1965 Superformance Cobra MKIII S/C--Owner's Review after 2 years of ownership and 4,500 miles.
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- Interested in learning about what it is like to drive and own a 1965 Superformance Cobra MKIII S/C? Watch this video to see if it is a good fit for you!
John, thanks so much for the remote experience. I'm currently shopping for a pre-owned Superformance. I hope to be enjoying similar experiences in the not-too-distant future.
You're welcome Mark! Best wishes on the search! I have no doubt you will eventually find just the right car. Thanks for watching!
What a brilliant video and narration. What an amazing car!
Man. If I ever get a good chunk of money, I know where I'm headed.
Nice video. I own a Superformance GT40 MKI with more than 20,000 miles on it. Good to see you putting on some miles and enjoying the ride!
Thanks Dave! You too, way to drive it just like Mr. Shelby would have wanted! Wow, GT40s are amazing cars, every time I see one, which is rare, I have to stop and stare at the amazing lines of that car! Enjoy and thanks for for commenting!
Very well done Sir! Thank you very much from Montreal!
Great video John. I’ve ordered one in Australia. Hoping to get it in March 2022. Then at least 6 months for engine gearbox and compliance. Well done again on the vid. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks for the positive feedback John! So glad you enjoyed it and that it was useful. I felt it was time to make a video sharing how pleased I am with the purchase of the car and how well it has performed over time. How exciting that your Cobra will be here soon and you can start the building process! It will be a lot of fun to see your project come together step by step! Much to look forward to, enjoy!
What is this compliance bit you mentioned? Does it really take that long to get the powertrain shipped to you?
Hi john, also in Australia here no would love to have a chat regarding your car and compliance! Please reply if you wouldn’t mind getting in touch
Awesome! One day I hope.
Awesome Cobra great Video very envious take care 🙏👌
Thank you, it has been a great car!
Fantastic. Done properly with correct roll bar and size wheels . I want one so bad i can taste it 🥰🥰🥇🥇🤕😢
Thanks for creating this video. I am currently ordering the Cobra Mark III R with the Roush 427 SR engine and Tremec TKX transmission. Hoping to be complete in June of ‘22. Very informative, thank you.
You're welcome! Congratulations! That sounds like the perfect build to me! You will never get more thumbs up than when driving a Cobra! People love the history as well as the looks. It will always be a special car! Enjoy!!! The wait is going to be so hard, but worth it!
@@johnandrewpt just watched this again. It really gives a good sense of what driving this car is really like. What brand of tire did you go with?
Disregard my question - I just went back to the beginning of the video and saw the tires you’re using. Thx
@@josephquagliata4701 Thanks for watching, I had intended to make this video for a couple years and kept putting it off. So it was a spir of the moment thing after work one day, so glad it worked out. My intent was to show what it really is like to drive a Cobra even in 40 defree F temps. 😀 It is unlike anything that I have ever driven in that it takes a bit to get your imputs to the car right, but once you get it, it is so rewarding!
Congrats! my MKIII will come this time next year. My built slot is January 2023
Great car. I plan to join the club within a year.
Awesome! Congratulations! You will love the car and the history behind the Cobra too! Enjoy!
Thinking about the past: "Wouldn't have been a good car for me to have when I was 16!"
While supporting a BIG smile in the present: "Still not be the best car for me to have!"
Craig, great comment! So true, if we had this car when we were 16 we likely would not still be here. If we had somehow gotten lucky enough to survive, there would have been some stories to tell including getting our licenses taken away. 😉 Even today this car challenges ones will power to allow the frontal lobe to win with good decisions while driving. Thanks for a good laugh!
i have a Superformance too.SPO 0293, one of the first 300 cars.
Great car. I own a Superformance Cobra as well. I enjoy tinkering on it as much as driving it. One thing I would advise since yours is a carbureted car...get a fire extinguisher on board. I did not see one and you never know when you'll wish you had one.
Hi Todd! Thanks for watching! They sure are great cars indeed and as you said, fun to tinker with too! Thank you for contributing to learning, a fire extinguisher is a great idea! 👍 It is one of those thing you don't need until you do! 😉 I'll pick one up right away. ✅️ Enjoy this Holiday season and enjoy your Cobra!
John, I'm jealous! Hoping to spend the kids inheritance on a Superformance in 2022. Have you taken the car on a trip with consistent highway speeds? Just curious how far a guy can go on a 17 gallon tank of fuel. Also, if its not asking too much who do you insure with and about how much? Nice to see a real world video. Great job!
Hi Chuck! That is great that you have a car coming! You will love it, such a great driving experience! I have taken it on a few open highway loops out to the coast, down the coast line and then home and it was a blast! I don't remember what mileage I was getting but it never hurts to put fuel in it. However, my wife went with me on that trip so I wasn't being as stupid with my right foot and it surprised me that I felt like my fuel economy was surprisingly good compared to other drives that I had been on. My gut feeling is that if you drive with a light foot range will be fine but if more spirited, the mileage will be much reduced. I use State Farm and it seems like it is less than $100 per month for insurance, but when I put the insurance on hold during our rainy season it will cut the cost to something like $5 per month. Thank you for watching and your kind words. When weather is better, will have some other car videos up. Note, I have heard there are much better options for insuring a Cobra. The Superformance Owner's Forum always has some good recommendations and would be worth asking there for sure.
Real talk!
It doesn't get more visceral then that. Superformance seems to do it right with that boxed frame.
