Shelby 427SC Cobra
CSX.4190, Viking Blue
all-aluminum coachwork, premium pedigree, and
registered under "SB-100" (California Senate Bill 100)

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CSX4190--one of the last Shelby CSX4000-Series serpents to have been produced in Las Vegas by Shelby American (not Shelby Automobiles). This Cobra is currently licensed and titled in California under the much coveted SB-100 registration provision. It is not subject to any smog inspections or any additional registration scrutiny. Own a piece of history, now an historical Shelby listed in the Shelby American World Registry. This machine boasts the very finest of everything, including a 427FE side-oiler with aluminum heads.

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• original cast-iron, Aldridge Motorsports-built 427FE side-oiler block... the thundering, NASCAR-dominating powerplant that propelled the original 427 racing Cobras
• vintage 427FE cast-iron block (bore 4.2520", stroke 3.780")
• 427 steel crank
• H-beam steel pistons
• Edelbrock aluminum blueprinted forged heads
• Comp Cams FB 276-2/288-4 R10 camshaft
• Holley 750 cfm (flowbench by Aldridge)
• SFI harmonic dampener
• custom T-style oil pan
• HT custom aluminum roller rocker
• Edelbrock RPM manifold
• F/M Tru Roller
• Hydroform clutch/flywheel
• steel billet flywheel
• gear-reduction starter
• MSD system w/6AL box and billet distributor (concealed)
• runs on pump gas
• cast-aluminum valve covers
• K&N high performance air filter
• proper breather caps with decals
• new stainless steel expansion, and steel surge tanks
• remote oil filter
• (cloth-over) steel-braided oil & fuel lines
• mechanical fuel pump as well as dual electric Shelby fuel pumps

It's a legitimate 525 horsepower powerplant that is very driveable.

• large-capacity Shelby aluminum radiator marked 'CSX4190'
• original-look radiator cover with period-correct decal
• aluminum water pump
• 180° thermostat
• large-capacity puller fan, with dual auxiliary fans
• correct hoses and SS hard radiator pipes
• remote oil cooler as per the original Cobras

• TKO 600 5-speed gearbox, new
• period-correct shifter lever with boot and ring
• 0.750" clutch master cylinder
   
  rear assembly:
• Shelby aluminum-housing diff case with Tom's Motorsport modified rear cover and breather
• Dana 3.54:1 gearing
• differential cooler
• custom-built & balanced driveshaft w/safety hoop

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• Shelby rack & pinion steering rack
• fully-adjustable IRS
• Tom's Motorsport Bilstein double adjustable racing coil-over shocks with rear stabilizer bar
• original-style Shelby suspension
• springs selected for ultimate blend for both road and track performance
• 6-pin drive with powder-coated Trigo wheels shod with Goodyear rubber
  SAI stainless-steel knock-off spinners
   
  Brakes:
• upgraded Shelby/Girling original-style competition brakes and calipers
• cooling ducts for front brakes, quick change, disc brakes all-around

• Exhaust:
• primary pipes are ceramic-coated (black)
• Shelby mufflers in the sidepipes
• stainless steel screen header coolers in front wheel wells
• menacing sound and top exhaust performance
   
  Electrical:
• upgraded Shelby original wiring harness with schematics
• Smiths gauges

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• full dash with Smiths Instruments gauges and period-correct layout
• fuel pressure gauge and reverse-reading speedometer
• numbered Ken Miles Limited race seat for driver with 4-point harness
• vinyl passenger seat
• Shelby foot pedals
• 15" Moto-Lita hardwood-rimmed steering wheel
• 10 lb. Safecraft halon 3-outlet fire-suppression system
• fresh air inlet driver & passenger with high temp race hose; driver side has an extra electric fan to push more air to driver's footbox
• insulated dash and firewall
• firewall SS heat shields
• period-correct Lucas switches and knobs with dimmer
• upgraded wool carpet
• kill switch on dash
• door map pockets
• doors and rear bulkhead finished with imported, period-correct-grain English vinyl to match that of the original Cobras

above: Shelby dash plaque

• 23 gallon/87 litre fuel cell with dual pickups
• original, stamped Raydyot mirror
• rollbar is powder-coated in black
• each wheel wells is foamed to protect the coachwork from under-skin damage

As Curt Scott once penned it, this is the bad news in Ferrari's rearview mirror view.
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Notable Shelby craftsmen--including both Kris Kincaid and Carlos Perez--transformed CSX4190 into a breathtaking drivin' machine. No expense was spared making this into one of the most-sought-after and professionally-detailed collectible cars to come out of Las Vegas in the last decade. Why possess an imitation when you can have "The Real McCoy"--with predictable appreciation rather than depreciation on its horizon. This car was built to be as original (in both appearance and performance) as possible.

CSX4190 is reliable and very civilized; it looks like a trailer queen (it's finished to show off the natural beauty of its all-aluminum coachwork), but it was built to be driven hard. I took it to Tom's Motorsports in Las Vegas for suspension tuning and 4-wheel alignment including four new adjustable shocks. Since Tom (Barnard) performed his magic, it drives and handles without the typical Cobra foibles--e.g., no wheel hops, no bump steer, no twitchy handling, no unfriendly surprises. Distances do not present a challenge. It has been exquisitely sorted; all details have been expertly attended to. It currently has 4,500 miles.

This is a rare opportunity for you to possess and drive one of the last Cobras to come from Shelby in Las Vegas. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only SB-100 registered/ California-legal aluminum-bodied Shelby that is currently offered for sale.

Contact:
Allan Alarab

(510) 409-2178 PDT
email:  CSX7034@aol.com
Located near Oakland, California

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