Okay..Well think about it.Replica said:
Indeed! The Cobra 427 was the most awesome car of it's day - no question. Carroll Shelby first installed the 260ci motor, after bringing an AC Bristol over to California from England. Racing those successfully in 1962; then came the 289, then the 'evil' 427. When production ceased around 1968, a Cobra 427 S/C could be had for under $10,000. Today; a real 427 can bring near $500,000. The 289s, and 260s are quite valuable as well.Replica said:
Exactly! (thumb) I have toured (twice) Unique Motorcars in Gadsden, AL. And; each time I leave, I want one that much more!! Alan Weaver is good people, too. He builds a beauty!!Sir Nuke said:
The other option of course, is having them build it for you. ERA, Unique, and many others, offer that service. Then; companies such as Superformance and Kirkham (aluminum only) 'only' build them. You just choose the color, and the drivetrain, and they do the rest. Myself; I am no mechanic, and would elect the option for them to build it.Sir Nuke said:
Do you have any idea what the 289FIA Cobra is capable of? I don't think so. But; if you must; the 427 version is a Bad Boy!Replica said:
These are only for the very, very experienced drivers. Especially; if you want to take it to it's limit. Otherwise; you could easily kill yourself.Replica said:
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... not bad! (rofl) (lol)Replica said:
Most are 351s that are bored, and stroked. The Ernie Elliott prepared Cobra 427 that Unique Motorcars has is a 351. It is 650HP. They also built one for Steve Austin (the wrestler), that puts on 900hp (with a 351 block).RyanJayG said:
well good luck finding one of those....but there are 427's and 428's out there....Ford is even making some....RyanJayG said:
...see my uncle is a body man for museum and uber expensive cars...back in the day he had a shop in Santa Monica and sometimes Shelby (yes Shelby) cars would come in...including the mustang version...well they ran out of space so my Dad took one of the rides home (427)...he said it was amazing to drive...at the red light the cobra's idle would seem to shake the ground...every car that challenged him on the way home lost horribly...and when he drove into the garage...my Mom freaked out...thinking the noise and vibration from the car was actually an earthquake! This was years before I was even born… interesting read. it looks like the civic is what you invest in when you don't have a ton of money and just starting off in the car life, but move on to the corvette when you're ready to step up to the plate and face off w/ the mid-lifers and big boys in the expensive toys.
