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Posted By: ToddK, 04-25-2023, 05:37 AM

of a Shelby Cobra 427. Only the essentials in this one.

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Nice view of the Cobra, Todd. If this car is the real deal, it's worth a bunch.

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Nice view of the Cobra, Todd. If this car is the real deal, it's worth a bunch.

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I don't know enough about them to tell. From my uneducated eye it looked authentic. It had a Cobra 427 engine. I should have photographed it.
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There are a lot of replicas around.

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I wouldn't be able to tell if it's the genuine article but it looks great. The coupes had sliding side glass. I remember when they had a sticker price of around $7000. It would have been a great investment. Nice shot of the car, Todd.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ToddK Quote
I don't know enough about them to tell. From my uneducated eye it looked authentic. It had a Cobra 427 engine. I should have photographed it.
Some of the Cobra replicas are very cool cars in their own right; I've seen a couple I would have taken home were it not for (WOW*). I've seen only two genuine, 427 Cobras in my life: a new one at a St. Louis Ford dealer back in '65 or '66, and a beautifully restored (or perfectly preserved) '65 at a concours in Palo Alto in 2011. Not too long ago, one of the automotive websites I follow mentioned that a '65 427 Cobra brought 7.5 million bucks at a recent Mecum auction .

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There are a lot of replicas around.
Yes, I have heard that there are quite a few.
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I wouldn't be able to tell if it's the genuine article but it looks great. The coupes had sliding side glass. I remember when they had a sticker price of around $7000. It would have been a great investment. Nice shot of the car, Todd.
It is a great looking car. I think Jer's comment kind of cinches it. It is highly unlikely a genuine one showed up at the show.
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Some of the Cobra replicas are very cool cars in their own right; I've seen a couple I would have taken home were it not for (WOW*). I've seen only two genuine, 427 Cobras in my life: a new one at a St. Louis Ford dealer back in '65 or '66, and a beautifully restored (or perfectly preserved) '65 at a concours in Palo Alto in 2011. Not too long ago, one of the automotive websites I follow mentioned that a '65 427 Cobra brought 7.5 million bucks at a recent Mecum auction .

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I think you cinched it. It must be a replica. I didn't realize how much they go for nowadays. I will have to remember the WOW terminology.

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Interesting interchange you initiated with this post!
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Interesting interchange you initiated with this post!
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Yep. And educational for me.
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There are a lot of replicas around.
There used to be 2 within a mile of my house. A 289 and a 427 replica.

Both were kits
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There used to be 2 within a mile of my house. A 289 and a 427 replica.

Both were kits
I am pretty certain this one is a kit, but it sure looks authentic.
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