THIS 1965 SHELBY COBRA IS FASTER THAN A LAMBORGHINI
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THIS 1965 SHELBY COBRA IS FASTER THAN A LAMBORGHINI
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The sound alone is why even if your Tesla goes 0-60 in one second its still no where near as cool
Ya but 0-60 in 1 sec it self is cool
@@slxmmed5696 maybe because the Carol Shelby himself made this car for that
Tesla's are for guys with gender identity problems
I want one of each please Santa
@@earlyculyer4103 roadster 2.0 has entered the chat
"am i a joke to you?"
"One of the first things you notice..." is actually the lack of safety features. Love these videos as they help show me how far tech has come. No headrests, only lap belts, etc...amazing how different cars are now
@Marc Parisi - The racing Cobras had shoulder harnesses too.
Well, it's kinda humane. Surviving a wreck and not being painfully debilitated forever wasn't likely, better to not live through it.
Even 50 years later its still a car that can snap knicker elastic at 20mtrs
Lamborghini: I AM SPEED
Shelby: Hold my venom
I used to build these for a different company out where I live and we built a dozens of these for Shebly American out in Vegas, these were super fun to build I miss building these.
That was pretty damn good! Love it.
My grandad has a cobra kit car with a rover V8 engine
That's a Buick engine.
That's the engine they put in the Triumph TR8. Buick engine, didn't work out well.
I'm sorry to hear that. Right car, wrong engine. Lol
I remember back in 1965 when the original Shelby Cobra sold for $5500.
" A thing of beauty!!..."
I thought I heard in a documentary about the shifter is installed backwards to make it realistic to shift the thing. Otherwise it would be behind you
Wow ... nice sound !
Would that roll bar even help?
No airbags, lap belts, no headrests, unassisted breaks, over 500hp, a metal bar right behind your head.
Greatest car of all time
Brakes!
😂😂
You forgot to mention it's rear wheel drive without traction control lol
@@StarCoreSE Traction control? That's your right foot!
Oh you must drive a mustang
I have to admit when driving anything with similar safety concerns it changes the way you'll push it, especially if you've rolled before. Even I'm the best of situations being at the track it is an enlightening experience if its the real deal, roll not tip or tumble dry. Funny thing is I've driven an original iconic Lancia, the car they won with in '83 though this one was built as a modification a few years later but everything was indeed accurate if you get what I'm saying by the main topic lol. When driving that car I had no problem tossing it about and feeling that absolute zen, hitting a transition on dirt on an s curve and it feels like a dance, that you won't get in AWD of today's rally competition. But ya anyway regardless of the assurance of death if she goes over it was present like it was in an open top of a similar setup and it all comes down to perception even when you KNOW it's a false security.
Its also 1000 times cooler & people will wave instead of flip you off
Until they realize it’s a replica and not the real thing...
@@Tywild327 then they realize that there is 1 cobra left so you cant really buy a real one
The ABSOLUTE TRUTH, NO LESS....
And as events took place
This car WAS offered to chepp-bro-lay originally for the SMALL crock.
It was taken by Duntov as a threat to the vette as a competitor.
Lee Iacoca at Ford gave the nod.
And the rest, as they say, is His-story.
Sounds WAY BWMETTER THAN ANY VETTE
WAY BETTER!!!
@@Tywild327 I would be fine with a replica that I could drive on the street.
@@Tywild327 even the people that don't know the Cobra will point their thumbs to the sky to be completely honest. It doesn't matter whether it is a replica or not.
Your engine has a car attached to it
Dönald Trümp 👌🏻
Exactly. If engines had wheels....this would be the leader of the pack!
😂🤣😂🤣👊😂👌
Yes it does, a very small and light body 😉👍🇺🇸
@@beetleything1864 nobody asked
Of coarse it's faster than a lambo, it's basically an engine with wheels 😂
Nah thats literally a motorcycle.
@@Nick-sx6jm motorcycle doesn't have 7 litre engine
@@pharaongaming8617 ya but bikes have a insane power to weight ratio even a 600CC CBR from the 90s is fast!
