbed her bag of groceries and went into the house. Yes, I kid you not, she was using it as a grocery getter. Even the people who don't own a Cobra have stories to tell about Cobras.
I promise you, even people that don't know about Cobras or what they are... have stories about Cobras.
I seriously doubt the same type of stories will be recounted when a self righteous Karen nearly runs you over rushing to Starbucks in between soccer games in her Tesla plaid
I mean if you gotta get groceries you might as well have some fun along the way.
Great story!! Any idea who the lady was? Curious minds want to know... ;)
Well if I owned a Cobra I'd use it for the same thing, it has a trunk and is capable of going from A to B easily, so why not use it to efficiently visit friends or grab Cosmic Brownies? We can go to the track another day.
I rented one of these in Capetown, got sunburnt, Went def, back hurt, and it was the greatest day of driving in my life. Dream car for sure
Beautiful car and most of all I LOVE how Factory Five has fro decades taken the stigma away from "kit car" and allowed people to enjoy theses classic designs and to be able to drive them ! Collectors can still have their beloved garage Queen but these cars are for driving fans
The owner has nailed the spec. Brilliant.
“And on the original cars, the shifter itself is kind of bent over and off to a weird angle, which is PERFECTLY NORMAL, in a lot of me-, CARS, Jessica”
I died 😂😂😂😂😂
Cmon Jessica it's perfectly normal
Waiting on Jessica's response.......
Who’s Jessica ? 😅 sorry but I’m new here
@@Gumbear93 Jessica is jo
@@vickykaushik8764 He didn't fall for it, unfortunately.
One of the top 5 most beautiful vehicles ever built, the owner spec’d this one perfectly.
I like them in blue with white stripes, but that’s just my opinion
I like them with the original wheel and tire package. Looks absolutely criminal to not use it.
Was driving behind one yesterday...what a car! Tried to stay behind it for as long as possible. The looks, the sound..the presence. Cobras are forever!
I agree 100%, I am 57 and have loved these since i was a little boy. I am planning a trip to Ultimate Classic Cars in Texas and hope to buy a kit within a few months.
Im sure if you speced it you would have done at least something differently
Proud owner of a F5 MK2 Roadster. Let me tell you: everything these guys are saying: completely true. It is a literal "legal race car" and gets people smiling and waving like you cannot believe. Owned mine just about two years, and that V8 rumble is just breathtaking. Anytime I have a rough day, I get in, strap down, turn that key, and smile like a child; I absolutely love driving it.
Do yourself a favor and get one.
Built a MK3, best project of my life. Time in the garage with family cannot be beat.
This looks absolutely TERRIFYING. Gimme one 😭
LMAO!! My thoughts exactly!
@@maxcactus7 Cobras ROCK
It is I drive it without my drivers license and i almost wrecked it
@@kellenfisk6596 and i’m 100% sure that it was fucking worth it
They are.
I hate to point out an error, however all original AC Cobras had independent suspension with Salisbury rear-ends. The 289's had leaf springs and the 427's had coil overs.
Yep thank you our mistake! We’ve edited the video to remedy it but TH-cam takes like 7 hours to show the fix
@@jamesengelsman9369 Seven hours later and the original line is still in the video.
@@no1DdC is it? I don’t see it?
Keep in mind the 2015+ Mustang IRS components were the first that could handle this horsepower. The first three iterations of the Factory Five Roadster used Thunderbird IRS components and the axles blew up frequently.
@@jamesengelsman9369 it's at 6:50
The first editor I worked for when I was 18 had two claims to fame. He was the last British soldier to be injured by a musket bullet and he bought the first Cobra in the UK and wrote it off on the way home from the dealer! Great video, thanks guys
Hahahahahahahahaa.
Legend
Absolute top lad
You guys really made me feel like I was experiencing the Cobra first hand. The humor put it over the top--one of the best car reviews I've watched. Great job.
When I was a kid there was a guy in my neighborhood that had either an original or a very nice kit car. The car was an absolute monster, and when stopped at a red light next to him you would feel the cam lope in your body while sitting in your car, even with the windows up. I always wanted to know what it was like to basically drive around on a gigantic high HP motor with some seats strapped to it.....lol.
