1965 Shelby Cobra Factory Five Roadster

Description

This Factory Five Mark II was finished in 2004 without using a donor Mustang. The engine is a 1974 Ford 351 Windsor V8, the largest small-block Ford V8, stripped, cleaned, magnafluxed, blueprinted with balanced crank, rods, pistons and flywheel assembly, CNC'd early 351W cylinder heads from Power Heads, MSD ignition, Blue Thunder cast Aluminum Cobra valve covers and air cleaner, new World-class T5 5-speed transmission, Ford Bullit Mustang wheels with Kumho Estasupra Z-rated tires and Cobra wheel caps - KYB rear shocks - Flaming River rack and pinion - Ford M2300K Cobra brake kit - Optima battery in custom fabricated trunk-mount battery box for added convenience. Driveshaft loop and transmission blanket for safety. The J-pipes and sidepipes were ceramic coated by Air Born Coatings. This car has won many awards at judged shows.

On Aug-10-17 at 06:28:16 PDT, seller added the following information:

I will include a spare Carter CRT-P4594 fuel pump and replacement filter element for the Summit Racing SUM-G1501fuel filter, both located in rear below trunk. I will include a CDR with photos of assembly, and an Excel spreadsheet with all part numbers, links to where to purchase and calculations used for assembly.

On Aug-10-17 at 09:12:35 PDT, seller added the following information:

I posted three new photos, two of the engine compartment taken today and one of the right rear fender where the fiberglass seam has "pictured" through the paint. It looks like a line running vertically up the center of the photo. It is only visible in bright sunlight.
I was asked by a bidder what was wrong with the car. There is nothing wrong with the car, she is just through the engine break-in period and the rings are now seated and she has been changed to Mobile 1 synthetic oil. It is my baby and selling her is like cutting off my arm, but I built her to drive. I am retired and have the time, but not the energy to put her through her paces as she should be exercised. Building this car was a lifetime dream of mine that I was able to make real, although she is a replica. People ask me, "Is that Real?" because it has all the badging and the assembly and fabrication was so obviously well done. I tell them she is a figment of my imagination become manifest. I built her in a one car garage taking four years to complete after spending one year on the engine rebuild alone. There is a lot of love lavished on the assembly. For example, all the engine block oil bearing surfaces were coated with Glyptol, a durable coating the allows oil to flow smoothly throughout the engine. She still lives in that one-car garage and my wife, who must still get up and drive to work every morning, rain or snow, would like to have that garage and I must admit, it is time, she is a good wife who let me build my dream. Good luck everyone, I hope the winner provides a good home for my baby.

On Aug-10-17 at 09:28:23 PDT, seller added the following information:

I was asked about the brakes. I used the M2300-K Cobra brake kit on the car. That is four-wheel disc brakes with 13" rotors in front and 11.65" rotors rear. Since there isn't room to install power brakes or a brake booster in the chassis I used the Jeep Grand Cherokee master cylinder which provides plenty of hydraulic pressure in combination with the large rotors to stop the lightweight Cobra easily. Equally important, during emergency braking, if you lock it up, the car goes straight and level, meaning the front/rear balance is correct and the brakes modulate nicely.