@@pharaongaming8617 No but they can sound just as good or better and are faster.
Nick Bentz and you can get killed easier with a motorcycle
"It feels like a massive V-8 powered go-kart"..............Duh - that's because it IS a massive V-8 powered go-kart. That's exactly what a Cobra is, was, and was always meant to be.
Noooo its NOT
It has dual healights. No. He's amazed of how it handles, well duh, it's a race car that beats Ferraries. How did he expect it to handle. The reason the shifter is angled because the engine is that far back the shifter would be to far back. JD
Why do you repeat what someone else said with the word duh after it...
Whats with the duh, Duh?
Not necessarily a V8, just a huge engine. If the cobra existed recently it would have a V10. Oh wait it did, it's called the Dodge Viper.
Is it just me or is Parker slowly turning into Doug De Muro!?!?!😂🤣
Max Yeep
I would like it
You already roared!
yes... i want vlogs
I'm thinking a sort of weird hybrid between Doug and Tim (Shmee150)
Now that is how an Engine should Sound when you turn the Key! It Roars!
Shelby knew what he was doing! And I like the real Gauges, not Electric!
RIP Shelby What a Legacy!
Yup. The C-7 and C-8s's exhaust sounds like a kazoo compared to the Cobra.
noooo electric is better!
Those 60s ford engines just have the best sound with the right exhaust
Mr Shelby truly love cars, engines, performance, and racing. He also new and understood what was "actually" needed to do the job! he did this by keeping it simple, strong, and reliable without all the uneeded junk or flashy stuff!! this car was blended with style and down right power! His genius and all the oyhers that worked on this design will forever be missed and respected till the end of time for such an iconic car!! sorry for the ramble but this is one of my favorites cars!! oh and the blue just makes that car pop too!!
Thank you sir.
Shelby's personal cobra had 2 paxton superchargers in it. Imagine driving that one.
jbuckshot01 ironically there were two. One was for Bill Cosby, but Cosby’s is a, wait for it....sleeper.
@@rms-vp6hf ahh like what u did there.. Seriously after Bill Cosby sold it, the new owner was killed in it.
JAYSUS!!!
Both had identical engines pumping out 850 hp.
@@rms-vp6hf Cosby drove the car,scared the shit out of him,took it back to Mr. Shelby & said, thanks but no thanks!LMAO
I was a Designer on the original Viper and Carroll Shelby was asked to give some advice as one of the performance goals was to match the 0-100-0 time of the original Cobra. I had the chance to meet him and talk to him at length about cars and his other passion, his badass chili. One of the nicest men I have ever met and the absolute high point of my design career.
charlie dee hey Charlie what an amazing experience you had! I would love to have met Shelby. As you probably know, he also helped create the prototype Sunbeam Tiger ( I am restoring a ‘67 Tiger) and legend has it he wanted to drop a SBC in an Austin Healey (he drove for Donald Healey) . I had a 327 ‘vette powered AH3000...wicked fun....never lost a race :)
No Viper ever came close to matching that performance - way too heavy compared to the Cobra, same problem the Vette had!
@@Loulovesspeed Actually it did, 0-100-0 in 13 seconds. Same as the Cobra.
The Shelby Cobra is the Ariel Atom of the 1960's lol that Power to weight ratio thooo
HUMMUH SMIFF not even close. Not even in the same league. More like the Koniseg.
Poizon Freak mate
@@poizonfreak9967 Bruh 🤦🏻♂️
@@poizonfreak9967 don't you dare underestimate Aeriel Atom v8
@@poizonfreak9967 As Swede you triggered me saying Koniseg.
the fact that this was built 55 years ago just underscores what absolute insanity it must have been at the time. It's still crazy. My favorite all time
facts this thing is crazy
it must of been like 2000hp back then
There were powerfull cars back in 1908, look at this vid th-cam.com/video/8ks2e_pjasQ/w-d-xo.html
Yeah---the 60's were pretty cool😎
Aluminum engines were not built 55 years ago. This is a replica if you watched the video.
