Every time I see a Cobra I remember a story my Dad used to tell at cocktail parties...I heard it several times over the years when I was a youngster: My Dad was a sales manager (Engineer by trade) for the local Ford dealer in Orlando that sold Cobras and Shelby Mustangs for a few years in the mid 60's and he recounted that one day a dentist walked in to the dealership and said he wanted to buy a 427 Cobra...my Dad spoke with him for a few minutes to get an understanding of his driving expertise and then suggested the good Dr. should consider the 289...the dentist was adamant that he wanted a 427, so my Dad asked him to wait while he pulled the car around and he'd take him for a test drive. After a rather spirited test drive when they returned, the dentist was white as a ghost and offered up that perhaps my Dad was right that the 289 might be a better option...to which my Dad said...That WAS the 289.
Steve My 289 "replica" has about the same HP & carburetion as the FIA cars that were raced. It's more than enough. Definitely validation of your story. ;)
@Hyde...fyi I owned a '65 fastback Mustang that was a K code car (non GT) and I bought a few archived Hot Rod magazines from '65 and one had an article about Shelby and the boys at the head porting shop they used in SoCal dynoing the cobra 289 race engines and they were making 395 H.P. with the very latest port jobs rendering 425 H.P....so they were certainly making serious power in the race 289's...but of course the street cobra's were making about 306 to maybe 315 with two 4's, to get anything above that in the 289 it takes head work and lots of it....later dude, and nice chattin about the 289's, I owned the K code listed above and my very first car was a '66 Mustang coupe with a C code 289 that I dirtied lots of knuckles on trying to make it go faster, so I know a little bit about that engine.
Steve Fowler I hadn't heard that. Doesn't surprise me, though. I'm at around 350-375hp w/o head work. I've always read that that's about where they were. I built mine up with a little bigger cam & I sourced a set of small chamber heads. Webers are what really brought mine to life. A thrill to drive. The 289 is a great little motor.
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The German Because it's still a genuine Shelby, not a bloody kit car. These cars are worth big money & will appreciate, I realise it's not a '60's original but it's still worth a lot of money. If I had one I'd try & find a balance between enjoying it & preserving it, but it's his car, and if all he wants to do is start it up every now & then, so be it.
One day I saw this UA-cam video of this guy from Brazil , he couldn't afford a car , so he built this V8 Ford inside his garage , it was bad arse , it had amazing sound , and he used to rev it out and smile from happiness ... On the next day I went out and bought a 79 V8 F-1OO , cs I felt spoiled and I started to appreciate living in Australia and having all these V8 around here and a few people see my truck and tells me they dreams with big fancy F-650 or new F-250.... I think to myself .... You keep dreaming .... I am living my dreams cs all I care is to hear that V8 sound with a 750 Holley 4 barrel on it !
My dream car wanted one since the age of five I'm now 51 and still love it. Won't ever have one but always have a huge smile on my face when ever I see one. Beautiful I hope you have many happy miles in this car
This car is chassis no. CSX4205, built in 2002. It's not an original Cobra from the 1960s. Why the owner hasn't driven this car is anyone's guess, but there's nothing particularly rare or special about it. They still build these "continuation-series" Cobras today.
"nothing special" assuming you have a dump truck of 100 dollar bills to buy one of the few they've made. You act like you think they make them in F150 numbers. Yes, I'd drive it too. But even as a "continuation" car made by Shelby, it is not going DOWN in value anytime soon.
Just get a ticket to Mel's Museum (details in the description in the text), as it's cheaper and less issues then and eternity in hell :-) Hope you see many more cars Alan attack you'll enjoy on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
This should clear things up once and for all: CSX3000 series is the original Cobra...big-block, coil spring. CSX4000 series are the present day replicas of those made by Shelby Auto. The term "continuation" relates to the CSX4000 series. The term "completion" (no longer used) referred to the attempt by SAI to assign unused 3000 series CSX numbers to modern cars. The 4000 series is the continuation series which I believe started production in 1997 by Shelby in Vegas. Frame and body are dead on to the original cars with very small differances. Original cars were Aluminum keep that in mind. The 4000 series cars are differant in these areas and I am sure some that others can fill in. 4000; fiberglass body (if you do not opt for the aluminum) no brittish bolts and fittings fuel pumps (now facet) fuel line fittings are different windshield washer motor (not lucas) brake calipers (original girlings are an option) differential pump (now facet) roll bar is taller wheels not magnesium non Lucas marked light lens pedals say SC not AC side badges do not say Powered by Ford electrical wiring not wrapped in electrical tape and wire color not the same instruments not original but look very similar
You can buy every part for this car, it’s a continuation car, hence the scx4000 chassis number. Whilst it’s a genuine Shelby, it’s a continuation built recently, not an original 60’s car
Beautiful car, appreciate that it only has 6 miles on the clock so it is mint condition. Personally though these things were made to be driven and I think it belongs out on the road Stunning example though
AZCobraman Yes, it is not a 65, it is one of these "continuation" series, specifically a Four-thousand series, If I'm not mistaken, the true originals were Two-thousand series & just a handful made.
