1965 Superformance MkIII 427 Cobra Roadster - Stunning Licensed Recreation!

I am ECSTATIC to offer for a sale this beautiful Cobra recreation from Superformance, he ONLY licensed Cobra from Carroll Shelby licensing. It has been EXTRAORDINARILY well cared for, rives like a DREAM, eels near brand new and looks absolutely stunning in Lamborghini Titanium over Black Leather. This is a long ad, ut please be sure to read the entire thing - there is a lot of wonderful detail to cover! Let's dive right in!

Background:

This 1965 Shelby AC Cobra recreation came from Superformance and is specifically is car #1217, 2002 Superformance MkIII 427 Cobra Roadster. The Superformance (SPF) brand by a huge margin are the best recreations available. What makes them so good? To begin with, nlike most other brands, he fiberglass body is finished beautifully from SPF. Most of the cheaper companies require EXTENSIVE work to the body for fitment and waviness. SPF goes to far lengths to assure that their body's fit tightly and beautifully from the factory with ZERO waviness. Check out the pictures below. LASER straight. Carroll Shelby himself said: "I've endorsed and licensed the car for being as close to correct and well-built as possible."

What else separates SPF from the others? To use SPF's own words, The Superformance replicas are the result of attention to detail and engineering. Almost all manufacture and design is done in house at Superformance except where some parts are better designed by specialists, uperformance partners with Dana, ilstein, ilwood and others for design input and specific NEW components. No used parts are fitted to the car. From the ground up most components are designed specifically for the Superformance rolling chassis. This consistent approach to manufacturing and attention to detail results in proven world-class performance with fit and finish second to none."

I couldn't wordsmith it any better. The engineering of the car makes for an investment, ather than patched together kit. Consistency is achieved through a state of the art factory. Superformance prides itself on the quality of its design and manufacturing processes, nd the excellence of its of high performance products. All quality control is to international ISO standards and must meet stringent in-house inspection processes. It is this dedication to consistency that sets them apart from the competition. The plant, s the largest and best equipped in the industry, employing over 500 people. Facilities include an air conditioned composite shop, state of the art paint shop, nd a fabrication shop that includes 14 CNC machines, resses up to 1300 tonne and a full range of metal working equipment and skills. All trim and wiring looms are also done on site, s is the final assembly. SPF even have their own chrome plant on site.

Why go through the effort of explaining all of this background? Because SPF is looking to make an EXTREMELY high quality car, ot just a replica body that someone with who knows what kind of skills will assemble in their garage. All of this adds up to a car that retails for over $90k new, nd for you Californians, hat is BEFORE being able to even register it! Let's chat about this for a moment.

Title and Registration:

This car is SB100, alifornia VIN'ed, egistered and titled! Only 500 of these registrations for replica, ecreation, ome-build, une-buggy and special constructions are given each year. They require loads of leg work and hoops the DMV makes you jump through. This is DONE! Moreover, o smog ever in CA for life! Ready to be enjoyed in CA, ny other state, r internationally! If you live outside CA, lease check local laws, do not know the requirements for each state specifically, hough CA is usually the hardest bar to pass.

The Condition and Service:

This Cobra come with very high quality standard equipment!

The Condition and Build:

Let's start on the engine and drivetrain:

-ENGINE

Along with the chassis, nly 3,200 miles grace this engine. Under the hood is a balanced 351 cid Ford Windsor V8, ored & stroked to 410 cid, ith Edelbrock Victor Jr. manifold and matching aluminum heads topped with a Holley double-pumper carburetor just rebuilt less than 100 miles ago.

It's outfitted with forged pistons, -beam rods, rower roller cam and roller rockers, emote-mounted oil filter fitted with SS braided hoses and ANSA fittings. Bottom end is fitted with girdle. MSD 6AL ignition for spark. No expense was spared in the engine's painstaking construction by Probe Industries.

This engine is a MONSTER. The Holley was just recently rebuilt and runs like a machine of war! Starts right up with ease, ot or cold. No smoke, o stumbles, o issues. This Cobra is mind-warpingly fast. Weighing in at 2,400lbs, his bad boy will embarrass even brand new supercars!

-TRANSMISSION

-Street version—style undercar exhaust is routed through ceramic-coated headers that exit out the rear through a pair of throaty and mellow mufflers with nice chromed tips. Side pipes look good, ut are hard to live with. Way too loud, urned ankles, nd fumes at stop lights. The rear exit pipes are by far the best answer. They sound VERY good without a skin graft needed!

-SUSPENSION

-STEERING

Onto the cabin:
-SEATS
The premium black leather seats are beyond fantastic!!! Please pause for a minute and look at the pics below - they appear as they just rolled off the assembly line. Look at the texture, he totally zero wear, he deep color...Perfect!! They are incredibly supportive with what feels like zero foam wear. The leather and foam is SO soft and comfortable. I TRULY love driving this car. You sit in perfect steering wheel/pedal distance in these buttery soft seats! The leather has been extraordinarily well cared for! The underside of the seats are even clean! The springs look like they just got a brand new coat of black paint. The sliders are smooth and work great. The leather has been recently cleaned and conditioned as well! Words and pictures do not express how wonderful it is to spend time in these licorice colored beauties! And there is an added secret to these seats: they boast hidden seat heaters for those chilly nights or cool morning drives!

-DASHBOARD

ZERO cracks. ZERO lifting. Beautiful shape!! Smith's gauges look gorgeous and work wonderfully. Oil temp gauge in place, ut no sender was run to it.

-DOOR PANELS

Gorgeous panels, onderful map pockets and carpet!

-CARPET
VERY beautiful carpet in the car! It has been shampooed and cleaned as part of the overall detail. It is incredibly clean, as no heel wear or stains - check out the pics! Carpet in the trunk is in VERY nice shape!

-RADIO
Though the intoxicating engine note is music enough to most, here is additional music is provided by a Sony AM/FM/XM hidden-face radio with a concealed 300 watt amp, wo front-side speakers and a hidden floor-mounted subwoofer, with a 6-CD changer tucked away in the luggage compartment.

Security provided with a K2000 car alarm with keyless entry remotes.

The Experience:

How is is possible to sum up this driving experience? Even when approaching this Cobra, ou can feel how special it really is. It's not just any recreation. It is the only licensed Cobra from Shelby, hich, hort spending double for a CSX continuation car, r $1mm on a original, t is the closest recreation out there. The quality is FAR beyond any of of the other replica brands. A turn of the key and the engine roars to life and settles down into an aggressive idle. The clutch is very easy to modulate and a light lift alone is all that is needed to get you rolling away. Perhaps, ou need to gently cruise out of town first, owing 1st, nd and 3rd weaving slowly through the streets. The steering is direct and gives good feel and the engine is tame and easy to drive. The highway on-ramp approaches, blip of the gas and a downshift to 2nd, ou reshuffle yourself in the drivers seat a bit knowing what is about to occur...and here it comes! WHAM, he car squats in the back and begins to struggle for traction and gobble up road. 2nd is a long gear but you are at redline very quickly. A decisive shift to 3rd and the power has not let up as things start to get quite fast and still you hunt for traction! Dare you grab 4th gear with your foot still buried? Maybe later, s you settle back down into a calm highway pace! This care is a high quality, ONSTER that is absolutely stunning!

Vicarious driving aside, his Cobra is a dream to drive. It is tight, ery comfortable, ery quick, imble and smooth. THIS is the Cobra to understand what makes Cobra's so great. There are few cars from the that can feel pure, owerful and historic - this Cobra recreation is it! I hope you can tell by my long ad that this car is an amazing pre-owned and beautiful Superformance Cobra.