Shelby Cobra, CSX4813
Diamond Black-on-black

3/4-view shot above is hotlinked (same image, MUCH larger size).

This beautiful 'black mamba' currently has only 3 miles on it? It's BRAND NEW and has never been driven on the road. The stickers are still on the tire tread, even on the rear ones.

The rolling chassis was built and completed at Shelby's Las Vegas facility; the final assembly was performed by ZAAPS, Inc. in North Carolina, which included the engine/transmission/headers installation.

Here are the some of the details of this fine serpent:

engine photo is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

• 482 cid all-aluminum side-oiler, built and dyno-tuned by Keith Craft
• outputs 628 horsepower and 626 ft.lbs of torque. (hotlink: see dyno sheet)
• powerplant is outfitted with the optional Stage 1 Performance Package which includes:
    -cast steel crankshaft
    -CNC head porting with hand blending of ports & bowl area
    -premium stainless steel valves with 11/32" valve stems
    -hydraulic roller cam and lifters, special proprietary Shelby custom grind on cam
  
• Shelby aluminum FE engine block #CSX813—serial# matches Cobra's S/N CSX4813
• Shelby aluminum cylinder heads with 2.25" intake valves, 1.75" exhaust valves
• Shelby dual-plane intake manifold
• 840 CFM Holley 4-barrel converted to race gaskets, rejetted mains, power valves, main air bleeds, et al.
• polished cold air box (turkey pan)
• Shelby Signature Series forged pistons w/10.5:1 compression ratio; 91 octane approved by engine builder
• forged H-beam connecting rods
• Shelby valve covers
• Shelby Signature Series roller rocker arms
• Shelby double roller timing set
• Shelby cast aluminum timing cover
• oil pump blueprinted in-house at Shelby American
• Shelby alloy water pump, billet aluminum pulley
• billet aluminum intake manifold oil breather
• breakerless MSD distributor and fitted plug wires
• MSD coil, and MSD 6AL control box w/interchangeable rev-limiter chip
• Aviaid 9-qt. Cobra oil pan with windage tray
• powder-coated radiator overflow tank
• alternator with billet aluminum pulley and billet aluminum brackets
• Tilton starter (high torque)
• Jet-Hot Coated headers & sidepipes

• Lakewood scattershield
• 12" clutch
• TKO-600 5-speed gearbox with Shelby shifter
  transmission gear ratios:
     -1st  2.87
     -2nd 1.89
     -3rd 1.28
     -4th 1.00
     -5th 0.82
     -Reverse 2.56
• Shelby Salisbury limited-slip rear end, aluminum housing, Dana 44 gears, 3.54:1 ratio

We finished this Cobra with the full expectation that it will be driven; that's why we chose the Tremec 5-speed. It's the TKO-600 with the "Road Racing" overdrive gear in it. You can cruise on the highway in 5th gear at 70 mph and be turning only 2,576 rpm!

Another benefit of having overdrive is that if 134 mph in 4th gear @ 6,000 rpm is not fast enough for you, one could then shift into 5th and carry on up to 163 mph in 5th gear @ 6,000 rpm. If you desired to push it even further, the theoretical top speed is 190 mph in 5th gear at 7,000 rpm.

Please note: all these speeds were determined using simple math; this Cobra has only 3 miles on it and has never been street driven!

The chassis is of course all Shelby, and (as such) is an improved version of the '60s-vintage big-block Cobra.

Chassis details include:

• 4" diameter tube frame with 0.120" wall thickness—much beefier than 3000-Series Cobras
• dual A-arm, coil-over shocks, 4-wheel Shelby independent suspension (includes IRS)
• rack and pinion steering
• front brakes: 1"x11 7/16" Baer Racing dual-piston disc brakes, "Shelby" emblazoned on the calipers
• rear brakes:  3/4"x11 7/16" Baer Racing dual-piston disc brakes, "Shelby" emblazoned on the calipers
• 23 gallon/87 litre fuel cell

• 15" Trigo aluminum pin-drive wheels fitted with stainless steel winged knock-offs
  and shod with:
• Goodyear Eagle Sportscar Special tires
     -front: 26.5 high x 8.0 x 15
     -rear:  26.5 high x 10.0 x 15

instrument panel shot above: hotlinked (same view, MUCH larger size).

• premium-grade leather seats, black
• 3" racing lap belts
• Shelby steering wheel
• dashboard signed by Carroll Shelby
• instrument gauges are all Shelby, and include:
     -oil temperature
     -oil pressure
     -tachometer
     -speedometer, reverse winding
     -water temperature
     -amp meter
     -fuel level gauge
• cockpit options from Shelby include:
     -heater/defroster
     -door map pockets
     -fuel level gauge, original Cobras and consequently many 4000-Series cars have only a fuel pressure gauge
     -sideview mirrors—driver & passenger
     -Shelby floormats with Cobra logo
     -Shelby custom car cover with Cobra logo on front

Carroll's signature on the dashboard
hotlinked (alternate image: enlarged view of the Shelby dashboard plaque).

The view most other drivers will see of you in their rearview mirror.
hotlinked (alternate/broadside view, MUCH larger size).

• Fiberglass. Much more durable and infinitely more dent-resistant than aluminum; in case the unthinkable occurs, fiberglass is much easier and less-expensive to repair than aluminum or carbon-fiber.
• finished in Diamond Black with stripe delete
• driver's rollbar, chromed, mounted to frame
• chromed driver and passenger rearview mirrors
• Shelby wind wings and sun visors
• chromed quick jack points front & rear

This serpent is brand new. It's never been taken onto the street. The dashboard was signed by The Man himself, Carroll Shelby. Currently the wait is over two years for one of these cars turn-key from Shelby. This one is already done, perfect, as badass as they come and in brand-new/ never-been-driven shape!

Contact:
Steve Zielinski by phone at

(763) 213-6814 EDT (cell)
(704) 636-9229 EDT (home)
or contact Brian Zielinski via email at:
Brian@zaaps.com
Located in Salisbury, North Carolina

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