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Old 10-01-2010, 06:50 PM
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Default Butler Cobra sold on Ebay 3yrs ago - where is it now?

I stumbled across this high spec Butler, and would really like to contact the owner. Does anyone know of this car? Is there a way to search for a car by it's VIN: 1S9CC70004C983013 ?

Thanks for any information.

http://www.fundalize.com/cars/1966_S...at_45000-3296/







Here's the information on the car from the Ebay auction:

The frame and body is Butler racing(Ron Butler was Carol Shelby's crew chief). Engine is a 509 ci big block chevy by Fast Times, dynoed at 700 hp naturally aspirated and 1000 hp w/nitros.Nitros has never been used except when dynoed. .700 inch lift street roller cam w/ 10.8 compression on pump gas, Brodix 2 heads,1050 cfm Holley annular discharge, msd ignition.Engine is set back 10" in the frame making it at almost 50/50 weight distribution. Drive shaft is only 12" long. Richmond 5 speed trans w/ hurst custom linkage mounted at front of trans for superior shifting.Trans is under driven in 1st gear 3.54 making the rear end like a 456 but is a 3.0 in 5th gear.Rear end is a c.w.i. 9" ford w/a custom housing, a Strange nodular iron center section w/ power lock and 31 spline stainless stub axles.Rear suspension has 4 adjustable coil overs both in ride height and dampening,custom traction control bars, a 7/8 adjustable sway bar and inboard 4 piston wilwood brakes.Front suspension is a Meyer Racing w/ coleman quick ratio rack and pinion, 2 coil overs fully adjustable w/tubular control arms w/ adjustable uppers and heim joints steering arms designed to eliminate bump steer. Also has a 1 1/16 adjustable sway bar w/ 4 piston wilwood brakes. This car handles like it is on rails. Wheels are 3 piece by Youngblood measuring 10x15 in front and 12x 15 in the rear w/ Hoosier road racing tires all 4 corners w/ 1/2"x3" wheel studs.Roll bar is a 3" 3 point chrome molly. Headers are ceramic coated w/ steel side exhaust. 18 gallon fuel cell, twin pusher fans in front w/ oil cooler. Signed wood Nardi steering wheel w/ Smith Gauges. 2 ten pound nitros bottles in the trunk.

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