Fantastic classic car, great review. Hope you can do a GT40 sometime. Thanks.
@JV Performance N20/N26/N55 it still is considered a classic car
@@evanthomas9656 Id wouldnt consider it a classic its a reproduction model so i call the reproduction models psuedo classic car.
@F25 X3 still has the original engine
@BMW F25 X3 R Spec Did you even watch the vid? He literally said it is worth 160K in full and is an officially licensed continuation car. But then again, you only caring about a Cobra's value shows what kind of person you are and I can happily deduct that this car isn't meant for you.
@BMW F25 X3 R Spec Wow you didn’t read my comment properly either... It is a licensed continuation car, do you understand this?
When he fired up the engine I couldn’t help but smile
Sound made my heart beating faster! Sounds like Spitfire, awsome!!!
Just a pity ya can still hear his god awful voice 😢
ABOUT TIME YOU BROUGHT A SHELBY COBRA ON!!! Such an amazing car!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Shelby Cobra except it’s a replica built by a company based in South Africa.
You said that like there are just tons of cobras out there
stubones Yeah I know it’s a replica, but it’s still cool! I went to Las Vegas a while back ago and got to see the original Cobras.
222222e Yeah! Don’t think there are that many Bugatti’s and Koenigsegg’s out there either! 🤣
It’s not his, he borrowed it
There’s something about the simplicity that so awesome.
HA!! you got it
If vintage single malt scotch had a sound it would be this.
Ahh can relate..
Beautiful car! 450hp in 1965 must of been insane
Street Hemi 425 stock hp
As I replied to someone else, SAE gross or net. It was the 60s so you can bet it was gross
Racing Cobras made much more than that. 485-525 were recorded by valid testing.
especially at weight of around 2300-2500 lbs.
@@mikebtrfld1705 but was put in a car that weighed 1000+ more pounds. Plus, Carroll was as much about suspension as the power. It don't matter how much power if you can't put it where you want it. Those hemis had power and torque, but Mopar couldn't do road courses at the time.
“Just 160,000”
Not including an engine and transmission
Factory5 blows this out of the water .... 20 k
Lamborghini: I’m fast
Shelby: hold my beer
Ikr lol
Pretty sad
BASITH PH lol
Yeah... Americans and their kit-cars. Always claiming to be as good as Lamborghinis and Ferraris, but never actually getting close.
@@janusha2253 I would much rather own the kit car then a lambo or ferrari
I know a guy who has a 427 cobra, beautiful car, almost lost it in some California wildfires but he wasn't about to leave it
Is that the black one Jay Leno featured on his show? He said it was saved from the wildfires.
@@TJ-qz6hr oh yeah I remember that one it probably is
Oh , so you know a guy that owns a 2.5 million dollar original 427 Cobra ??????
@@johnmarshall4442 theyre not 2.5 million lol, its obviously going to be a replica, 427's are still rare but only fetch around £70k
@@charliehouldsworth8317 the real ones are 2.5 million dollars
FINALLY YOU MADE A VIDEO OF MY FAVORITE AND ALSO MY DREAM CAR!!!! 😭🤘
DUDE THATS ALSO MY DREAM CARRRRR!!!!!
I definitely think you should get some old school muscle! You show a different sense of enjoyment compared to the supercars! Great video!
Agreed. It would generate a lot of new content and attract a different audience as well.
He definitely should have some muscle in his garage
Them classics are sloowww, better get the new gems because they damn put up a fight.
@@tony_5156 old American cars are focused on engine size and noise not speed
Owning one of these myself, I can vouch that the feeling and attention you get from driving this car cannot be replicated by modern cars. It is raw and angry and awesome!
Yup they are!!! I love mine every time I go out in it!!
The 289 version is still the cobra with the racing history and accomplishments. Even some of the best racers felt the 289 was the better car.
Yes, the 289 was better handling for sure, and more predictable under power. That would be my choice, but it would need the 4 weber carb setup and close to 400 hp for the best thrills!
Best sounding car you have had on this channel to date!
