Superformance MkIII
427 Cobra,
SP0#1709
white/blue stripes

year built: 2003 ~~~fully sorted~~~9,000 miles [14,500 km]
never raced~~~always garaged

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  • Titled in Colorado as a “2003 Assembled Vehicle”
  • no emissions required
  • clear title

engine shot of white/blue stripes 427SC Shelby classic Superformance 427 MkIII Cobra, SPO#1709, for sale by owner
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—Where ‘The Menace Factor’ Begins—

427″ Windsor stroker V8 (Dart block)

engine shot of white/blue stripes 427SC Shelby classic Superformance 427 MkIII Cobra, SPO#1709, for sale by owner
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of the fuel delivery setup.

The engine compartment componentry includes:

  • Dart block, 351W
  • size: 427 cid
  • carburetor:  Holley ‘Demon’, model 4150, 4-barrel, double-pumper
  • roller lifters & roller rockers
  • Canton 8-quart oil pan
  • new silicone coolant hoses
  • all fuel lines are SS braided with AN fittings
  • MSD ignition system
  • AFR 1450 aluminum heads, 205cc
  • Mallory 140 fuel pump—new
  • fuel regulator with fuel pressure gauge and tank return line
  • dyno run:  539 HP @ 5,700 rpm  /  max torque: 550 ft-lb @ 4,700 rpm
  • electronic water and oil temperature gauges, with period-correct gauge faces
  • all parts needed to hook up oil cooler
  • Autometer ‘Quick-Lite’ shift light
  • Edelbrock Victor Jr. polished aluminum intake manifold

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—Gear Train—
427 cid V8 (Dart block)

  • Tremec 3550 TKO/CR  5-speed gearbox
  • Lakewood safety steel bellhousing
  • steel safety hoop around driveshaft
  • neutral safety switch
  • 8.8” Ford limited slip differential

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—In this (Legend-faithful) cockpit

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The cockpit in this iconic road reptile is outfitted with…

  • Moto-Lita style hardwood-rimmed steering wheel
  • Legend-correct Smiths Instruments blackfaced gauges [replete with ‘Legend-correct’ reverse-winding speedometer and ‘correct’ Lucas amps gauge]
  • key-lockable gloveboxd
  • 4-point Deist  seat harnesses
  • dual rollbars
  • chromed fire extinguisher
  • premium German leather–upholstered seats
  • Superformance car cover
  • Superformance floormats

cockpit shot (passenger seat) of white/blue stripes 427SC Shelby classic Superformance 427 MkIII Cobra, SPO#1709, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

—Rolling Stock—

  • Halibrand-style wheels
  • Mickey Thompson ‘Sportsman S/T’ rubber [P245/60SRx15 front”; P295/50SRx15” rear] (3,000 miles logged and in good condition)

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—Chassis, Suspension, Brakes—

  • Cobra Valley fully-adjustable coil-over shocks
  • Cobra Valley solid-link adjustable swaybars
  • Independent rear suspension

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closeup shot of rolling stock on white/blue stripes 427SC Shelby classic Superformance 427 MkIII Cobra, SPO#1709, for sale by ownerClick on the photo above to see it at a much larger size.

—that sleek body—

  • rugged, fully-reinforced fiberglass coachwork [entire body is ceramic coated]
  • paint: Wimbledon White with Viper Blue longitudinal LeMans stripes
  • PPF on entire front of car and on front of front surface of rear fenders

broadside shot (passenger side) of white/blue stripes 427SC Shelby classic Superformance 427 MkIII Cobra, SPO#1709, for sale by owner
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—Other Particulars—

  • tonneau cover
  • soft top with side curtains
  • carpeted trunk
  • large, convex rearview racing mirror (mounted over stock rearview mirror)
  • chromed bumpers (you also get a full set of quick-jack bumpers)
  • driver-side AND passenger-side mirrors
  • tool kit: lead hammer, safety wire pliers, safety wire and shock adjustment wrenches
  • four-point Deist seat harnesses
  • dual rollbars
  • chromed bumpers (you also get a full set of quick-jack bumpers)
  • chromed fire extinguisher
  • leather seats
  • Superformance car cover
  • Superformance floormats

—Where your Hartmann Meets the Road—

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This is a definitively spirited and nimble driving machine, a fitting salute to those magnificent Ferrari-trouncing driving machines of yesteryear. You’ll encounter no downside surprises with this ivory-coloured blast-from-the-past… just exhilarating driving adventures and ‘thumbs up’ gestures every time you take it out and blast past the landscape!

 

    $88,300 obo

Serious inquiries only, please!

Contact

Ric Altobellis

Located in Erie, Colorado (about 25 miles due north of Denver)

502-939-3700 (cell)

ralto@alto37.com