A big American V8 through headers. The most beautiful sound in the world.
James starts the day as a young man and ends as a senior citizen.
Zowweee!!
Hahaha
In this episode: James becomes a man.
Sounded more like an eunuch to me 18:25
Well, not really sure if that is possible for either of them. Classic Low T symptoms.
James becomes AMERICAN
Best one yet!
@@Mgoblagulkablong ouch😫
I've wanted one for years. Over those years, nothing but improvements with modern engineering added. They're better than ever. I've seen so many different videos about them too. And on that subject... y'all take the lead outright. Closest thing to a real experience with your driving situations along with what appears to be from the heart commentary. I know this wasn't intended as advertising the Cobra but personally, I want one even more after watching this. My commenting is done, guess what's next..... I'm going to Factory Five online to check 'em out... thanks guys...
I see Cobras with some frequency in my area although I know they aren't true originals, but many of these look absolutely amazing. I love how the industry has kept this thing alive.
Poor Jessica
Wait... ur the real autotrader!
I'm not really feeling that sorry for Jessica. She seemed to have been the type of nagging lady to have picked on a lot of me- uh, I mean CARS' insecurities...
@@bigmanmegee lmao wow, good catch. Whos jessica?
*Some girls like it bent.*
5:59 No lie thats the fiercest downshift i have EVER heard. Sounds like a fucking lion.
Yeah, and not metaphorically... it actually sounds like a fucking lion! What an amazing car.
I had to replay it a few times, the sheer roar
No joke, my seven year old son came running in my room after that and said he heard something. I asked him what it sounded like, he said it was like a lion roaring. I had the pleasure of looking him in the eye and telling him "Son, that's no lion... that's a Shelby Cobra." LOL He was totally into it after that.
9:07 9:17 9:43 9:53 and so many.. This video of TH has one of the best sounds of joy.
10:07
James' face when he floored it and the back end got loose....priceless. The face of pure terror.
shaked his head and said no no you cant. I played it back several times had me rolling.
Imagine spinning the wheels in 3rd when you're already doing ~60km/h. One little wiggle and you're in the ditch faster than you can squeak "And I'm James!"
My family owns a Shelby Cobra, my god is the clutch heavy and stiff. I drove it once after the clutch was upgraded and made lighter and my foot was still dying. Car is very loud, beautiful, and fast. Love the car
Love this. Just the right amount of making fun of yourselves without it being for the camera. So genuine
Fantastic. I owned one for several years. On a slightly damp road it would spin the rear wheels in 5th gear at 60mph. Kept you on your toes.
Thomas: an era of history where everything was dangerous
Me: hell yeah 😂
Ah yes. The good old days!
Ah yes the age where so many people died in racing, lovely :)
@@3xoticG4m3r dont be a goof
I watch vids from almost every youtube car channel and I just have to finally say you guys are the top of the class. Better than even those with huge production budgets. Keep'em coming guys
@@moa-wg3bo definitely, savagegeese is so good too.
A lot of this video resonates with why I love riding super sport motorcycles. It's so incredibly thrilling. The feeling of freedom and connection with the road is just unparalleled, and it's just all around spectacular. At that, it absolutely comes with incredible danger, and there were a couple times I nearly cost myself my life while doing things at speeds I shouldn't have been doing. I ended up selling my bike and got a truck to replace it, but God willing, I'm gonna get another one to replace it real soon. It's a thrill like no other.
That little downshift growl at 10:00 was so menacing!
VERY COOL!!! This Cobra build is only for someone who says the Viper ACR is to tame & docile.
I have never driven an ACR Viper but I HAVE driven a FF Cobra with a very healthy 351W and it was NO JOKE....a car that was just waiting to kill you at any opportunity where your attention wandered for more than a tic.....
Randy Pobst said the ACR puts the power down better than a GTS or TA Viper so compared to a regular Viper it should feel much more planted and neutral.
@@aryaahmadi4029 YES. The ACR puts down the power & grip better than most, but this little light weight over powered machine would be wilder & more out-of-control. Not necessarily faster around a track.