This guy has one of those voices that makes u wanna punch em in the face.
synonymous anonymous And face
synonymous anonymous jealous
Agreed if it wasn’t for the car I would have stopped watching. Sweet pain.
Can’t agree more
@Nathan Sylvestre he also has 11 thousand more subscribers
I bought 1 back in December 2018....
I love love love love it...
I get looks and people taking pics everytime I drive it!
yeah. because that's exactly the reason for buying a car.
Kit or original?
Kit of course, who could afford an original.
Its a 2001 Lone Star built in TX. 8500 original miles, 1 owner.
@@garyhaber333 oh nice. I've been looking to buy a kit to build but I'm having trouble finding anywhere to get one for a reasonable price.
But just with any used car, ive been having bugs.
Thankful i have a local mechanic that is not to expensive when i have major issues, and ive had a few of those since i bought it back in December.
The reason the original 427's had the gear stick so far back was due to the length of the combined engine/transmission assembly (it was lifted from the Galaxy 500) and the position the engine was mounted in the chassis.
In an interview, Shelby's favourite was the 289 Cobra . He said it was like part of you when driving it. The 427 was a powerhouse
With a C-6 automatic transmission.
Shifter position being angled forward was actually due to the fact that if it were positioned normally (straight up or angled backwards) it would make shifting incredibly uncomfortable and in most cases very hard as your elbow would make contact with the seat. There’s simply not enough cabin room for a “standard” shifter.
Reversed top loader shifter.
Next video brought to you by aspirin. Got face pain from smiling all test drive?
I love how the Cobra was just chillin while he was driving it normally and then he mashed the gas pedal and the Cobra was just like *COWABUNGA IT IS!*
6:48 here's your eargasm dose for today
I own a red Shelby 427 Cobra that Shelby built at the old Vegas facility in 2004. The suspension has been upgraded by a race shop in Vegas and I have an all aluminum 605 HP motor with a 4 speed top loader. It weighs 2400 pounds and It’s insanely fast! Its won multiple awards and was named one of the Top 5 Cobra's on the West Coast a number of years back.
my uncle has a Shelby roadster its a kit car white with two racing stripes 428 cobra engine and 4 speed love the hard shift while driving and go from 1st to 2nd hp and the shift throws you to the back of the seat
I chose a tasteful plaid myself.
Pictures!
Sounds awesomely scary
I hate you! cheers mate.
Haven’t clicked in a notification faster
The real deal about the shift lever is the tailshaft of the transmission is long for such a small car and the original shifter was actually mounted backwards , not the shift pattern , just the arm .
thank you for the correct info!
Did you know the Top Loader has no syncros? Did you see the weenie double-clutching???
It is a mustang shifter reversed for it to work being the car has no drive shaft, the transmission is bolted straight to the rear end!!!
@@edwardbazydlo5896 Nope, the reason it was reversed was purely due to it's length and the setback mounting of the 427. There was still a driveshaft, though it was a very short one - maybe 3 feet. The Cheetah was the racer with no drive shaft at all.
Bugatti Chiron:I’m faster than a Lamborghini
Shelby Cobra:hold my mufflers
Still my Favorite car of all time 🙌🔥
Same!
The MOST expensive car ever sold at the "Barrett - Jackson" Auction was Carol Shelby's Cobra.
@OctoMan PC's - Still, way below the highest price paid at auction for an American car - $22,000,000 in 2018 for a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ - one of only two built, at Gooding & Co Pebble Beach Auction. It remains the highest price for any American car sold at auction.
@@Loulovesspeed nah, NART Ferrari. 23 mill
@@stoveguy2133 As I said, but you evidently missed, the highest price at auction for an AMERICAN car is the '35 SSJ Duesenberg once owned by the great actor, Gary Cooper. Powered by a 420 cu. in. DOHC, 32 valve carbureted and supercharged straight 8, it put out 400 HP. It was the fastest pre WWII production road car in the world. It would outrun an Aston Martin DB5 and a Mercedes Gullwing, which were made 20 years later! It also could reach 60 mph quicker than a late 70s Ferrari 308 GTB. One of 2 built, the other one was loaned to another world famous actor, Clark Gable by Duesenberg. Its top speed was somewhere between 135 and 140 mph. No other road car on the planet could come even close to that, and it only had a 3 speed standard trans! Eat your heart out Mercedes Benz! Lol
@@Loulovesspeed
📛🤔 I don't know dude....... There MUST be a reason we don't see ANY 1976 - 1978 AMC Pacers for sale at Mecum or Barrett-Jackson...... It's MY theory that they don't even try to sell AMC Pacers, because due to their ultra-coolness, they'd just be too damn expensive for ANYONE to afford!