The 260/289 'Slabside' Cobras were 2xxx series and the later 427/428 were 3xxx. There were @ 1,100 Cobras made total with somewhere north of 300 being the big block cars.
AZCobraman The very concept of "is it an original", is very difficult to grasp...Say for one obscure, bizarre reason, the 1971 Ford Pinto was recreated, down to every last bolt & nut, in 1990 thru 2004, then changing the "rights" to further "recreations, thru legal wranglings, creating more exact versions from 2006 to the present...Is it an Original? No, it does not follow. Every copy, no matter how exacting, how perfect, strays in time from its first versions, & thus is not an original...they are all copies, frozen in time.
I was very fortunate as a mechanic, a customer had 2 A.C.Cobras, one original with dual quads, one replica with 4 wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering with the single 4 bbl.. The replica was much more fun to drive but the original was faster. Every now and then the owner would get His little screwdriver out and get the dual quads out of synchronization and I would get to reset them and then road test the Car. I cherished that job and actually got paid to do it. :-)
I share your opinion. The new "replicas" are way better than the originals for drive-ability in nearly every way. And with the right power plant, they are faster as well, and with the modern suspensions, they also handle much better.
Hey, Lou! Just had to watch this VIDEO again! It must have been a thrill when you said rev it up a little. Just got done watching a GT 40 427 start up. Holy Cow! Pure Ford! Shawn
An absolute must for EVERY CAR GUY'S BUCKET LIST . . . 35 yrs. ago, long before Cobras became million dollar cars, I asked a guy who owned a real 427 to give me a ride (no, he wouldn't let me drive it) It was great - fantastic - fun & scary, better than any sex! There's nothing like the LOUD noise, plus inertia you can REALLY FEEL holding you back in the seat. Next you realize the car's doing 100 mph and the driver just shifted out of 2nd gear! INCREDIBLE, and it really is something that should be experienced, even if it's in a replica. How about you, Lou? Have you ever been in one? Try to put into words what it feels like (if you can)
It's a replicar, 4000 series, not an original Cobra. No wonder it has those anomalies, like the serial number, the Shelby company name on the instruments, the paint job with stripes and number circles. (I know because I am the original and still owner of a REAL 1965 Cobra427 S/C.)
To me is about the Ford engine , on a 66 Fastback Mustang , on a 66 AC COBRA , on a GT40 , on a 66 Galaxie , or even on a 79 F-1OO pick-up truck , All I care really is to hear a thundered sound of a Ford big block V8 ....428 Cobra Jet , 429 Super Cobra Jet , 427 SOHC , and even a 351 Clevo , all I care it's to hear that classic Ford engine sound ... The car or which million/billion dollar car or truck I couldn't care any lesser , because in the end is one thing that really matters .... It's that the heart is a FORD and that's why I love FORD, because if you're millionaire or a blue Collar dude you're still can afford to hear and have that same sound parked in your garage, the car is just a vessel for the true heart pump the bloody thru it !!!
To be honest about the car is important, ever one wants to live the dream, but this is a #4000 series car, most were made with fiberglass bodies, they are replicas of the original 427 cars of which there were only 25 built, most wide bodied original Cobras had 428 single 4 barrel hydraulic cammed motors. This should have been mentioned as some people watching this video are being led to believe this a CSX 3000 original car.
When I heard 6 miles and he saw Carroll Shelby when he bought it and the signature on the dash I knew it was not a new old stock car, my uncle was an actor from 1960's to 1990's and lived in Beverly Hills, I went to live with him from age 15 to 18, he had a car in his garage I thought was a Big Block Chevy in an MG, I never saw that many Fords that were fast and was shocked to learn it was a ford, I immediately thought too bad its not a 427 Chevy like the Vettes used! My uncle stated it up and backed it out and the puffs of exhaust were blowing dust off the driveway at idle! It sounded exactly like that one! @ of my uncles buddys also had 427 AC Cobras, Reid Smith actor, went out with Jacky Smith and Maude Adams and a Grandson of the Levittz furniture empire Jim Levitzz. That car used to scare me to death, if you did not use the seat belt you could easily be thrown out of the car!!! It was a violent explosion to accelerate! The aluminum bodies were very thin! the door was so flimsy I had to open the latch and close it after closing the door or you could tweek the door by slamming it shut! the big Goodyear tires threw rocks like hail to the undersides of each fender well making tiny bumps on the body over the wheels. I had a TR6 back then and my uncle let me drive his Cobra myself!! I am one of the few if any others? who can say they cruised Van Nuys blvd in a Cobra blowing doors on every Big Block Chevy that jousted with me!
