482 Side-Oiler-Powered Shelby Cobra CSX4000 5-Speed

This Shelby is a CSX4000 continuation model that was acquired by the seller in 2026, and subsequent work by Kirkham Motorsports of Provo, Utah, totaled more than $100k. A side-oiler 482ci V8 and Tremec five-speed manual transmission were installed along with a billet aluminum suspension setup. The engine is fitted with a Holley carburetor, an Edelbrock intake manifold, and Edelbrock cylinder heads. Kirkham Motorsports headers feed the side-exit exhaust system, and the car rides on 15″ Trigo wheels over Wilwood disc brakes. Other details include billet quick-jack bumperettes, a hood scoop, and a single roll hoop with an integrated billet harness mount. The green paintwork is complemented by black leather upholstery, and cabin appointments include a Crow Safety Gear driver’s harness, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, and Kirkham-branded instrumentation. This Cobra CSX4000 is now offered with records from Kirkham Motorsports and Georgia registration describing the vehicle as a 1965 Shelby Cobra.

The fiberglass bodywork is finished in Highland Green and is equipped with a single roll hoop with a billet harness mount. Other details include a side-exit exhaust system, a hood scoop, and billet quick jack bumperettes.

Halibrand-style 15″ Trigo wheels are mounted with Mickey Thompson tires that have Goodyear Eagle billboard lettering. Penske shocks are fitted, and the four-wheel disc brake system was equipped with a replacement master cylinder in 2026. Kirkham Motorsports components installed in 2026 include a billet aluminum suspension setup as well as a sway bar, a billet brake reservoir can, and brake calipers.

Black leather upholstery covers the low-back bucket seats, and Crow Safety Gear components include a latch-and-link belt for the passenger and a harness for the driver. Replacement black wool carpet lines the transmission tunnel, and other details include heat shields in the foot box as well as a Kirkham Motorsports throttle linkage, fresh air system, and pedals.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts replacement Kirkham-branded instrumentation, including a reverse-sweep 180-mph speedometer, tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows 26k miles, approximately 50 of which were added under current ownership.

The side-oiler V8 is a replacement that was installed in 2026 by Kirkham Motorsports and has been stroked to displace 482ci. It is fitted with the following components:

  • Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads
  • Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
  • Holley 750 four-barrel carburetor
  • Kirkham Motorsports billet radiator tank
  • Kirkham Motorsports radiator tubes
  • Braided stainless, Teflon-lined fuel lines
  • Kirkham Motorsports stainless fuel tank
  • Kirkham Motorsports billet remote oil filter bracket
  • Kirkham Motorsports headers

The voltage regulator, fuel sending unit, and batteries were also replaced in 2026.

The Tremec TKO five-speed manual transmission was installed in 2026 along with a replacement bell housing, throwout bearing, clutch, and clutch fork assembly. A Kirkham Motorsports driveshaft safety loop and replacement clutch hydraulic cylinders were also fitted.

The vehicle is being sold on its Georgia registration, which serves as an ownership document in Georgia.