427 Production Numbers

[computerworks]

no...total is good, but some typos on the count.

Coil Spring Cobras:
427 Street Cars - 260
427 Prototype Competition Roadsters - 2
427 Production Competition Roadsters - 19
427 Semi-Competition Roadsters (S/C) - 31
427 Daytona Super Coupe - 1
427 Chassis only - 3
427 COB/COX Cars - 27
427 Paramount Film Cars - 5

Total Coil Spring Cobra - 348

[Jeff Frigo]

Originally Posted by computerworks

no...total is good, but some typos on the count.

Coil Spring Cobras:
427 Street Cars - 260
427 Prototype Competition Roadsters - 2
427 Production Competition Roadsters - 19
427 Semi-Competition Roadsters (S/C) - 31
427 Daytona Super Coupe - 1
427 Chassis only - 3
427 COB/COX Cars - 27
427 Paramount Film Cars - 5

Total Coil Spring Cobra - 348

Nice and concise. Ok, two more questions, can you list how many of each of the above cars are accounted for (still exist)? Also, of the 260 street cars, any guesses how many were 427's, and how many were 428's?


Thank You:

[Jim Maxwell]

I believe that approximately 100 of the 260 street "427"s were actually 428's. Most of the production from CSX 3201 to CSX 3300 were 428 powered as well as a few of the early 3300 series. According to the latest Shelby registry, less than 24 of those cars retain their original 428 engines, perhaps as few as 12 of them, since the registry doesn't have data to answer the question one way or the other on 12 of those cars.

Only a few of those 100 cars are "missing in action".