Cobra Performance Car Company???

vegan2 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2003, 10:50 AM

A guy in AZ is selling a Cobra built by Cobra Performance Car Company. Does anyone know anything about this company?

vettestr · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 11:07 PM

I looked in the web /phone book for (cobra car, performance , cobra performance ,performance car) with no luck. I have never heaed of them myself and have lived in Phoenix for over 25 years. Sorry I was no help. Jeff C

vegan2 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by vettestr

I looked in the web /phone book for (cobra car, performance , cobra performance ,performance car) with no luck. I have never heaed of them myself and have lived in Phoenix for over 25 years. Sorry I was no help. Jeff C

Thanks for trying. I contacted the seller and he has no idea either as the Cobra was apparently purchased at auction.

Jason Lee Nye · #4 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 12:56 PM

Do you have any digital pics? It could be the Cobra Co you speak of was a shop and the actual Cobra is from one of the manufacturers out there.

vegan2 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Jason Lee Nye

Do you have any digital pics? It could be the Cobra Co you speak of was a shop and the actual Cobra is from one of the manufacturers out there.

Here is the only one offered by the seller

vegan2 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 01:28 PM

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Originally posted by vegan2

Here is the only one offered by the seller

HIQ · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 01:30 PM

Vegan2,
What happened to the $33k ERA?

Jason Lee Nye · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 01:33 PM

Very vague information and pictures, you might want to take a closer look and pictures yourself

Rip VanWinkle · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 03:41 PM

Performance Car Company is in South Africa.

See: http://www.shellvalley.com/cobra/venom.asp

They are sold here under the name of Venom 427. The car is very similar to the Backdraft Cobra. Compair what's for sale to
the Venom 427 at Shellvalley. What's for sale may be an early model. Can't tell by the photo so check it out good. Could be a good buy...who knows?

vegan2 · #10 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by HIQ
Vegan2,
What happened to the $33k ERA?

I'm still thinking about it. This car came up and it has a 1966-427 Hollman Moody medium riser side-oilier as original. It's $44K.

vegan2 · #11 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by Jason Lee Nye

Very vague information and pictures, you might want to take a closer look and pictures yourself

That's probably true - here's the list of stuff:

GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Manufactured by Cobra Performance Car Company in 1992
2. Registered and Titled as 1966 Cobra
3. Car has a total of 2800 original miles
4. Black leather interior and black carpet
5. Stuart Warner gauges
6. Original style wood steering wheel

BODY & CHASSIS INFORMATION
1. Chassis is built out of 4: round tubing as original
2. Jag E type rear suspension –series 3
3. 355 Rears and Gears
4. Mustang II type rack & pinion
5. Jag E type rear brakes-dual pistons
6. Upgraded 11” rotors with GM single piston calipers
7. Koni shock front & rear
8. Original Halibrand pinned knock-off wheels
9. 7.5 x 15 front wheels
7 x 15 rear wheels
10. As original – BF Goodrich Euro 235x60x15 front tires
As original – BF 295x50x15 rear tires
11. Ford top loader 4 speed transmission
12. Polished aluminum engine compartment
13. All original style emblems
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
1. 1966-427 Hollman Moody medium riser side-oilier as original
2. 10.5 – 1 compression
3. Runs fine on super unleaded
4. TRW pistons
5. Factory Cam
6. Solid lifters
7. Original Ford Sidewinder 4bbl manifold
8. Holly 750 CFM
9. Cast aluminum Cobra air cleaner
10. Accel distributor and ignition coil
11. Remote Cobra Oil filters
12. Remote oil cooler
13. Cobra Lemans valve covers – polished
14. Aluminized headers – Factory chrome 4 into 1 header side exhaust pipes
15. Cobra Lemans Rods
16. Billet crank shaft

Comments would be appreciated.

vegan2 · #12 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by Rip VanWinkle

Performance Car Company is in South Africa.

See: http://www.shellvalley.com/cobra/venom.asp

They are sold here under the name of Venom 427. The car is very similar to the Backdraft Cobra. Compair what's for sale to
the Venom 427 at Shellvalley. What's for sale may be an early model. Can't tell by the photo so check it out good. Could be a good buy...who knows?

Rip: See list of Cobra stuff above, relating to this Cobra, any comment?

Rip VanWinkle · #13 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 04:39 PM

Well, hummm, Performance Cars could have built this car 10 years ago with Jag parts but now use BMW? Just a guess on my part, who knows what they did back then? I think for $44k you could find a very nice SPF with great resale value. To, me that's a lot of money for an unknown and it's hard to know if there's a real side oiler there. However, it could be, and maybe more than $44K in parts. Just check it out real good!

vegan2 · #14 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Rip VanWinkle
Well, hummm, Performance Cars could have built this car 10 years ago with Jag parts but now use BMW? Just a guess on my part, who knows what they did back then? I think for $44k you could find a very nice SPF with great resale value. To, me that's a lot of money for an unknown and it's hard to know if there's a real side oiler there. However, it could be, and maybe more than $44K in parts. Just check it out real good!

I'll pass on this one. I've come to the realization that SPF is the way to go, partly due to resale. I do realize that there are probably some good deals out there in Cobraland, but we are talking about a used car and if I end up buying a Cobra that gives me nothing but grief, my wife with proactively add a lot more grief.