289-Powered Cobra Replica 4-Speed

This Cobra replica was purchased by the seller in 2022 from a shop that was going out of business. Finished in metallic blue with racing-style graphics over a black interior, the car is powered by a 289ci Ford V8 linked with a Tremec four-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with Halibrand-style wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, a Jaguar rear end, a dual side-exit exhaust system, a roll hoop, quick jack bumperettes, neon exterior and interior lighting, low-back bucket seats, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, Stewart-Warner gauges, and Simpson lap belts. Showing 13k miles, this Cobra replica is offered with a clean Florida title in the seller’s name, describing the vehicle as a 1965 Ford.

The fiberglass bodywork is finished in metallic blue with a yellow front stripe, white meatballs, and other racing-style graphics. The car also has a single roll hoop, a hood scoop, dual side mirrors, wind wings, quick jack bumperettes, a LeMans-style fuel filler cap, side-exit exhaust pipes, and neon underside lighting. Nicked paint is noted by the seller.

Halibrand-style wheels with faux knock-off nuts are mounted with BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. Wilwood brake components are in place, and the Jaguar rear end features inboard disc brakes as well as dual coilover shocks per side. The parking brake does not work.

Black upholstery covers the low-back bucket seats, which are accompanied by Simpson latching lap belts, neon lighting, a fire extinguisher, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, toggle switchgear, and a passenger-side grab handle.

Stewart-Warner instrumentation ahead of the wood-rimmed steering wheel consists of a 160-mph speedometer, a 10k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for oil pressure, water temperature, voltage, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 13k miles, approximately 3k of which were added under current ownership.

The 289ci Ford V8 is said to be equipped with an aftermarket camshaft and also has a chromed air-cleaner cover, an Edelbrock intake manifold, Cobra valve covers, and a dual exhaust system.

Power is routed to the rear wheels via a hydraulically actuated McLeod clutch and a Tremec four-speed manual transmission.