Factory Five Shelby Cobra

1965 Shelby Factory Five Cobra Additional Info:

Titled in Tennessee this head turner has less than 10,000 miles and is in very good mechanical and electrical condition. The body has a few stone chips (see photos) but otherwise is in excellent shape. The paint sparkles in the sunshine due to the incorporation of powdered glass. The finish is silver with double black stripes, is as hard as the surface of a golf ball. It was professionally painted.

There is plenty of enough horsepower to snap your head back without being so powerful that it’s difficult to drive in traffic. There are several extra instruments all of which are bezelled at an angle facing the driver. There is an in-line fuel gauge in the engine compartment. This is a Mk II built between 2004-07. After replacing the intake manifold, it develops >200 bhp [see graphic] from an otherwise stock 1992 Mustang 302 and it has a manual, 5-speed Tremec transmission that has just been overhauled. The clutch is medium-duty and was replaced about 500 miles ago.

There are extended foot boxes on both the passenger and driver side protected from engine heat by Dynamaxaluminum-backed pitch. Also, there is an extra 5” of depth in the trunk and the battery is hidden and covered in the trunk. The brakes have power assist and there is a footrest next to the clutch pedal.Both the hood and the trunk are lined and both have pneumatic openers. There are padded door panels with pockets and aluminum door sills to protect the fiberglass from scuffs. the frame is powdercoated.

It has never been competitively driven, autocrossed, drag raced, etc. There is no rust and the interior is in excellent condition.

It did spin out and hit a tree causing only bodywork damage behind the driver side door and in front of the rear wheel. It was professionally repaired and other painters have told me that the repairs are all but impossible to see.

• Titled in Tennessee
• Refurbished 1992 Mustang 302
• Powder coated frame
• Flaming River manual steering
• Polished Aluminum aftermarket upper intake manifold
• Cobra valve covers
• Pro3 clutch quadrant
• Lower radiator kit
• AN-6 fittings with braided fuel lines
• Relocated oil filter kit
• Vortech fuel rail
• Engine-mounted fuel pressure gauge
• Chrome alternator
• 4-in-1 headers
• Forte's Lokar handbrake
• Brake assist
• Summit aluminum racing dipstick
• New thermostat
• Dynamax sound/heat deadener on firewall and transmission cover Stainless steel nuts & bolts
• Dual powder coated roll bars
• I-Squared computerized electrical system
• I-Squared fused battery terminal
• APE Products turn signal kit
• MSD distributor and racing plug wires
• Rear-mounted battery box
• External battery terminals
• Tremec 5-speed. Replaced transmission case with new 2nd & 3rd gear selector and 2nd gear
• 3.55 top gear
• Body work cutouts performed by Factory Five
• Leather seats [adjustable driver side]
• Driver & passenger foot box extension
• Trunk extension
• Trunk Support Kit
• Hood support kit
• Dark Water Custom dead pedal box, mirror bracket, hood liner, door sill liner
• Roll bar grommets
• Replica Knockoff Wheels by PS Engineering
• 5-lug rear axle with an 8.8 final drive
• Powdercoated frame
• 3-link suspension
• Exhaust heat shields
• Lobak side pipes
• Front disc brakes with red powder coated calipers, rear drum brakes
• Standard Autometer gauges – reverse speedo, tach, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, transmission temperature, voltmeter, in-line fuel pressure gauge in engine compartment
• Instrument bezels from Rex Marine
• Padded dashboard
• Keyed ignition with separate battery cutoff
• Aircraft aluminum switch protectors
• Cobra embroidered headrests
• Thomas Aftermarket Snake-patterned grill
• Simpson 5-point racing safety harness (only four points installed)
• Wooden steering wheel
• Aluminum door sills
• Front and rear chrome bumpers
• Lit number plate
• Cooper Radial GT Cobra tires: P245/60R15 front and P255/60R15 rear
• FM/XM Radio
• VIN: 04202007DMV

Opportunities for improvement:

• Increase horsepower
• The handbrake is weak at rest but holds well when held on a hill
• I think the speedo cable is sticking as I’ve changed the 21-tooth speedo gear and the speedo itself (still have the original)
• The heater is installed but not hooked up.
• The body has cutouts for windshield wipers but they were never installed
• The carpet is worn in the driving shoe position

Lots of spare odds-and-ends, fog lights, and the components to make an electric hood opener