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Hi-Tech
Motorsports
—SOLD!—
Photo
above is hotlinked (same view,
MUCH larger size).
Are you snakebit?
Once you are, "authentic and original" become
part and parcel of your vocabulary, your reptilian patois.
Like the Holy Grail, authenticity becomes an overriding
goal. You must decide: do you want a drivin' machine
that replicates the original Cobra in every respect, or are you
looking for a much less expensive car that sports serpentine
coachwork but replicates very little of the originals' aura and
performance. The more convincing your car, the more investment
dollars and time you'll spend.
For me,
I decided to go with a company that produced a replica as close
to authentic and original that I could find. After a ton
of research and some word-of-mouth recommendations, I ended up
at Hi-Tech Motorsports in Scottdale, Arizona.
This
black-on-black beauty is an original Tom D'Antonio/Hi-Tech
Motorsports 1966 427SC. Considered one of the best replicas
ever produced, it is in exceptionally clean and solid concours
condition and has had extensive attention paid to minor details
(mechanical, cosmetic, and interior). This Cobra's construction
was professionally executed using a combination of genuine Shelby
and FoMoCo "NOS" (new old stock) components
and parts along with other top-name high-performance parts. This
car is an exacting duplicate of the Shelby 4000-Series
cars, albeit with some custom touches I've since added.
Under
the Hood
original
Ford 427FE side-oiler
[480 horsepower; 435 ft./lbs. torque]
engine
photo is hotlinked (same view,
MUCH larger size).
- original
cast-iron Ford 427FE sideoiler bored 0.015" over
- tunnel-wedge
V8 intake topped with two Holley 600 cfm carburetors
- COBRA cast/ribbed
aluminum air cleaner
- NOS
medium-riser heads
- Manley SS (stainless
steel) valves
- Crane springs mounted
in Ford spring cups; the retainers and keepers are Crane
as well
- FPP
chromoly rocker shafts are used, but with new rockers
- rocker
studs mounts the FPP aluminum rocker shaft stands; oil
passages were properly mated
- Ford
LeMans-type connecting rods
- double-row
timing chain drives the Blue Racer hydraulic cam
- the
oil pan sports a Ford windage tray
The engine is
tuned for the street and dynoed at 480 hp and 435 ft./lbs.
torque. It thrives on premium pump gas. Griffin radiator
with a rugged and powerful electric fan assembly keeps this powerplant
running consistently cool.
GEARTRAIN
- steel
scattershield bellhousing
- Hays pressure plate
and clutch disc
- Hays aluminum flywheel
(balanced with the forged steel crankshaft)
- Tremec
3550 5-speed
gearbox
- 9"
Ford IRS (custom engineered)
IN
THE COCKPIT
This
(period-correct) cockpit shot is hotlinked (same view, much larger size).
Simpson
5-PT
harness for driver, Simpson lap belts for passenger, AC
pedal and steering wheel, genuine Connolly English leather–upholstered
seats (the seats are lowered for more body room and knee room),
Smiths Instruments gauges [replete with 'correct' reverse-reading
speedometer], Lucas alternator.
COACHWORK
& CHASSIS
- 0.0120"/4"-diameter
round-tube main frame rails
- Ford
9" IRS, custom-engineered
- strong/lightweight
handlaid fiberglass coachwork with full array of aluminum panels
SUSPENSION,
BRAKES
Intelligently
engineered and rugged custom Ford IRS, A-arm wishbone suspension
with adjustable coil-over shocks all around, Wilwood 'Ultralite'
calipers in front and Baer calipers with parking brake
in the rear; master cylinders and reservoirs from Shelby
American, rack & pinion steering.
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
Boot
shot above is hotlinked (same view,
much larger size).
ROLLING
STOCK
- 15"
pin-drive knockoff wheels, shod with B.F. Goodrich Drag Radials
(P275/60Rx15 front; P325/60Rx15 rear)
Broadside
shot above is hotlinked (same view,
much larger size).
OTHER
PARTICULARS
- quick
jacks front & rear
- Cobra car cover
- dual
Optima gel cell batteries (mounted behind passenger
seat)
- 17-gallon
(64 liter) fuel cell
- California
registered as a 1966 427 Cobra
- only
3,200 miles [5,150 km]
"SEE
YA' LATER!" VIEWS
above
shot
is hotlinked (alternate straight-on
rear view, much larger size).
This black reptile
provides you with the true aura and persona of a period-correct
Cobra including the 4" round-tube chassis that matches that
of the original Shelby 427 Cobra. Some terrific (but subtle)
modern touches such as the cooling fan setup, 5-speed gearbox
(in place of the original's 4-speeder), remote hood and trunk
(boot) pulls inside the cockpit render the outside
of the car so much "cleaner"
I've
spent 13 years driving and refining this Cobra. As far as I can
determine, the only thing left to make it any more "original"
would be to replace the fiberglass body with an aluminum one—a
tradeoff that mandates gaining a little more authenticity for
a lot less durability.
You'll
get all the documentation and build photos.
This
car represents a GREAT opportunity for you if you're seeking
a quintessentially "period-correct" Shelby Cobra reproduction.
It's an awesome driver, and it's in pristine condition.
Over $100,000 invested. As dreams go, this has been a great ride.
It's your turn!
$63,900
—SOLD!—
Contact:
Bill
Bares
(650) 823-xxxx
Located in Los
Altos ("silicon valley") California, USA
30 January 2013:
Please mark my black-on-black Hi-Tech Motorsports Cobra
SOLD! Its
new home is Oregon. My thanks to your site for its (Cobra market)
'reach and resources,' and to Curt for his personal assistance
and expertise! Regards, Bill Bares
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