👉 Now, imagine the riots that would occur at Barrett-Jackson if they were to dare putting the most sought after performance car ever(a 1976 AMC Matador) up for auction, and only 1 person could walk away with it..... The world's top auto collectors would be fighting each other with knives and bats to get hold of it!! 😵😖😠
where can i find that pics?
It still blows my mind they fit a 7 LITER V8 in that little car
They must have used a shoehorn to squeeze it in.
About the same size as a Miata
I love this kind of videos. Never stop, Parker please. 👏🏼🙏🏼🤝🏼
If you keep adding American classics you will be at 3M on TH-cam! Great job an the Cobra replica!
Great reviews recently, you should try a superformance gt40!
@vehiclevirgins @3:59 can I get credit for the guy that painted his cobra an OEM lamborghini color... 😅 #ArancioArgos
I really like these old car reviews mostly just because you can genuinely tell you are having a blast
Let's understand, kids, it not only killed Lambos, which are luxury cars with the ability to go fast, but Cobras killed Ferraris, which were racing cars first and foremost. And Cobra did it with utter dominance in the mid through late sixties.
Dude you litterly reviewed my dream car
I have been saving my money for 6 years for this machine it will be in my garage soon I cant wait
A good Cobra really does provide just about the best pure driving experience you can have.
Sure does!!
That’s been my dream car since I saw it for the first time when I was six
We have chassis #1155 and a 620hp Shelby 427 with a Jim ingleece carbureted Webber system it is amazingly awesome
Sure you do kid
real one or a replica
Ioan Nichols the same company that made this one Superformance the only company that got licensed by Shelby before he died
So a replica
Ioan Nichols yes but these are the best replicas in the world for the cars they produce
So it puts out 100 more horses and people can put whatever transmission and engine they want? This isn't a 1965 Shelby Cobra. This is a 2019 Cobra Reproduction
I wondered about that going into the video, but as soon as I saw him leaning on it, I knew it was a kit.
I would be very happy with that car!
It's a Shelby American CSX 6000 continuation Cobra built under license for Shelby American by Hi-Tech in South Africa. Superformance is the distrubutor. I've NEVER SEEN a CSX600without a 427 side oiler or a Carroll Shelby 427 side oiler engine. Most have Ford Top Loaders. These cars are entered into the Shelby Registry. You aren't going to finf a 350 Chevy or a Hydra-Matic in a CSX6000. Superformance also distributes the Hi-Tech built MkIII Roadster, a replica Cobra built under license. It's much cheaper. People install Coyotes and Tremecs in Superformance MkIIIs.
You should do a review on a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona or a 1970 Plymouth Superbird. So real iconic race cars of their time.
Has to be one of the best sounding cars I’ve heard on VV!
One of my favourite car
(And I'm Italian and i love Ferrari and Lamborghini)
We don’t care
Sergio Di Stefano -it should be. It and the gt40 used to kick the shit out of Ferraris. (I'm kind of sorry I said that but I'm American and I just couldn't help myself. Peace offering??? )
@@chriswilliams2305 If I'm not mistaken, the 427 Cobras kept breaking a lot of parts. It was the fabulous GT40's that kicked all there asses for like 3 years in a row!❤
I've watched this and other Cobra reviews many times. I've been in love with Cobras since I was in middle school in Hawthorne, CA. Carroll had already started manufacturing Cobras (and later GT350 Mustangs) in a hangar at LAX not far from where I lived in Hawthorne. I distinctly remember walking with my buddies by his small showroom on Sepulveda/PCH there in El Segundo one day circa 1965. In front was a real-deal brand-new 427 Cobra in a color scheme exactly like the one portrayed here. Us kids were wowing at that machine through the window 'cause we knew what that was sitting there before us. What a wonderful memory! I wonder if that car we saw is still around. One can only hope so! 🙂
@ken sheldon - That's a great memory, Ken! I knew a guy in my town in Simsbury, Connecticut that bought one of the last 427 street Cobras. I talked to him about it every chance I got. I remember asking him if he got a lot of taunts by Corvettes at stop signs or red lights. He just said, "Naw, I thought I would, but it had already made quite a name for itself and they would simply nod, or even give me a thumbs up."
