ERA 427 'Street' Cobra
British Racing Green/'Biscuit' tan & black upholstery
—SOLD!—

broadside shot above is hotlinked (same view, much larger size).

ERA 427 'Street Version' Cobra #565. This Cobra was first built in 2000 by the team of perfectionists at ERA as a 1967 "SC" (street/competition) model, fully finished as a "turnkey" factory car. It was later modified by E.R.A. with more civilized 'Street Version' features (undercar glaspak-muffled exhaust, chromed bumperettes, glovebox and other 'street-related' mods).

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This all aluminum 427 side-oiler "FE" block (#172) was acquired directly from Carroll Shelby, along with a forged billet crankshaft that raised the displacement to 468  cid (and to 10.5:1 compression); it's further outfitted with a Comp Cams camshaft, Edelbrock ported/polished aluminum heads, with oversized Ferrea valves and needle bearing/fully supported T&D roller rockers with solid roller lifters and hollow pushrods, and with support bars fully machined into the heads, Wiseco short skirt type pistons, and Eagle brand H-beam type connecting rods.

The rods are designed with Chevy-style large ends that match the custom crank to result in reduced wear via lower bearing speeds; the crank sports fully-housed 6-bolt mains, as the bearing caps are raised well up in the block for stability; full billet MSD distributor and 6AL Plus ignition, with fixed timing; Tilton Super Starter, custom solid-aluminum motor mounts.

The engine is lowered in the frame and offset 1.5" to the passenger side for 50/50 weight balance; it was rebuilt less than 4,000 miles ago (4 years ago) by well-respected Ted Wenz at Marcovicci/Wenz on Long Island coincident with the installation of the Hilborn/Haltech full 8-port EFI system. It was dyno-tuned and tested (sheets provided) to produce 596  horsepower/ 600+  ft.lbs. torque; the motor weighs less than 400  lbs./181  kg. (vs. 720  lbs./327  kg. for a cast iron 427).

Richmond Gear/Doug Nash 5-speed/overdrive with 'correct' reverse handle shift lever, Jaguar IRS [3.07:1 final gear ratio] with outboard disc brakes.

15" 6-pin pin-drive wheels, secured by Halibrand 3-wing spinners, shod with Goodyear Eagle rubber [235x15" front; 295x15" rear]; 3,000 miles on the tires.

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Smiths Instruments gauges, Connolly leather, Tilton race-style brake & clutch pedals, hydraulic w/o assist. It's also outfitted with a F.A.S.T. twin onboard O2 x 5 wire sensor system controls the ECU along with oil, air, water temp and altitude compensation.

The driver's 'command module' of this beauty is period perfect in every respect!
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Fitted with undercar exhaust with full ceramic-coated 4-bolt headers and SS Magnaflow glaspak mufflers with side-outlet 4" SS exhausts. The exhaust resonance is perfectly understated yet with excellent flow. This asphalt-kicking serpent is in excellent condition and is very nimble and responsive. Top speed is rev-limited to about 167 mph/270 kph. You should exercise due diligence—this drivin' machine is 50% more powerful than original Cobras and even lighter weight, and as such is a bona fide road rocket.


You also get:

Rear-mounted 1000CCA Optima dry-cell battery, and a black canvas soft top, tonneau cover and side windows that have never been used. Many spare parts are also included.

undercar exhaust/cloud reflections shot, hotlinked (same view, much larger size).

3/4-rearview, hotlinked (same view, much larger size).

This drop-dead gorgeous and superbly built 'street' serpent will turn eyes and ears wherever you take it; it has been exquisitely maintained and climate-controlled garaged, and is in superb condition throughout

$59,900$
—SOLD!—

Contact:
Ron Coburn at

(248) 626-xxxx
Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

27 June 2012: You can mark my British Racing Green E.R.A. 'Street Version' 427 Cobra SOLD! Gone to a quite lucky new owner right in my own neighborhood! You folks do a great job of maintaining an active marketplace for these cars.****[FOUR STARS]! Ron Coburn

A CobraCountry salute: Ron's checkered (flag) past includes a 12-year racing history, with wins piloting his Porsche 962 at Sebring and mid-Ohio... which epoch he fondly recalls as "The good old days."

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