ERA Cobra 289 slabside
Cobra, ERA#3010
British Racing Green

—SOLD—

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289 engine photo#1 (from driver side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
Ready to strike: click on the photo above to see
this drivin’ machine at a much larger size.

The Serpentine Saga begins: I had a marvelous conversation with an original Shelby (289) Cobra owner and competition driver at the track in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania in the 1980s. He had owned and driven and raced an original 4-cylinder/2.6L Austin-Healey 100… the original “Big Healey.” A few years later he traded it for his next “Big Healey,” A Healey 3000 model with its 2.9L inline six. He had always yearned for those sports cars to have a small-displacement V8 powerplant. He said his genie in effect came out of the bottle when the original AC (and Shelby) Cobras thundered onto the world stage in 1962. Fitted initially with a Ford small-block 260 cid V8, then with the next entry to Ford’s small-block lineup, (the 289 cid V8), it was about as close to a “Big Healey” with a V8 that he could wish for… a true British sports machine with a high-performance American small-block V8 powerplant. He purchased his first AC Cobra in 1964. It was the same year the those little 289 Cobras were thrashing Enzo’s Team drivers at FIA tracks all around the world, from Mille Miglia to Nürburgring to The Argentina GP to LeMans. CS

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The photographs you see on this page as accurately as possible reflect the way you’d see this Lean, Mean, Green serpentine drivin’ machine in person. You see, my photographer friend Blake Johnson made every effort to carefully follow this site’s Expert Tips for photographing a Cobra with his Sony mirrorless digital camera.

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It was indeed the small-block Cobras (289 slabsides, 289 USRRCs and 289 FIAs) and Peter Brock’s Daytona Coupes that wrenched the WMC (World Manufacturers Championship) from Enzo Ferrari’s grasp in 1965 (for the 1964 racing season). And it was the 289 Cobras that The Rip Chords [Phil Stewart, Arnie Marcus, Rich Rotkin and Bernie Bringas, all from southern California] made famous (indeed, Top 10) in the summer of 1963. And here’s ‘Hey Little Cobra’ just for you, in audio/visual form, courtesy of YouTube. The audio gets lively, so be sure to adjust your sound volume (and bypass any commercial you may encounter on YouTube. Enjoy!

hotlink: Hey Little Cobra      

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—Beneath the Green Bonnet—
289 HiPo-style powerplant

289 engine photo#2 (from passenger side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the HiPo 289 above to see it at a much larger size.

  • mildly built, street-friendly 289 HiPo-style motor
  • Scorpion roller rockers
  • Quick Fuel 600 cfm carburetor
  • Cobra open letter cast-aluminum valve covers
  • MSD 6AL ignition
  • MSD distributor

Cooling Department:

  • one large-diameter electric cooling fan [puller-mounted; thermostatically controlled + manual override on dashboard]
  • ERA aluminum radiator
  • original style expansion tank

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3/4-frontal shot#2 (passenger side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Gear Train—

  • original style aluminum bellhousing
  • rugged Tremec TKO 600 gearbox
  • high-performance clutch & pressure plate
  • Jaguar (Salisbury design) IRS [3.54:1 final ratio) ERA built

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3/4-frontal shot#2 (passenger side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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E.R.A. chassis plaque of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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—Rolling Stock—

  • 6″x15″ Dunlop wire wheels
  • Michelin 215/70Rx15 tires plus spare (all matching specs)
  • correct AC two-eared chromed knockoff wheels

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—In this exquisitely handcrafted cockpit—
(this is, after all, an E.R.A.)

cockpit shot#1 of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

  • Moto-Lita hardwood-rimmed steering wheel
  • correct Stewart Warner blackfaced instrument gauges
  • genuine Connolly Leather upholstery [black], as original
  • genuine Wilton Wool carpeting [in the cockpit]
  • heater & defroster
  • glovebox with original style knob
  • Lucas P-700 headlamps
  • original style Roadster soft top (no side curtains)

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dashboard shot#1 (from passenger side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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dashboard shot#3 of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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cockpit shot#2 of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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—Chassis, Suspension, Brakes—

  • rack & pinion steering
  • GM style front brakes
  • inboard rear brakes
  • Spax coil-over adjustable shocks
  • front & rear swaybars

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elevated broadside shot#1 (from passenger side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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levated broadside shot#2 (from driver side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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broadside shot#3 (from driver side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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—Where your Luggage Meets the Road—

luggage compartment shot of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by owner
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—Other Particulars—

  • E.R.A.’s legendary fit & finish represents the very best the industry has to offer
  • custom carshow billboard /display
  • original-style Lucas PL700 ‘Tripod’ headlamps
  • always garaged & covered
  • you get a full dossier of documentation
  • undercar exhaust. Pipes exit in front of rear tire
  • This British Racing Green, factory-built E.R.A. ‘Street Version’ (“slabside”) Cobra boasts everything you would expect from the dedicated craftsmen at Era Replica Automobiles (E.R.A.) in New Britain, Connecticut.
  • E.R.A.’s rigid chassis and renowned suspension system—it’s built to be driven.
  • This ERA was built to resemble a traditional slabside Street Version Cobra. Original grease gun mounted in proper location.
  • Car was painted by famed Connecticut Customs. Original-style fiberglass trunk pan with Dunlop spare tire.
  • Original-style 289 grille & bumpers.

With just over 3,000 miles [4,800 km] logged, you’re assured lots of roadway adventures ahead.

Why wait for two years to build a new ERA when this one is ready for you to take out and punish today.

You’ll encounter no downside surprises… just spectacular driving adventures!

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3/4-frontal shot#3 (driver side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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3/4-rear shot#3 (driver side) of BRG/British Racing Green 289 ‘slabside’ street version Shelby classic E.R.A. Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

—SOLD—

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    $99,000 obo

Serious inquiries only, please!

28 August 2023: You can mark my drop-dead gorgeous BRG (British Racing Green) 289 ERA Cobra SOLD. Gone to a lucky new owner only a half-hour or so away from me. Many thanks for your expertise in marketing these Shelby drivin’ machines! Steve Daniele

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