Superformance MkIII 427SC Cobra
SPO1470; Marlin Blue/white stripes
—SOLD—

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3/4-frontal (passenger side) shot of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470
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  • factory applied Marlin Blue PPG clear-ceramic–coated paint finish (stunningly rich shades of blue!)
  • A Texas car from birth until 2021 when titled in Minnesota as a collector ‘1965 Ford CV’
  • 9,025 miles logged [14,500 km]; second owner since the first 60 miles

This Cobra is built for the serious driving aficionado, not for the mild-mannered mere mortal. You’ll recalibrate your grin tendency when you drop the hammer on this classic ’60s big-bore [418 cid billet stroker], solid lifter, NASCAR-esque… yet very streetable… powerplant.

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—Beneath the blue bonnet—
engine custom built by the famous engine builder Keith Craft

Keith Craft custom 418 cid/700 hp photo (from driver side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Shelby classic Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Keith Craft 418 cid billet aluminum stroker custom 700 hp/675 ft./lbs. torque monster engine.

Total engine rebuild completed 3/1/16 at 7,467 miles [12,000 km].

Dyno tested in June 2022 at 505.6 horsepower/513.6 ft./lbs. torque to the drive wheels.

 The engine compartment componentry includes:

  • Dart Ford 9.500 SHP block
  • ARP bolts throughout engine
  • King #4340 billet steel crank
  • JE Pistons custom pistons
  • Lunati billet steel rods
  • Comp Cams custom-grind cam
  • Comp Cams roller lifters
  • T&D shaft-mounted rockers
  • Stealth titanium valves
  • McLeod billet aluminum flywheel
  • Brodix  ‘Track 1’ aluminum heads @ 9.5/1 compression
  • matched & fabricated Superformance II  SS (stainless steel) headers
  • COBRA cast-aluminum ribbed valve covers
  • Edelbrock ‘Victor, Jr.’ intake
  • C&S Performance Holley-style 750 cfm 4-barrel carburetor w/ electric choke
  • MSD* ignition ensemble (with rev limiter,), MSD billet distributor
  • March drive pulleys
  • Superformance SS (stainless steel) coolant tank
  • braided SS fuel and oil lines
  • Canton oversized ‘Road Race’ oil pan
  • K&N billet air cleaner
  • High-capacity radiator with two thermostat-activated fans
  • oil cooler

*MSD = Multiple Spark Discharge, a patented design by MSD Ignition that fires your spark plug multiple times rather than the single time that the factory ignition does. Now you know! CS

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—Gear Train—

  • FP bellhousing
  • Tremec TKO 5-speed overdrive transmission
  • McLeod clutch
  • 3.73:1 final ratio posi differential (IRS)

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Keith Craft custom 418 cid/700 hp photo (from passenger side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Shelby classic Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470
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Keith Craft custom 418 cid/700 hp photo (from passenger side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Shelby classic Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470
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The Legend-correct cockpit—satellite view.

cockpit shot#1 (from directly overhead) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

The cockpit in this Marlin Blue road rocket is outfitted with:

  • Moto-Lita leather-wrapped steering wheel [optimum-sized for easy entry/exit], with AC hub emblem
  • period-correct Smiths Instruments blackfaced gauges [with ‘Legend-correct’ reverse-winding 180 mph speedometer and ‘correct’ Lucas amps gauge]ew
  • Lucas toggle switches
  • supple premium German leather seat upholstery
  • shoulder harnesses [4-point, with original-style quick-release aircraft-style buckles]
  • chromed fire extinguisher [mounted on the bulkhead between the seatbacks]
  • Superformance factory-installed tonneau cover, side curtains and convertible top

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cockpit shot#2 (from passenger side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470


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dashboard shot#1 of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470
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dashboard shot#2 of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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cockpit#3 (overhead from driver side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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cockpit#2 (blowup of driver side of cockpit) in Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

—Rolling Stock—

  • Compomotive original-correct replica knockoff wheels [with polished spinners and center caps]
  • knockoff hammer and safety wire
  • Cooper Radial Cobra GT rubber [rear 295×50; front 255×60]

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The Marlin Blue menace
in Enzo’s rearview mirror

head-on frontal shot of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—Chassis, Suspension, Brakes—

  • heavy duty TIG-welded ladder-frame chassis [jig-welded parallel ladder frame of heavy wall 2”x4” rectangular steel]
  • fully-independent front & rear suspension with limited-slip rear
  • IRS differential
  • tubing with large-diameter outriggers
  • SS polished quickjacks
  • Wilwood brakes
  • Stainless Works polished SS (stainless steel) sidepipes
  • door hinge, steering column and windshield frame pickup points incorporated onto the main chassis
  • fabricated steel plate pedal box assembly with adjustable pedal pads
  • hand laminated fiberglass body with reinforcing inserts
  • silver-ceramic–coated headers & sidepipes
  • fully-functional, fully-polished, chassis-mounted SS rollbar
  • original style indicator lenses and headlights
  • original style triple-chromed steel bumperettes
  • original style handcrafted windshield frame
  • handlaid fiberglass panels with steel tube reinforcements in all openings
  • steel bars & panel reinforcements where the body points carry loads [stress points]
  • body bonded to chassis and is completely non-stressed

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closeup of Marlin Blue paint job on 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470
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PPG finish simply redefines the term ‘glisten.’

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rear quarter shot#1 (driver side) of Shelby classic Marlin Blue 427SC Superformance MkIII Cobra for sale by owner, SPO1470Click on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

  • always garaged and covered with a soft-touch California Car Cover Company cover
  • never driven in rain or inclement weather
  • original owner manual and operation guide

A true American experience—the best of automotive sculpture and engineering, visceral, breathtaking driving adventures and ‘thumbs up’ gestures every time you cut it loose!

—SOLD—

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$77,500

Serious inquiries only, please!

10 August 2022: Please mark my Marlin Blue Superformance MkIII Cobra SOLD! Gone to a very lucky new owner way out west in Calabasas, California. Many thanks for your remarkable expertise in marketing these Shelby muscle machines to highly-qualified buyers! With kindest regards, Keith Anderson