Year: 1965
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang Cobra
Price: $39999
Mileage: 4100
Color: Radiant Red (Jaguar)
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): CA
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

2009 Factory Five Roadster Mk III 4100 original miles

PROFESSIONALLY built by Bob O'Connor of Baysport Restorations
*NON-DONOR* build- meaning this is not a mishmash of used Mustang parts rolled into a new chassis, but all brand new components.

Car runs like a dream- handles like a go-kart, accelerates like nothing else on the road. NOT a car for beginners.
Power brakes and power steering means you don't have to live in the dark ages.
All replacement parts are still available through FFR, and there is NO SMOG EVER since it was registered PROPERLY under SB100 rules.

Located in Los Angeles

- 351 Windsor crate motor by Ford Motorsport (GT40X heads, Z303 cam) 353 RWHP = 420+ Crank HP
- Tremec TKO600 Transmission w/ overdrive
- Holley 700cfm Double Pumper Carburetor w/ Idle-up system
- Two Cobra Oval air filters (one for performance, one for show, custom lid w/ two plate K&N filters for performance)
- Gas-N high polish stainless steel gas pipes / Ceramic coated long tube headers
- Russ Thompson Gas Pedal
- Jegs throttle linkage / Lokar cable
- Cobra R brakes F/R, vented rotors
- Team III 17" wheels (required to clear brakes)
- FFR 3-link rear suspension with custom rate rear springs
- Koni adjustable Coil Over suspension
- VPM F/R sway bars
- Ford 8.8 rear by Currie
- Hydroboost power brakes and power steering
- Flaming River bullet power stering rack
- Functional heater
- Autometer gauges with correct reverse rotation Cobra speedometer
- Sube Sport seats, Simpson racing harnesses
- Built by Bob O'Connor of Baysport
- Jaguar Radiant Red with ghost stripes. Paint by Jeff Miller
- Interior by Bill Dunn c/o Bob O'Connor
- Removable roll-bar mounted head rests for safety
- Sealed AGM type battery in trunk with on-board charger (and a REAL carpted trunk) - Removable cabin cover (parking use only)
- CA SB100 Exempt- no SMOG.. EVER!
- Spare header gasket, wind wing hardware, spare shifter w/ handle

More pics here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~sasaki888/cobra.html
(** recent pics show the polished stainless sidepipes- an $1100 add-on)

NO TEST DRIVES WITHOUT CASH IN HAND. This is a lightweight high powered vehicle and is a handful for those who have not driven similar vehicles. There are NO ELECTRONIC NANNIES to save you if you screw up!

I would prefer a cash sale, but would trade up or down for a few cars which have 4 seats.
I have all the original receipts which total up to around $50K NOT including labor.

Cadillac CTS-V
Low mileage late model E55 (plus cash)
Porsche 911 Turbo (has 4 seats right? but wife will kill me)
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (plus cash or minus depending on year)
Subaru STI (plus cash)
Mitsubishi Evo (plus cash)

 

Nicely spec'd/built and priced.

No doubt you have > $50K in parts - I know I do.

(I like the no test drives disclaimer - these little beasts would surprise a lot of 'drivers')

G/L on your sale.

ps.. for those reading who don't know, Jeff 'Batman' Miller is one of the best 'Cobra' painters in the country.

 

Thanks

I love the car- and it's been one of the most inexpensive cars I've ever owned- insurance is half that of my truck (collector car insurance) with a $45k agreed value.

Since the baby came 4 months ago though, I hardly take it out. I used to love to cruise this with the wife. *perfect* summer car (in CA, perfect fall, spring, and most of winter car too!).

The first Cobra roadster I test drove I spun- but that guy had a bad alignment and a rear locker (WTF?!?! in a street car?!?!) in my defense
That test drive convinced me I *needed* power brakes too. Non power brakes = underwear check post test drive

As far as Cobras go, this one is very well behaved. Steering will be much quicker than anything a normal driver will have ever driven, acceleration is fierce, and braking is good by old standards, but without ABS it's easy to lock the tires if you're not careful. My first two cars had no ABS- I remember when it was a new-fangled thing

The biggest help on this car was the addition of F/R anti sway bars. It made sliding the car MUCH more predictable and easier to control. Without the bars, traction would let go with a scary SNAP. Now, it can be tuned for slight understeer, neutral, or slight oversteer in about 3 minutes.

The ride height is set a bit on the high side for my taste, but if you drive in L.A., you'll understand why that's a smart thing.

 

Put it on the ffcars.com site classifieds.

An appreciative crowd there.

 

It's posted up over there already

 

Bump- will be unavailable to show the car 1st 2 weeks of May.

 

It's posted up over there already

 

Looks like this one is sold pending inspection

 

Great looking car!! Iv'e been considering getting a backdraft racing Cobra as a weekend car instead of something more modern and practical.

 

This one is SOLD! Driving up to Nor Cal as we speak.

Backdraft cars are nice- but I like FFR better. They are known for their track handling and stiff frames, and parts are easy to get if you need them. Superformance cars hold good resale value, but their frames tend to have more flex, and I think their suspension design isn't as nice as FFR.

It's an awesome toy to have, even my wife will miss it. Problem is there's no space for kids- which will be an issue for at least the next 16-17 years!

-Dave

 

wow gorgeous car. off to a new home!

 

AAARRRGGHH!! just came across this! in the market! 1.5 month late

 

sweet ride.