This is definitely one of my dream cars
Sadly its very hard to find an original but there are a lot of people that do replica bodies for cheap
Pure driving ecstasy! I own a Superformance Cobra and every time I get in to drive it there is this sense of excitement. The sounds, smells, and feel is completely visceral! There is nothing like it.
3:22 FUN FACT! There are several professional builders of Factory Five replicas that can build you the same car and save you about $100,000. The Factory Five will also handle better and stop better. The main drawback is you won’t have an “official continuation Cobra" and you won’t have your chassis number in the Shelby Registry.
That body difference isn't noticeable till a real one pulls up then it is obvious. Also at the end of the day the resale value does mean something. And I just feel like in my opinion I would want one as true to form as possible (modern breaks would be nice though) and if I had one of those built everything I said I had a cobra there would be that little voice in the back of my head saying "not exactly buddy"
@@TheJohnnyf10 Comparing all replicas, I actually notice how the car sits off the ground more than body-style differences. For example, one Cobra replica has a long wheelbase and it does not look right to me. I have a keen eye though - I plan car club events for Cobras and Cobra replicas so I see these all the time. At the end of the day, I love all Cobras, and it's interesting to me how/why each owner chose their Cobra.
I only agree as long as you pick the FF with the IRS...
@@BradThePitts and at the end of the day that how and why makes every bit of difference whether it be price or a certain engine they just needed in it. Like I said for me I'd want it as original as possible but I wanna be able to stop good lol
@@hanslubas My solid-axle FFR with aftermarket 5-link corners harder than my first FFR with IRS, although the breakaway point comes more abruptly. Tires were the same, coilovers were not, so it might not be apples to apples comparison. One thing is for sure, I'm not busting axles at the dragstrip like I did with IRS!
Do a public reactions 😭😭
good idea
I wanna see one with a voodoo 5.2L maybe turbos.. (time to win the lottery).. that's my D pill.
Love this car. It has been my dream car for as long as I can remember. I will have one someday. The only thing I would have to change is the seats. The original low height on the back of the seat isn’t gonna work with my back issues. I would keep with the same look but need higher back. Man I love that car...
Okay.. Now i jealous of what you have man haha this is so sick and one of the best cars of all time
Forget Superformance right here in Massachusetts we have a little company called factory 5 racing. They make incredible Cobra kits with an array of choices for engine, transmission, suspension etc.
hpkntnw I want to build one but you can buy a continuation cobra from superformance. And it’s classified as a Shelby Cobra not a kit car.
Superformance cars are a tad better
@@gt1r The are much more than a tad better. Factory is fine if you want to build your own. If you want a top notch factory built car, its Superformance or Backdraft.
Fred Gasior agreed. Just wanted to put it nicely
Fred Gasior -agreed
Actually the sexiest car I have seen in a long time
It looks hideous but to each his own
@@kaystruenoo Yes definitely to each his own! That body style is like 55 years old,& it's an absolutely beautiful piece of history!!!❤
Owned CSX2424 for three years. A 289. Had great fun and memories. I love how much fun you had driving the canyon roads of Malibu. Made my day!
Yep,do more old cars,go get a lesson from Leno
The reversed gear lever was used because in the 60's the only transmission strong enough to take the engine power was from the Ford Galaxy which had a long transmission tail stock and the gear lever faced backwards....... too far backwards when fitted in the 427. So they just turned it around to face forwards which, in turn , worked out just right in position for the driver.
