Kirkham Cobra
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Photo above is hotlinked (same image, larger size).

You're looking at the very best of the best: a 427 all-aluminum Cobra (precise reproduction of Shelby's original 1965 thunder serpent) made by Kirkham Motorsports... considered the finest Cobra roadster you can possess. It's extremely fast.

As you can see this drivin' machine is finished in a Dark Navy Blue with white racing stripes, with black leather/ period-correct cockpit. The paint job alone would be a crowd-stopper at the Pebble Beach (or Amelia Island) Concours.

I selected renowned Chuck Gutke of Cobra Restorers in Kennesaw, Georgia to do all the work. Chuck has been in the Cobra building and restoration business for almost 40 years, and is widely adjudged the premier restorer and builder along the entire eastern seaboard.

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

• Keith Craft block bored/stroked to 483 cid, balanced & blueprinted; everything was carefully matched
• 11.5:1 compression ratio
• Dyno'd (both in and out of the car, at Keith Craft's facility) at 618 horsepower/623 ft. lbs. torque at the rear wheels
• You're treated to breathtaking acceleration; since this powerhouse will readily rev up to 7,500 rpm, a rev limiter was prudently installed so you don't lunch your engine.
• premium billet stroker crank
• aluminum Edelbrock heads
• Barry Grant carburetor that started as a 750 cfm, but is blueprinted to 883
• 13 quart/12.3 litre Aviaid road racing oil pan with windage trays
• Griffin aluminum radiator

We invested over $30,000 building this powerplant--nothing was spared or compromised. When you crank it up the melody exiting those sidepipes is breathtaking.

• large-shaft Ford T-10 toploader gearbox with hardened and shaved gears for faster shifting
• in the rear, a Jaguar/Salisbury IRS fitted with 3.54:1 ratio gearing. This is the same setup as the competition 427 Cobras of 1965.

cockpit: hotlinked (same view, larger size).

The interior is the same as the competition Cobras of 1965. Notice--no side pockets and no glovebox. The steering wheel, Smiths Instruments gauges and other cockpit particulars are all of the correct style and period. The twin (gel) batteries are behind the passenger seat, with the kill switch attached.

You get two sets of wheels and tires with the car. On it now are the 6-spoke FIA wheels fitted with B.F. Goodrich rubber.

Your second set are also 6-spoke wheels fitted with Goodyear racing rubber. They're brand-new and have never been mounted on the car. The wheels were painted white just like most of the competition cars of the period.

This frontal shot is hotlinked (same view, larger size).

• custom car cover
• a dossier of most of the receipts for the build
• removable meatballs on the sides (they peel off)
• You get the original bill of sale and Certificate of Origin for the car. You will also get your own bill of sale so you can get the car licensed in your state or province or country.

I invested over $140,000 into this Cobra to make it as close to the original competition cars as is possible (only better!).

The Cobra has 15,000 miles on it and the new engine about 500 miles.

I have a trailer that was made for this Cobra that you can purchase for another $5,000.

This is the fastest and most-crowd-stopping Cobra that you're likely to find at any price.

It's all ready (champing at the bit, in fact) for street, open track or racing!

Contact:
Bob Bradley

(706) 342-xxxx

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