@@barrydraper Absolutely right. It takes a Formula1/Indie car driver to get the max out of a Cobra. (in my opinion)
That machine is the textbook-definition of brutal.
It's a switchblade knife disguised as a sports car.
@@andyb1653 It's more of a blunt hammer.
@@paulklp8262 All respect due, I disagree. They took the engine out of a blunt hammer, though ;)
''It's f***ing Scary''. You know it's scary when the man who cried when he put his milk before his cereal starts swearing !
"This came from an era, where everything you did.. was DANGEROUS." More true than a lot of viewers might realize, but truth was spoken. Hey-o!
The kids in my department don’t believe seat belts were optional until mid 80’s. No TC or ABS it’s not fun if it wasn’t dangerous
With out a doubt the most entertaining 427Cobra review I’ve ever watched!! You two guys are hysterically funny while capturing the true feel and exhilaration of owning and driving this truly legendary automotive bombshell of a car. There’s nothing like and most likely will never be! Great job!
I love Factory Five. Watching build progress threads on forums and TH-cam, dreaming and making choices on how you would hypothetically build yours, shopping for drivetrains. I have that kind of personality where I hyperfixate and have mentally worked out what I would do on countless project cars, and Factory Five is like cocaine for the obsessed car guy brain. Someday, Someday.
Oh yes.
I'm not the only one then! I've spent countless hours in car configurators messing with options.
I'm right there with ya
This video is being shared in various Factory Five groups with positive reactions. As a FFR building/owner myself, I'd say it's spot on. Well done, guys!
Don’t give a shit - I am buying one in a few years as a retirement present to myself….
Love that energy
...and there are plenty of ways to tone the car down. You'd be fine using the old modular 4.6L, very smooth, solid 300hp for instance. But that's the cool thing about FFR Cobras, you can do whatever you want!!
No one said you shouldn't.
Each car has a niche to fill, was built to fill a specific need. Those needs don't always include comfort or practicality. You want a vintage race car that is wholly impractical, then get it, no one is telling you not to, no matter how much you want to feel like you're bucking convention.
This car isn't for me, but even with different priorities a guy like me can see the appeal of a fast, light, powerful, and downright beautiful car that is a snapshot of auto history. Shelby didn't give a damn for comfort or practicality, he built a race car, a fast and loud monster. So go play with your expensive race car and pretend you're being persecuted over it.
Get it now start the build then it will be ready and reveal it at your retirement party
Get one and drop in a 5.0. Might cost 10k but it’ll never die
During the Covid era I have watched a lot of car reviews and I mean A LOT, this is the BEST video to date on what is rapidly becoming the best channel on You Tube
You guys are hands down, the BEST in the business with car reviews right now.
Keep up the GREAT work 👍🏼 😎👍🏼
This is the most amazing video TH has done to date. Thank you for bringing to life my adolescent/ all time dream car, if only for a brief few minutes! Well done!
Love this review! Growing up, building and owning a Shelby cobra replica was always on my bucket list. I got older (early 30s now) and forgot about it for the most part and shelved it as something to do later on in life. This review has convinced me to change the bucket list to driving one once instead of owning, I can taste your fear through my screen. I think my 993 will do. Well done gents.
Thank you for this perfect video! You encapsulated the total experience of driving this car. As a Factory Five Cobra owner, I absolutely loved this video! Good work, Men.
I'm 70 years old and the Cobra is still the most beautiful exciting basic race car experience ever. My top of the heap choice since the car first appeared... Thanks for the view...
This is by far one of the funniest and most emotional videos about a replica Cobra I've ever seen. With respect for the vehicle without the annoying drifting and smoke. Simply a summary of form follows function and the enthusiasm that can be felt at all times. Many thanks for this really exceptionally well-made video. Best regards from Hamburg
Always wanted one badly! Thanks for making this awesome video!! Although power hungry I would seriously consider using a 300-350 HP V8 engine to make it more enjoyable and safe to drive. No point to have +500 HP and be scared sh** to touch the throttle.
Yep. This car would be just as exciting and much more manageable with 300 hp.
NO Way! To quote the great Tony Montana...."Nothing exceeds like excess...."
OMG, my favorite car and my favorite channel! Can't wait to see what you've done with it!!!