Love these kind of classic reviews
Nothing beats old
It's one of those cars that can get you into trouble in no time at all - And I love it for it ! 😁
Sweet car. I'm old enough to remember the original. Seeing them cruise through the drive-ins. I was always jealous.
*must learn stick shift*
Edit:THAT ENGINE SOUNDS SO SO
G L O R I O U S
This is one of my favorite classics of all time. Love this thing 👍 thanks for sharing!
The greatest roadster ever made, I live in Vegas and they have real ones for sale at the Shelby Museum
FRFR how much probably 1-2 million im guessing
No veiws 12 likes and no dislikes and 3 comments amazing
He’s wrong about the gearshift lever. If you notice where it comes through the floor, it’s back about where he is sitting. The reason why they used forward slanted gearshift levers was for that purpose. The driver sat so far forward and the transmission sat so far back. They used an off-the-shelf shifter in the original and just turned it around.
The moment when he stopped for the view and the camera was shaking while the car was idling 😍😍😍
Power is great. How about this? A 4 cylinder lotus 7 blowing a 427 Cobra into the dirt. Memorial Day, 1964 SCCA Santa Barbara road races, and I was there. The airport course had a much shorter straight than the regular road race courses with a lot of slow speed turns and curves on the service road part of the course meant that cornering and handling beat pure power. The Lotus put a two or three second faster per lap to win by almost half a lap at the end of the race. Since they were different classes, the Cobra won its class, the Lotus 7 won its class, but still the Lotus beat that 427 beast.
There has been one sold in Germany with 1250hp
All Toploaders were constant mesh. Fairlane shifter was mounted backwards because otherwise you'd have to make like you were about to scratch your back to make the upshift from second-to-third. Cool car, misinformation notwithstanding.
427 Cobra is an axe. Crude, but effective.
I wouldn’t call it crude, compared to other early 60s race cars lol
427=Most beautiful street car ever built. 260/289=Classiest race car ever built. 289 FIA=Most beautiful Visceral, refined Cobra ever Built.
fun fact, i actually build these cars where i work, the company name that makes these is factory 5, and honestly my boss only charges roughly 50-60k for one of these, so i would say we are superior for pricing
Been a fan of factory 5 since they started
Dude I love factory five. How hard are the kits to build?
@@jakekurland3568 surprised i didnt get this notification, sorry about the wait. in what i focus on its not that har, literally a lot of sanding, filling, sanding, filling, and sanding for the body work. engine and trans basically fall into place and you only have a 5 or 6 inch drive shaft. IRS is the way to go IMHO with this. the most time consuming part i would say is readying the manual cause youre gonna wanna go through it at least a dozen times, then go through it as you work, the aluminum panels go on rather easily, its all just a bunch of drilling and riveting with some silicone sealant if you go to my about page on my channel and email me i can go further in depth with you and possible put you in contact with my boss, he is able to get good deals on things like vintage air AC/heater systems and Willwood brake kits as he is an official dealer for both
@@calebb5106 can you tell me about the 818? What happened to the ecoboost version?
That car was actually built by Superformance.
No, the reason the shifter angles forward (Mustang shifter just installed backwards) is so when you shift to 2nd and 4th, you don’t jam your elbow into the back of the car.
Gotta do the 1967 Gt500 before the new ones drop
If you put a chevy engine in a cobra you should be punched in the face, have the car taken away from you, and punched in the face again. The shifter was just a backwards mounted mustang shifter, it was flipped due to the placement of the engine and transmission in the shorter car.
Built one of these 16 years ago while working at a ford dealer body shop, the owner still has it, its an awesome car although i never got to drive it.
If you had got to drive it, it would still bring a smile to your face. You should call him and ask.
@@JNeff99 hey you know what.. next time i see him at the supper club i’m going to bring it up, maybe this summer.
The shifter itself faces forward because it's a ford part from a full size Ford that had to reversed to be useable in the 427 cobra, which it still retains the reverse lockout for the Ford top loader transmission...