1962 Superformance MkII
289 Street Version (“slabside”)
Shelby Cobra, SPS#0053

Connaught Green/saddle tan upholstery

The original lean, mean, green
serpentine drivin’ machine

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Here’s where the (Cobra) Saga begins
[Curt Scott relates the anecdote below]

“I had a marvelous conversation with an original Shelby (289) Cobra owner (Mike Dooley… wellzi remember) and competition driver at the track in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania in the late 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 3000 model with its 2.9L inline six. He always wished those sports cars had a small-displacement V8 powerplant.

He said his fantasy in effect came true when the original AC (and Shelby) Cobras swaggered onto the world stage in 1962. Fitted with a Ford small-block 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 fitted with a high-performance American small-block V8 powerplant. He purchased his first (pre-owned) AC Cobra in 1964. As he put it, that was the same year the James Bond was handily whipping his Aston Martin DB5 around England’s motorways and byways in that year’s 007 big-screen blockbuster hit “Goldfinger.” And 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 Argentine GP to LeMans.” CS

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Hey Little Cobra

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 early 1965 (for the FIA’s 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] paid tribute to and made famous (indeed, Top 10 roster) in the summer of 1963. And here’s the original ‘Hey Little Cobra ’ just for you, in audio/visual form, courtesy of (Gasholes.com’s) Aytac “Turk” Ercen, and of course YouTube.com. The audio gets lively, so be sure to adjust your sound volume [and perhaps bypass any commercial you may encounter on YouTube].

Enjoy!

   Just click on this li’l Cobra to bring back
a rolling thunder yesteryear…

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head-on frontal shot#1 of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

Here’s what this li’l  drivin’ machine has to offer you…

  • Connaught Green (a Porsche variant of BRG)/saddle tan upholstery
  • aesthetically & dimensionally–correct handlaid fiberglass coachwork
  • no hood scoop
  • steel headers & exhaust
  • polished triple-chromed SS (stainless steel) bumper set
  • original-style lights and indicators (including amber front lenses)
  • original-style windscreen frame

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—Beneath the Bonnet—

289 small-block Ford engine photo#2 (from driver side) of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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289 small-block Ford engine photo#2 (from driver side) of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for sale
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—The REALLY Bad News
in Enzo’s Rearview Mirror—

head-on frontal shot#2 of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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—In this (Legend-faithful) cockpit—

cockpit shot (from passenger side) of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for sale

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  • original-style steering wheel, catches, fittings
  • original-style FIA/USRRC dash layout & blackfaced Stewart-Warner instrument gauges
  • door & rear map pockets
  • black carpeting (with black piping) fitted to interior and trunk
  • premium vinyl seat upholstery and dash

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closeup shot of wire wheel on front of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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Those fine wire wheels of yesteryear…

closeup of RHS fender spat of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on that wire wheel above to see it at a much larger size.

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  • limited-slip differential aluminum radiator
  • 14-gallon [54-liter] stainless steel fuel tank
  • limited-slip IRS differential
  • handlaid fiberglass coachwork
  • Wilwood disc brakes
  • Yokohama rubber
  • steel headers & exhaust
  • original-style lights & indicators
  • original-style 15” wire wheels
  • tonneau cover (cockpit cover, not shown)

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—Where your luggage meets the road—

OH rear half shot of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for saleClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

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OH rear quarter shot (from driver side) of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for sale

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head-on rear shot of Canaught Green (British Racing Green) 289 slabside Shelby-authorized classic Superformance Cobra SPS#0053 for sale

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You’ll encounter no downside surprises with this legendary FIA track star/ iconic sportscar and Ferrari foiler, only exhilarating driving and touring adventures.

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    $134,895 obo

Serious inquiries only, please!

Contact

Rich Marcus

Gaswerks Garage/Lamborghini Paramus

Located in Paramus, New Jersey

845-553-4822 (cell)

RMarcus@LamborghiniParamus.com

The photos you see of this li’l green drivin' machine on this page were captured by none other than Chris Lyzcen of Piston Ring Media [in Jersey City, New Jersey… using his Fujifilm X-H2S digital camera with its standard 16–55mm lens]. I think you'll agree that any moto photographer would turn GREEN with envy after encountering Chris’ masterly capture of the rich, emerald hue of this 289 Cobra. CS

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