The beginning scene is how Australians get ready for work in the morning.
Not at the moment lol
@@peterseverin517 yeah most scared country on the planet now 😟
Didn’t your authoritarian government shut down the entire country for one “Covid” case?
In 1968 at 16 years old ,I had a 57 chevy, black. I used to road race it with 20 somethings on the back recently tarred and stone roads of upstate New York. First, yes I was an idiot. It could jump. power slide around corners . Take down hedges in the first New York snow. Ok I did finally kill it before it killed me. Watching your video brings back many fond memories.
Fear and respect to your vehicle is immaculate. You trust it capabilities and know you’re place while using it. Chef’s kiss….
Thanks guys for an amazing video, and also throwing in complements and respects for the Owner who put his life into the car, and taking care of it when it was probably just as scary to lend it to you for the video as it is to drive it 😄
One of the best episodes in recent memory. I really liked James' impressions, and how they were a combination of facing imminent death/complete awe and admiration for the beauty his senses were experiencing.
It looked like James was meeting a Bengal tiger for the first time, in the wild.
Thomas was fighting the urge to say he wants one, or at least hopes he still desires one when he is ready for it in 5-10 years.
Still waiting for "2020 GT500 vs Cheapest Terminator Cobra"
@Drone Strike Even a high mileage beat up terminator cobra still goes for $20k lol.
the early sn197 gt500 would be a better comparison.
They live that long ? Lol
@@AK-lw2jw How could I forget about that one, they seem so cheap nowadays that it shouldn’t be difficult in snagging one
I built my MK4 in 2012. Installed a Ford Coyote that topped 490 HP on the dyno. It was great fun the watch the guys in the video. Enthusiastic like a couple of kids. When I describe the driving experience I say, “It’s loud. It smells. Your going to get beat on in the sun. It’s hot. It’s cold. You’ll probably get wet. And yet, it’s SO much fun the drive. 43,000 kilometres and counting. Thanks for the video
Driving should be a visceral, memorable experience. It will be a sad day when vehicles like this are no longer to be found anywhere.
Would love to see you drive the other, more modern models of Factory Five.
i think this is the best sounding v8 ever. it just roars
“It’s like control every version of artillery ever made”
That’s a good line
And Jame's face of sheer terror at 3:40 is all I need to know about how this car drives.
I've had the chance to get behind the wheel of one of these. They are as good as advertised
This is an incredibly significant episode for me, and you did not disappoint. Thanks so much for the effort put into these productions, it was a joy to view! 👏👊
10:07 that's all I needed to hear to convince me I want a car like this, that downshift!
these intros keep getting better and better
Been in love with Cobras since I first saw one in the 60s. Way too purpose-built for Detroit marketing dudes and beancounters.. I'm glad there's a hardcore group of people who still love them like I do.
I just became an owner of a Backdraft Racing cobra with a Roush 402R motor, the car is wild. My wife loves going for rides in the Cobra. I wish I would have purchased a Cobra many years sooner. If you don’t have a few extra minutes to stop and talk people, don’t ever stop for gas. You will have at least one person stop you and admire the car. Just buy one now !! They are a blast to drive !!
Jesus guys intros are like fast and furious. More and more crazy by video.
the last few F&F movies have been garbage though. unrealistic action scenes meant to excite toddlers
Several years ago, my girlfriend and I spent some time detailing a Factory Five Cobra. Same drivetrain as the one here. The owner (I don’t know why) let me test drive it. Scared the SHIT out of me.
10 of 10, would definitely do it again
When I was younger nobody got to drive my car. Now I’m older and try to hand the keys to anyone who can drive a stick. Cars are too expensive for us normies to experience a wide variety of cars.
Love this build, I've been considering a Factory 5 for a while but I already have an even more dangerous car. A 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye with a 13 B rotary. About 300 hp in a 1100ish lb car. Park it next to a Cobra and the Cobra looks like a SUV! On the turn signal the Bugeye also has a toggle but no light at all haha.
I had to google this, and it doesn't feel SAFE at all.
