"Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, August 16th- 18th, 2012 at Russo and Steele's 12th Annual Monterey California Auction. Please contact us for more information.
You are looking at an extraordinarily unique Shelby CSX Cobra. For two reasons: (1) The 427 SOHC motor is an original Ford crate motor from 10 October 1966. An icon of automotive history so rare as to take your breath away. (2) As the QA inspector for Shelby Automobiles during the production run of these vehicles, there is no question that this is a one-of-one CSX Cobra. It is uniquely-optioned by virtue of the powerplant, but it also has several features executed at the factory, that were not available as options, including a carpeted inner trunk lid, carpeted inner door panels w/map pockets and a painted underside of hood.
CSX4786 - SOHC 427FE–equipped. 'Diamond Black' finish. This beauty debuted at the annual Fabulous Fords Show in Buena Park in 2008. Registered under the coveted "SB-100" (California Senate Bill 100). —that means no smog certification, no California registration hassles for the life of the car! Under the hood: original Ford 427FE SOHC crate engine [serial# QEC-7-367]. That makes this muscle-bulging engine production number 367. To possess this engine is to possess an icon of automotive history so rare as to be priceless; auction sales of original crate motors and SOHC engines in general convincingly support that opinion. As an original crate motor it also has a Holman-Moody serial number stamped on the block boss on the right-front (of the four block bosses). CSX4786 has 6HM280 - Lastly, a date code of 6K10 is stamped onto the boss above the oil filter adapter housing. That translates to October 10th 1966: 6 = 1966, K = October and 10 = day-of-month.
Outfitted with: Holley 850 cfm double-pumper carburetor, Venolia SOHC pistons, Carrillo rods, Ford forged steel crankshaft, Ford 4V dual-plenum intake manifold, Ford HP cams, Ford magnesium SOHC valve covers [powder-coated Ford Blue], Ford SOHC-specific water pump, internals balanced, intake and exhaust valves—new, replaced, valve springs—new, replaced, head gaskets—new, replaced, billet aluminum air cleaner—custom made, surge tank—custom fabricated, Mallory magnetic-triggered distributor, MSD ignition ensemble with programmable rev limiter (set at 7,000 rpm), Shelby aluminum radiator with electric pusher fans and puller fan for cooling radiator (custom made)—note that the upper radiator hose does not (transversely) cross the engine compartment; engineered to NOT obscure the view of Ford's most beautiful engine, Canton Road Race 9-qt. aluminum oil pan with windage tray, painted underside of hood, TKO 600 [Shelby Cobra/Ford Road Race gearbox, Shelby/ Salisbury IRS], Shelby brakes, Penske race shocks].
This black-on-black beauty is fully-sorted. It was completed in April of 2008, where it had its debut at the annual Fabulous Fords extravaganza in Buena Park, California. It's been driven approximately twice a month over the last several years, accumulating about 5,000 miles. It starts, runs and drives exactly the same way each time it is taken out - that is, flawlessly. It would be fair to say this Cobra is built of only the finest components, and is truly a one-of-a-kind Shelby Cobra with THE absolute bad-boy of FoMoCo powerplants. Final footnote: The consignor is 6'-3" tall/230 lbs., and fits behind the wheel quite comfortably due to a few key (but subtle) modifications. California title shows '0000' in the year and 'SPCNS' in the make fields."
SOHC "Cammer" CSX 4786 No Reserve in Monterey
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