CSX8503

1962 Shelby Cobra Additional Info:

In 1962, Carroll Shelby launched one of the most important chapters in American automotive history with the creation of the Cobra. Built around a lightweight roadster chassis and powered by a small-block Ford V8, the original Cobra was raw, fast, and unapologetically American. It quickly gained global attention, earning magazine covers and praise for its performance and simplicity.

The CSX8000 Series carries that lineage forward, faithfully modeled after the earliest small-block Cobras with the same original body lines and suspension design. While remaining true to the spirit of the 1960s cars, the modern CSX cars benefit from carefully integrated updates in materials and engineering to improve safety, reliability, and drivability.

This CSX8503 is a small-block street Cobra in its purest form. Lightweight, powerful, and engaging, it delivers the same visceral driving experience that made the original Cobras legendary, while being built to modern standards expected by today’s collectors.

Chassis & Suspension

-CSX8503 aluminum body

-3-inch DOM steel tube chassis

-Period-correct independent transverse leaf spring suspension, front and rear

-Penske shocks

Brakes & Wheels

-Wilwood disc brakes

-15-inch Dayton spline-drive wire wheels

Fuel & Cooling

-14-gallon stainless steel fuel tank

-Aluminum radiator with Harrison coolant expansion tank

Engine & Drivetrain

-289 Shelby aluminum engine producing 450 horsepower

-750 CFM Holley double pumper carburetor

-MSD ignition

-Period-correct cast iron exhaust manifolds

-Stainless under-car exhaust system

-Tremec TKO 5-speed manual transmission

Interior & Details

-Shelby-branded gauges and foot pedals

-Genuine Cobra wood-grain steering wheel

-Black leather, period-correct low-back bucket seats