Shelby Ac Cobra 427

Just 260 street 427 Cobras were produced. The early cars, like CSX3107 here, had the correct 427 side-oiler big block Ford motors, while later cars were fitted with 428 motors as a cost cutting initiative. The 428 motor was a long stroke design with a smaller bore, that Ford produced at lower cost, intended for road use rather than racing. According to the original paperwork, CSX3107 was first produced by AC Cars in England in May of 1965 and shipped to Shelby

The original Cobra 427 was made from 1965 to 1967 and in that period Shelby produced 348 copies. Most of the 427s have been produced as street cars (260 examples) but Shelby offered a “Competition“ package for owners with racing aspirations

Used 1965 AC SHELBY COBRA 427 S/C CSX4000 Stock # 3431 in Huntington Station, NY at Autosport Designs, Inc., NY's premier pre-owned luxury car dealership. Come test drive a AC today!

Shelby ordered 100 of these from AC Cars. Due to the weight of the engine the brakes and suspension were also upgraded. The body was featured prominent wheel arches to fit wider magnesium wheels and tires. Competition features included an oil cooler, side exhausts, large fuel filler, 42-gallon fuel tank, front jacking points and a roll bar. Naturally, the 427 Cobra was expected to compete at the top level of motorsport and abroad.

With a stronger redesigned chassis, and coil spring suspension on all corners, the Mk3 was designed to handle Ford's 427 cubic inch V8 engine . In order to accommodate the massive engine, the fenders were widened and the grill opening was enlarged.

The 427 Cobra does accelerate and decelerate at unbelievable rates , as the above figures should imply. What's more, it is a more civilized machine than the original 289 Cobra that brought the fabulous Shelby organization into being four years ago.

[Mission Safeway] Kit car based on the 1965-67 Shelby Cobra, specifically the 427 model . Only 348 authentic 427s were built in the '60s, and today they are bought and sold by the ultra-wealthy for up to millions.

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