I couldnt agree more, good choice of words, "visceral"! It is a pleasurable drive but raw and visceral, you feel the machine and really need to drive it. It rewards you when you get it right and slaps you on the hand if your right foot is too heavy. Boxed frame is super rigid, just the way you want it!
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Very nice
Thank you!
Hi John. The car looks beautiful. Are those the stock SPF 15” knockoff wheels and did you have them powder coated black? I’ve never seen 15” done that way. They appear to have more dish than mine do. Might save me from spending $4k on a set of 18”s.
Thanks.
Hi Pete! Thank you for your kind words! Yes, those are stock 15" SPF knockoff wheels powdercoated satin low gloss black. I love how they look and they drive nice. If on a track, no doubt the 18's would be the way to go. My rolling chasis came with the 18s and I have never installed them because of how nice the 15's look and drive. The 15's were what they had on during the tranny and motor installation phase and when they sent me a pic of the car in progress it looked so good I asked if we could just keep them on. Enjoy your Cobra!
@@johnandrewpt Your car looks great. Those vintage size wheels do look better than 18's - I would have kept them, too. What tire sizes did you go with?
Observation:
The filler cap is installed at wrong angle, but it is a diy kit car.
Superformance is not a kit.
Is that highway 18 out of McMinnville I see there? Know it very well....coming from a native Oregonian who's been living away for far too long. As a longtime bike rider, I can deal with Oregon weather just fine..
Awesome! You are on the right track there, good eye! Good eye, yes, you just have to decide that you are going to do stuff anyway even if the weather isn't ideal. You know the drill. :) You might like watching my other You Tube channel, "Oregon Moto John" where you can see many rides on roads both on and off around Oregon. The scenery we ride will bring back memories for you, see if you can recognize where we are riding. ;)
They do make em like they used to, doesn't apply here. gorgeous car
Where do you get the 2800lb figure? Those replicas run between 2100 and 2300lb. I helped a friend build his Factory Five nearly 15 years ago, and it was the most fun I've had in any automotive project ever.
You are correct! I couldn't remember for sure and didn't want someone getting upset with me for underestimating weight. 2100-2500 lbs is the correct figure. Thanks for chiming in so other viewers know the proper weight. Yes, they are so much fun! Carrol Shelby had the right idea for sure! V-8 in a light weight car!
When you apply for insurance what do you tell them you have?
car show, what are the wheel measurements? thanks
This is beautifull holy fuck !!!
the owner has amazing taste on it not ricest at all loooks musclilar as hell and classic too and Original Rims as well the interior is nice !!
How is it in the rain?
I think SC is street competition, great car
I don’t know if it’s a factory five one but in my opinion the kit cars are better than the original ones
Did he make it home? Great video!
Made it home safe and sound! Thank you for your kind words, that was a good day, even though it was a tad cold.
I should have said I built the real 1s in 1965, A book is coming that I will be in.
BFG tires would look SOO much better than those cheap tires
Couldn't understand you out on the road, but I would rather hear the engine anyway. :)
That's for sure, much better to listen to that motor than me any day! 😉
Très belle engin superbe
price?
Toujours le rêve
this thing is so perfect that the only thing its missing is a radio. i wouldnt care if it made it heavier
The side pipes is the “radio”
@@dp4122 that and blasting some Jimi Hendrix or queens of stone age and you got the perfect 2 seater
Wouldn't be able to hear it...
@@advicemaster1365 unless you crank it up to 35
Radio ??? With that sound track ??? 🤯🥴
this is Peter. are you john oniel? i would love to catch up.
Hi Peter, thanks for reaching out, but I am a different John. Ride on my friend. 😀
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I had 1 but it had been wrecked, the bad part was they glue the body on, almost imposable to fix!
So sorry to hear about your wreck, hope you made out ok. I had no idea body was glued on, very interesting and yes, super hard to fix.
@@throttle-onJohn Wreck was because the rear wheels were 1/2 inch out of line!
Is that a 427 big block or small block?
It is a small block bored and stroked to a 427. I chose this over a big block due to weight savings but still good power. However, that being said, a big block is nver a wrong choice. 😀
LOL...SC is Semi competition??
Older documents say Semi Competition but others swear it means Street Competition. I have heard it debated both ways for sure. Take your pick. 😉
@ 2:11 "take a look at the motor"
Psst... Tesla has motors. Combustion engines are....engines.
Those tires leave a whole lot on the table...If you are going to run 15s pay the money buy avons.
True, I have some 18s with performance/sticky tires mounted, but the 15s were on the time of this video. In 40 degrees F weather, it is hard to get a lot of hook up. But this is the time and day that I had, so I seized the opportunity.
Avon’s are a bit soft and those to many stones. Better all around 15 tires are Mickey Thompson tires.
I hope superformance did sell this to you with Cooper tires 🤦🏼♂️
The other set of tires from them were Toyo Proxes. Thise would be a better choice for grip no doubt.
2 yrs and only 4500 miles, OMG I’d have 45000 on a car like that. Car unused is a useless car.
I agree, cars are made to be driven for sure! Oregon weather near the coast with a lot of rain makes it hard to put miles on this particular car.
Observation:
No woman has ever been seen in a kit car.
Throttle for up shifts 😂
You caught me, that was partly a mistake but sometimes it just sounds so good I have to give it a little blip! 😀
Wheels are TERRIBLE! For the price not worth it.
Your comment makes no sense!