Arntz on ebay

[EB847]

Shelby Arnzt Roadster Recreation | eBay

[Cobra13]

The Arntz roll bar is unique, but this one is different than any Arntz I've seen.
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[Racer_X]

427 Chevrolet motor with the distributor in front ?

[Thor maine]

If it just had a Chevy engine I would be a bidder!

[750hp]

A very tidy Butler just hit the Cobracountry site as well:

1965 Butler Racing 427SC Cobra replica. Rich Tangiers Red/black upholstery. The BIG Picture: Click Here! Carroll Shelby once said of his crew chief, “Ron Butler is one of the few Old World craftsmen left.” Under the hood: original Ford cast-iron 428FE Cobra Jet with Edelbrock aluminum heads and Edelbrock intake. BIG Photo of powerplant#1: Click Here! Engine was very recently balanced & blueprinted by a champion engine builder. It's outfitted with: all aluminum radiator with CoolFlex hoses, SS (stainless steel) fuel tank, braided hoses elsewhere. BIG Photo of powerplant#2: Click Here! Electric fan recently upgraded to a Flex-a-lite 'Syclone' high-performance unit. Chromed air cleaner for show and a K&N air filter for go, Lunati camshaft with solid lifters, new high-volume Melling oil pump and chromed alternator with built-in voltage regulator. BIG 3/4-frontal shot (passenger side): Click Here! Geartrain: Lakewood safety steel 'shatterproof' bellhousing, McLeod hydraulic clutch, clutch disc & pressure plate; rugged Tremec 600F TCET 5008 5-speed [ratios: 2.87:1 first gear, 0.64:1 fifth gear, Jag IRS. BIG Photo of cockpit#1: Click Here! In the cockpit: black leather upholstery and carpeting, heated seats, black leather door panels with a map pocket in each door. BIG Photo of cockpit#2: Click Here! Hardwood-rimmed Cobra insignia steering wheel. All blackfaced Smiths Instruments gauges. Suspension parts: all independent modified MGB front and Jaguar independent rear, coil-over shocks. Rolling stock: American Racing 'Torque Thrust' 10"x15" rear and 8"x15" front shod with BF Goodrich radials [P295/50R15" rear; P265/50R15" front]. BIG closeup of rolling stock and front quarter: Click Here! 4-wheel disc brakes, removable convertible soft top with sliding plexiglas windows for inclement weather. BIG closeup of soft top: Click Here! More good stuff: rear stabilizer bars for the Jag IRS. After recent overhaul, dynamometer testing returned the following results: 363 horsepower with the Holley 670 cfm and 392 horsepower with the Holley 750 cfm. Even more good stuff: space-saver spare and jack in black carpeted trunk [BIG luggage compartment shot: Click Here!], LeMans-style tamper-proof fuel-filler cap and oil cooler, polished SS sidepipes with heat-treated ceramic-coated headers and a chromed rollbar. Roadster fitted floormats and Cobra badges, roadster-style bumpers, fire extinguisher, w/s wipers and Cobra car cover. In-Your-Face frontal shot: Click Here! Butler nudged back the big cast-iron block 428FE engine to achieve a weight distribution of close to a perfect 50/50. All-rectangular tube steel frame with outriggers. The body is robustly constructed of multi-layered fiberglass. This serpent started life in 1988 and I'm only the second owner; it has always been garaged and carefully maintained. It has logged 29,992 miles [48,200 km] over the years. The car has been restored over time to keep it modern and up-to-date. Since the most recent high-performance engine overhaul it has logged a mere 60 miles on the odometer. BIG rear-quarter shot (passenger side): Click Here! $47,900 USD obo. Contact Richard at 514-630-0335 EDT (home), or email: RJHallam@yahoo.ca

[MOTORHEAD]

Whoa !!! Front dist, but it IS a SMALL BLOCK CHEVY !!!
Look at the headers, SIAMESED center exhaust !
Either the engine is installed backward, or it has a special front accessory drive, or its a 351 block with Chevy heads !
Otherwise looks like a very nice car for the money !

[GVS]

This blue Arntz with white stripes and burgundy interior has been for sale for quote a while. Prior to being on eBay, it was for sale at Brighton Motorsports in Scottsdale, Arizona. I spoke with them extensively about the car: not much was known about it prior to the owner buying it at Barrett-Jackson in 2009. I posted on this forum seeking member input in January 2015: Seeking Information about a Blue Arntz with a single White Stripe and Red Interior

After sharing the pictures of this car with Jason Smith (former employee of Ron Butler Racing), we determined this car is of the Type II vintage (1977-79)

The engine is a Chevrolet 400 small-block which supposedly has been stroked to a 427ci and has an aftermarket front mount distributor conversion, where the distributor mounts into a cast aluminum timing chain cover (Summers Brothers sells these new today). The engine also has a Moon intake with 4 Weber side-draft carbs. The chassis has replacement front suspension arms from Guldstrand (cast aluminum): which appear to be a vintage kit (no longer available) which should reduce front end mass.

In my opinion, this is a very sharp car in a very unique color combination. I did not buy it as I am in the middle of home renovations and need to wrap that up before I consider a different toy. Best of luck to its new owner! I hope they enjoy it and can learn more of its history!