Superformance 427SC
—SOLD!—
Guardsman Blue/White stripes MkIII, SPO#2837

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After dreaming about owning and driving a Cobra for years and after doing extensive research on the various manufacturers, I concluded that the Superformance brand was one of the very best "factory-manufactured" Cobras. These serpents are assembled and painted at the Superformance factory by experts who have produced over 2,500 MkIIIs. This consistent approach to manufacturing and attention-to-detail results in proven world-class performance and with fit & finish second to none.

Carroll Shelby himself recognizes Superformance as today's preeminent Cobra manufacturer. In fact, Superformance Cobras are the only Cobra replicas manufactured today that are officially licensed by Shelby.

My [Guardsman Blue/Wimbledon White stripes/SPO#2837] Superformance serpent was completed and delivered in October of 2008. I purchased this sleek beauty brand-new and have invested approximately $80,000 in its build. It has never been tracked. One driver, non-smoker, and it's been properly maintained and garaged (with a car cover) from Day One. Less than 1,500 miles [±2,400 kilometers]. Its power, handling and breathtaking performance delivers excitement beyond all expectations.

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block:
Dart Sportsman 4-main block with 9.500" deck height and 4.125" bore

rotating assembly:

• forged steel crank (4.00 stroke)
• steel H-beam connecting rods (6.200 long)
• JE forged aluminum pistons (10.25:1 compression ratio)
• plasma moly rings
• S.F.I.–approved balancer
• computer balanced

engine components:

• Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads
• dual-plane intake manifold
• 750 Demon carburetor
• custom ground hydraulic roller camshaft (0.544" lift)
• custom pushrods
• aluminum roller rocker arms
• True Roller timing chain
• Performance Clevite bearings
• MSD billet distributors
• hi-performance wiring harness
• rev-limiter
• hi-vibration coil
• Moroso Performance oil pan
• Melling high-performance oil pump
• heavy-duty oil pump driveshaft
• ARP head and main studs
• March Performance mini starter
• Cobra aluminum valve covers and air cleaner
• performance aluminum water pump
• silver-ceramic-coated headers [and matching sidepipes]

power delivery:

• 498.7 horsepower/5,800 rpm
• 530.56 ft./lbs. torque/4,000 rpm

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• S.F.I.–approved steel billet flywheel
• Tremec TKO 5-speed gearbox with 0.82 overdrive
• Dana limited-slip IRS differential [3.46:1 ratio]

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Cockpit equipment and livery includes:

• 15" Moto-Lita period-correct hardwood-rimmed steering wheel with Cobra badge
• original-style Smiths Instruments gauges [with 'correct' reverse-rotation 180 mph speedometer]
• Lucas toggle switches
• 5-pt. quick-release harness driver & passenger seatbelts (original style latch-lock)
• glovebox signed by Carroll Shelby
• original style "reversed" shifter and handbrake lever
• original-style pedals, catches and fittings
• rich and supple black German leather upholstery (driver side adjusts)
• full, rich wool carpeting in both cockpit and trunk
• heater/defroster
• windscreen washer/wipers
• tinted glass sun visors and clear windwings
• chromed rollbar
• black split tonneau cover (used twice)
• black soft top and side screens.
• Cobra floormats
• premium fabric soft top

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Additional passenger compartment features:

• air conditioning (great for cruising with fitted soft top)
• Alpine 6-disc stereo system (concealed in glovebox and rear wall of trunk)
• alarm system

• show-quality two-stage paint finishes
• quarter/quarter pinstripes alongside LeMans stripes, rookie stripes and rondels
• 3M Clear Guard protective film on the nose and rear fenders
• exquisitely handlaid fiberglass body/coachwork, with reinforcing inserts
• heavy-duty TIG welded ladder frame chassis with crumple zones
• fully 4-wheel independent front & rear suspension
• Wilwood power-assisted 4-wheel vented disc brakes (4-pot calipers front, single-pot calipers back)
• Bilstein custom-crafted coil-over shocks
• 17" Aluminum pin-drive Halibrand-style true knockoff wheels
• Cobra emblems (front, rear, sides and steering wheel center)
• side and rearview mirrors
• aluminum finished firewall
• period-correct cast/machined aluminum LeMans flip-locking fuel cover
• aluminum, single-core hi-performance radiator, shroud and dual fans
• oil cooler and braided line
• 26-gallon [98-litre] pressure-tested SS fuel tank
• original-style ceramic-coated sidepipes & headers
• SS rollbar, chassis-mounted
• SS quick jacks
• engine kill switch
• no rivets in hood
• Sumitomo Ultra High Performance HTR-Z-rated tires [255/45ZRx17" front; 315/35ZRx17" rear]

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Carroll Shelby's personal autograph on the glovebox door.
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The view most other drivers see most often of this sleek li'l drivin' machine.
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In the brief span of time since I took delivery and under 1,500 miles of cruising, the smile on my face keeps getting bigger and bigger. The roar of the exhaust in my ears and the wind in my face relieves all my cares built up since the last time I fired up this machine. The authenticity and the attention to detail is amazing. The finish is just as stated in Superformance's literature—show quality and truly breathtaking. It's a no-compromise handcrafted piece-of-rolling-art that's wicked fast and elicits 'thumbs-up!' admiring attention wherever it goes.

Contact:
Steven Kortick

(215) 321-xxxx
Located in Yardley/Bucks County, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

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