1965 ERA 427 Shelby Cobra
Used 1965 ERA Shelby Cobra
$17 750
- Body Roadster
- Mileage 15000 mi
- Fuel type Gasoline
- Engine 472ci V8
- Year 1965
- Price 17750
- Transmission 4-Speed Manual
- Drive RWD
- Exterior Color Red
- Interior Color Black
- VIN: ERA197
FEATURES
SELLER'S NOTES
This ERA 427 is a Shelby Cobra replica that was produced by ERA Replica Automobiles of New Britain, Connecticut, and it is finished in Candy Apple Red over black leather.Power is provided by a 472ci V8 paired with a Toploader close-ratio four-speed manual transmission and a Salisbury limited-slip differential with 3.31:1 gears.Features include independent rear suspension from a Jaguar, inboard rear disc brakes, 15″ Halibrand knock-off wheels, Spax adjustable coilovers, four Weber carburetors with velocity stacks, an MSD digital ignition, a Mallory distributor, dual rear-exit exhaust system with Borla Pro XS mufflers, and Stewart Warner gauges.The car is finished in Candy Apple Red and have been repainted in 2018.Features include a hood scoop, halogen headlamps, a Le Mans-style fuel door, chrome front and rear bumpers, a driver-side mirror, and a dual-outlet exhaust that exits below the rear fascia.The body have subsequently been stripped and repainted. Xpel paint protection film was applied to the leading edge of the rear fenders, and the car was Feynlab ceramic coated.The 15″ Halibrand wheels are secured by safety-wired knock-offs and wear older BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires.Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes that include inboard-mounted rears, while the fully-independent suspension features A-arms and two adjustable Spax coilovers up front in addition to four at the rear.Equipment includes twin master cylinders with an adjustable balance bar, front and rear swaybars, polyurethane bushings, and a rack and pinion steering system.The brake seals, EBC pads, remote bleeder lines, and flexible lines have been installed in 2017, and the inboard brake calipers were rebuilt with stainless steel pistons that same year.The cockpit features black leather-upholstered bucket seats with a matching dashboard and carpet kit.Additional equipment includes a dash-mounted rearview mirror, a cabin-mounted fire extinguisher, flip-down sun visors, and latch-and-link lap harnesses for both occupants.The glovebox door is signed by Carroll Shelby and a fire extinguisher, and battery cut-off switch are installed in the trunk.The three-spoke Mota-Lita wood steering wheel with a Cobra center cap frames Stewart Warner instrumentation including a tachometer as well as center-mounted gauges for coolant and oil temperature, amperage, fuel level, and fuel pressure.The 160-mph speedometer contains a five-digit odometer showing 15k miles.