@@Maxime-ho9iv You are probably correct! One thing that might slightly help is the engine builder I'm working with is putting a computer in that will let me turn on a basic traction controller system. When I turned 16 my dad let me drive all of his other really nice cars but other than pulling the Bugeye in and out of the garage to wash and wax it I wasn't allowed to drive it until I went to racing school. Even after that it was made clear to me that if he heard of me doing stupid things in it or any of the other cars and wouldn't be allowed to drive any of them. We lived in a kinda small town, Carson City, Nevada, so things did get back to him especially when I was driving cars that stood out. I remember getting home and being asked why I had the top down on the Saab convertible that was my daily in the McDonald's drive thru while it was snowing lol. He didn't care he just thought I was a bit crazy! I Bugeye probably won't be finished till next Spring but the paint is finished so I think I'm going to put a video out going over the project in the next month if you want to see more!
This is the best car show since top gear UK
Glad to come from the same town as Carroll Shelby
This has to be the best episode
Now THIS is a real car
I know this is 2 years old, but the Video and Audio arent synced up at 6:44
i thought i was going insane...
Not only one of the fastest cars ever built, but also one of the most beautiful! Even better, it doesn't look like any of its supercar rivals.... I have loved these my entire life.
I've had my 01 Lonestar 66 cobra for about 5 yrs now.
I love my cobra💕🙏🏼
Its like Christmas morning waking up to a new Throttle House video!
I laughed so hard at the closing scene... poor James!
I haven’t eaten enough red meat 🥩 to own one. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 sold!!!!!!!!!!!
That's a big ol' Steak!
2L Alfa owner here too but sweet Jesus I’d love one of these.
One of these has always been my dreamcar
"Someone's pooed my pants" 😅. Love you guys. Keep up the great work
How does anyone give this video a thumbs down? I literally was shocked to see even one! Perfect video guys! Funny and amazing 🤩
Yes this video deserves more than one like, damn TH-cam limitations!
Guys who’s husbands made them get Prius’
Most likely Canadian Socialists. They hate everything.
Because some males drink SOY and wear their sisters jeans
Probably Tesla fanboys.
What a gorgeous car. And a great review. Thanks, guys!
You guys are quit easily my new favorite channel for auto entertainment.
It was 1965 and I was a spectator at a mid-California autocross event with mostly MGs, TRs, Healeys, Corvette type of cars competing. Then comes rolling in from the LA area was a black 289 Cobra towing a race prepared black 289 Cobra with Webers. Fastest car that day and won everything. At end of the end of the day the owner hooked up his race prepared Cobra to his tow car Cobra and drove off into the sunset. Absolutely floored what I witnessed that day and am not surprised over 60,000 Cobra replicas have been constructed since then.
I just watched Ford v Ferrari last week, this is so cool!
Hell yeah...lol. I had to watch the movie again, after I bought a sound bar for my tv.
@@BNN-hy7iz well done! how was it?
Ford vs Ferrari ❤
@TH-cam Sucks Same here but the storyline is quite nice
I couldn't stop grinning through the whole video. 😁
Us fans have been waiting YEARS for you guys do do this vehicle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. And based upon the amount of F-bombs, it must have been awesome.
My brother had one of these- exact set up as here. It is the ONLY car I have ever been in that I got out of and looked at the driver(my brother) and said- “this is going to kill you”. Never felt so alive riding in that car. If you never have been in one then you could never really understand how brutal and visceral the experience truly is.
Possibly your best post ever, and the best video ever on TH-cam. Of course it somehow is cheating to feature one of the most iconic, brutal cars in history. Your insights and honesty combined with your humour are addictive.
Now, go out and eat a cow, let your beard grow out, and MAN UP! YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE!
This might be my favorite review you guys have EVER done! Literally had me laughing the whole time :D
This was my first love of cars, then came the viper and so on. What an episode, thank you for reminding me of why this car is so special.
It's perfectly normal, Jessica!
Nice car! When i was 12 years old, " 1977", i was fortunate enough to get to ride in an all original 427 Cobra! My good friends Grandpa had one. They ended up moving and lost contact but often wandered what happened to the car. It was rare back then but not like now.
What a wonderful car! Great, tasteful build for sure. I'm sure having this made the son's wedding day that much more special!