Hurricane Motorsports 427SC
HM1043, Ford Vermilion-Tint (E-8) Red
—SOLD!—

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HM1043 is a replica of CSX-3032, one of 31 race cars converted for street use by Shelby American in November 1965. The Semi/Competition model is distinguished by the FE powerplant, rectangular tail lights, side exhausts, competition fuel filler, hood and brake scoops, quick jacks, front oil cooler, rollbar, instrument layout, and no glovebox. The body and chassis are by Hurricane Motorsports.

The Ford Vermilion Tint (E-8) Red single-stage paint is by Samuels Automotive. This serpent is a multiple show winner including the 2009 Reptile Roundup.

engine photo is hotlinked (alternate view, MUCH larger size).

• Ford cast-iron FE engine by Southern Automotive, tuning by Raabe Racing
• Ford replica 427FE [Southern Automotive 390/406]—runs and sounds properly menacing!
• 1968 C8ME-A water-cooled, cross-bolted cast-iron block with 5 main bearings
• solid mechanical lifters
• fully ported & polished heads with 9.5:1 compression ratio
• SS valves [2.09" intake/ 1.66" exhaust]
• Edelbrock Performer RPM port-matched manifold
• Quick Fuel SS carburetor
• polished aluminum turkey pan
• Stelling & Hellings air cleaner with K&N air filter
• MSD ignition system
• remote oil filter and Mocal oil cooler with thermostat
• SS braided hoses
• Canton 8-quart pan
• Pro-Racing double-pass/cross-flow aluminum radiator
• thermo-controlled fan with manual override switch. Runs cool.

• Ram 11" single-plate clutch, hydraulic release
• Lakewood SFI bellhousing
• 1968 Ford heavy-duty 4-speed toploader all-synchro gearbox; ratios:
       1st gear: 2.78:1, top speed 58 mph
       2nd 1.93:1, top speed 84 mph
       3rd 1.36:1, top speed 119 mph
       4th 1.0:1, top speed 161 mph
   
• final drive: Ford 8.8" IRS 3.08:1;  2,500 rpm @ 65 mph, solid-mounted, Trac-Loc limited-slip differential, Ford Cobra IRS hubs

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• Autometer vintage instrument gauges (with 'correct' reverse speedometer)
• Moto-Lita hardwood-rimmed steering wheel
• 5-point harnesses
• fully sealed and insulated cockpit
• rich leather seats (each adjustable)
• 2-speed heater defroster, 2 speed wipers
• self-canceling directional signals
• footbox power air vents
• upgraded carpet
• steel-lined dropped footboxes
• steel dashboard braces
• power socket
• battery electrical cutoff
• windwings and visors
• fire extinguisher
• no-snap quick tonneau
• California Car Cover

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• curb weight (wet): 2,650 pounds [1,202 kg]
• weight distribution front/rear: 48%/52%
• dimensions:
  • wheelbase: 90",
  • overall length: 156"
  • height: 49"
  • outside width: 70.5"
  • track: 56" front; 58" rear
  • min ground clearance: 3.0"

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• fully adjustable, Heim-jointed, unequal-length A-arms top & bottom/front & rear
• QA-1 adjustable coil-over shocks
• springs: 550# front/500#rear
• front & rear adjustable anti-sway bars, calibrated for anti-dive and anti-squat
• POR15 chassis
   
• 4-wheel 11" disc brakes
• SS braided lines
• Wilwood front calipers, Wilwood pedals
• independent master cylinders with dash-adjustable brake balance bar
• Porterfield R4S pads
• CNC aluminum reservoirs
  
• Trigo 15" replica Halibrand knockoffs with Kirkham drive pins and logo center inserts, 7.5" front, 9.5" rear
• tires: BFG 245/60x15 front, 295/50x15 rear

above: alongside a WWII P-51D Mustang
above shot is hotlinked [alternate broadside shot, MUCH larger size].

Historical footnote: in Curt Scott's benchmark article titled "The Cobra Phenomenon" that appeared in the May, 1998 issue of Car Collector magazine, he compared the Shelby Cobra to the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang:

"The P-51, perfected in 1943, was an American-made, aluminum-bodied fighter plane equipped with a powerful, British-designed Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 powerplant shoehorned into its sleek engine cowling. It cleared the European skies of Messerschmitt 109s and Focke Wulf 190s. It was 'The plane that won the air war over Europe.'

"The Shelby Cobra, conceived and introduced in 1962, was a British-made, aluminium-bodied racing machine equipped with... does this recipe sound vaguely familiar?... a thundering American V8 powerplant stuffed into the engine compartment. As with the P-51 Mustang, this intersection of British and American technology produced the right machine at the right time, a mechanical marauder greater than the sum of its individual parts. Like the P-51, it blew away all competition. It was 'The take-no-prisoners racing machine that won the World Manufacturers Championship'."

As with the rest of this exquisitely-built serpent, no expense was spared to employ only the very best componentry:

• 22-gallon [83-litre] aluminum fuel cell
• all Grade 8 fasteners
• driveshaft steel safety loop
• ceramic coated/no-leak headers & sidepipes (fitted with SS heatshields)
• SS quickjacks/bumperettes
• authentic badging
• Lucas 'Tribar' halogen headlights
• LED taillights

Contact:
Chris Doss

(407) 619-xxxx EDT (cell)
Located in Winter Springs, Florida

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