Shelby 427SC Cobra
CSX 4109 [Continuation Series ]

McDonald’s Red

divbar-gold-fleur-de-lis-1.gif3/4-frontal shot#1a (driver side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

On this page you’ll be encountering a really distinctive (indeed, Special Edition) of a 427SC Shelby Cobra, constructed by a thoroughly-respected professional performance car builder; it justifies your taking the time to examine it closely enough for you to fully appreciate its no-compromise componentry, the construction niceties and its no-compromise high-performance characteristics.

The photographs you see on this page as accurately as possible reflect the way you’d see this car in person. You see, the owner directed his wholly dedicated performance and maintenance maestro (Will Herman) to carefully follow this site’s Expert Tips for photographing his Cobra with his digital camera. Curt Scott

FYI, my name is Will Herman of MTI Racing [formerly Ernie Elliott’s NASCAR headquarters site in Dawsonville, Georgia]; the owner of this raging red reptile assigned me to take the photos you see on this page (specifically following this site’s guidelines) and to handle all communications for him, since I’m intimately familiar with his Cobra. WH

This investment grade Shelby American Cobra [CSX4109] in Elliott Edition Red (McDonald’s Red) is #3 of 4 produced in HRE’s Special Edition Signature Series, in league with Carroll Shelby and The Elliott Family (Wild Bill and Ernie, et al.) of NASCAR renown. The objective was to take the iconic 427 Shelby Cobra and one of NASCAR’s favorite teams while with Ford and build an upscale version with state-of-the-art component parts.

In the end, this collaboration catapulted the Shelby 427 Cobra to a new/higher level of performance, handling and occupant comfort.

This blistering fast li’l red reptile has logged a grand
total of only 3,200 miles [±5,200 km].

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broadside shot (driver side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Shelby provided the following componentry:

  • sleek, reinforced handlaid fiberglass body
  • all lights
  • windscreen and frame
  • IRS fitted with Dana 44  3.54:1 posi diff unit
  • hardened stub axles suspension on all four corners
  • swaybars
  • precise rack & pinion steering
  • rollbar
  • 42-gallon (159 litre) fuel cell

Built, assembled and dynoed at 700hp and 600 ft. lbs. torque with 7,500 rpm red line. At the time of the build it was the most powerful normally aspirated engine ever installed into a Shelby Cobra.

The body was painstakingly prepped and painted in McDonald’s Red to a very high standard, wet sanded and polished. Custom alloy hood scoops were installed and riveted.

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—Beneath the Red Bonnet—
Ernie Elliott–built Ford NASCAR 358 cid V8
bored & stroked to 427″… 700 horsepower.

Ernie Elliott–built 427 engine photo#1 (from driver side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Ernie Elliott-built 358 cid Ford NASCAR engine bored & stroked to a modern 427 cid powerplant using only the most premium of componentry, including…

  • Mahle pistons
  • Sonny Bryant crankshaft [famed Bryant Racing, Anaheim, California]
  • Carrillo rods
  • TD rockers
  • cast aluminum/ribbed 427 Cobra valve covers
  • custom pulleys
  • external (remote) oil pump

The block incorporates the serial# that matches the CSX number of the VIN#.

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Ernie Elliott–built 427 engine photo#2 (from passenger side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Gear Train—

  • Lakewood ‘scattershield’ steel bellhousing
  • McLeod triple-disc clutch ensemble
  • Jerico-built Ford 4-speed toploader close-ratio gearbox
  • special, custom steel driveshaft and safety hoop
  • Dana 44 3.54:1 posi diff unit
  • specially-hardened #4340 stub axles suspension on all four corners

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—In this Shelby special-edition cockpit—

cockpit shot (from passenger side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

in this Shelby cockpit…

  • AutoMeter ‘Shelby Series’ gauges
  • custom design dashboard layout
  • Signature Series #3 plaque on dashboard
  • Carroll Shelby‘s personal signature on the passenger-side sunvisor
  • onboard halon fire-suppression system
  • Camlock belts and harnesses
  • premium black leather–upholstered seat surfaces by Bridge of Weir…the best in the world!
  • German black velour carpeting in the cockpit and in the luggage compartment

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Carroll Shelby’s personal autograph on passenger-side sunvisor of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by owner
Click on Carroll’s visor autograph above
to see it at a much larger size.

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dashboard plaques (CSX4109 plaque and Bill Elliott Signature Series #3 plaque) on RHS of dashboard of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by owner
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those dash plaques at a much larger size.

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—Rolling Stock—

  • 17″ Halibrand style wheels (mfd by P.S. Engineering) secured by polished SS knockoffs, fitted with…
  • B.F. Goodrich G-Force T/A Radial rubber [255/40ZRx17″ 94Y front; 315/35ZRx17″ 102Y rear]

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3/4-frontal shot#2 (driver side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Body, Chassis, Suspension—

  • coachwork: Elliott Edition Red (McDonald’s Red), this being one of only two in the Series in this colour scheme, and wet-sanded and polished in this colour.
  • 42-gallon [159-litre] fuel cell
  • onboard halon fire-suppression system

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The crimson spectre
in other drivers’ RV mirrors

head-on frontal shot of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by owner
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undercarriage shot (from rear of car) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Above: the rolling reptile version of “Under the Boardwalk.”

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rear-quarter shot#1 (from passenger side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Other Particulars—

  • battery positioned in luggage compartment [with 12V kill switch in cockpit]
  • spats & floor mats
  • Exhaust was custom designed by George Kooks. 2″ primaries, 4″ sidepipes—special inserts. HPC coated in ceramic.
  • HRE contracted with Brembo in Bergamo, Italy for this Signature Series and Brembo came up with the 13″ front brakes from the McLaren F1 Supercar and rear brakes from a 355 Ferrari. So this li’l red rocket sled has more-than-ample bragging rights not only for stalking power, but for stopping power as well!

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rear-quarter shot#2 (from driver side) of McDonald’s Red 427SC Shelby Bill Elliott Signature Series#3 Cobra CSX4109, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

You’ll encounter no unpleasant/downside surprises/disappointments with this scarlet-coloured blast-from-the-past.

This is a definitively spirited and nimble driving machine, a fitting salute to those magnificent Ferrari-trouncing driving machines of yesteryear.

I you’re seeking to acquire an exclusive specimen of a genuine Shelby American 427 Cobra that is extremely rare and a heady example of NASCAR heritage coming together in a fraternity with only four members, and as a celebration of automotive and racing preeminence, this is a drivin’ machine just pawing the pavement for a place in your motorcar stable.

This #3 Signature Series serpent has never been available for sale until now.

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$164,900 firm

Serious inquiries only, please!

Contact

Will Herman

Located in Dawsonville (north of Atlanta), Georgia

678-521-8846 (cell)

WillHerman108@Gmail.com

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