Steve Do great story....I love that I sold an 1986 SVO MUSTANG and had not driven the car on the road yet just around the lot at the ford dealership were I worked when I pulled out I slipped the 5 speed and mashed it in first and it pinned my head and the customers to the seat...he bought the car....it was sweet....that was great that was the 289.....its hard to believe Shelbys crew got 385hp out of it and one Le Mans with the 289 in the Daytona coupe....then in 68 and 69 the GT 40s won le mans with the 289 hi po...engines after the 7 liter 427s were banned by a rule changes.. I like small block road course V8 cars my self its just too much weight when u can save 300 pounds and the car turns so much better,something Shelby himself said....so I'm not alone....thanks great story I have an old 69 f 100 short bed and some one already swiped the 289 out of it it had a 360 oh well....that's ok...
My little cobra story. My father worked at Philco Ford in San Jose, Ca. in the late 60’s - 70’s. He said that they had a DEEP discount for employees to buy the leftover 289 cobras. They had five or six parked along a fence in the back lot getting rained on. They could barely give them away! He said they were TRUE race cars for the street. You could get a loaded Corvette w/ a/c, roll up windows, fully loaded for 2/3rds what the cobra went for. (W/ English AC amenities which were not many... plastic side curtains, no radio etc.) they were hit as hell in the floorboard area too. He said he could have got one at damn near a “write off” price... like $2,500 off the full asking price. Well, hindsight is 20/20 and he, like me and anyone reading this would have jumped at that chance knowing what we all know now. 🐍
It amazes me the lengths people will go to to avoid 1) Accurately titling videos and 2) Mentioning the fact that it's not a real Cobra. Yes, it's a nice (and expensive) reproduction, but it's nothing more than that.
It has a CX # and should be aluminum I believed? and DMV considers them as continuation of the series, thats a AC Cobra if you ask me and I rode in one for several years its a interring car! We blew away turbo Carerras that did 13 seconds 1/4 mile time. Carroll Shelby sold them not some guy in TJ.
The continuation series is a real Cobra and is accepted into the registry. Any CSX numbered product is authentic. But, I guess you could disagree with Shelby American.
I saw an original 427 Cobra about 20+ years ago, it was slightly worn, a silver blue. It was in Hickory, NC, a show my dad took me to. What a car, big wheels, side pipes and all.
George Johnson right but if something breaks while driving it, ur not gonna have the part again because of its originality. Trust me I also agree with driving it but these types of cars are just meant to be collected at the current period of time. If I had a modern exotic hyper car, I would drive like monster.
@@YaseenAli-zn9ej ; It's not a 1965 Cobra meaning it's not 54 years old. It's a continuation model. It's not even 20 years old. Original "Real"Cobras were built in Los Angeles, California, not Las Vegas, Nevada. You can order 1 of these things right now at Shelby Enterprises in Las Vegas. You can get a aluminum($$$$) or fiberglass body. And there's tons of parts for them. Hope this clears things up. John :)
Not to be *that guy* but this is *not* a "real" 1965 Shelby Cobra. The CSX4000 series were "continuation" cobras built in the late 90s / early 2000s. This specific one was built in 2002. The gauge at @2:57 actually says "Made in USA in 2000". In many States, these are actually titled as replicas. These are worth close to $200k or a little above in today's market, nowhere close to the 7-figures "real" 1965 cobras command.
Hi Caffeine & Gasoline, Well I can see you do want to be "that guy" and you're kinda right because this is clearly a "4000 Series" Shelby Cobra (which does mean it's built by Shelby and real, however built in about 2000). Here you go so you can get your REAL Cobra fix satisfied in by enjoying this video :-) Lou ua-cam.com/video/0l4bAmuojyo/v-deo.html
I owned CSX4236. It was still a replica of a 1965 Shelby Cobra. Yours is fiberglass, correct? I now own an ERA and its hands down nicer and better quality than the Shelby produced replicas
In my opinion, if it's NOT an original made in the 60's, then it's a replica regardless of who built it. Doesn't mean it's not awesome and I wouldn't want to own it, just call it what it is. BTW, I have a 427 replica too.
Shelby never made them, they were all built in Surrey by AC cars. Shelby only put the engines into the cars that were sent to the USA, all other cars had the V8s fitted at the AC factory.
I agree, I like to drive them too. However when you have 60+ cars in your museum, I guess you can keep one as "special" and just look at it AucklandBlonde, Lou
I have been turning wrenches pretty much continuous since '76. Never had the chance with one of these but this is one car I always wanted. I remember an article in Hot Rod magazine around 1980 about it almost verbatim - "The 427 Shelby Cobra would peal your eyelids back, bruise your kidney and have you from 0-60 in 4 seconds.... "It had enough torque to break it's rear wheels loose at over 100 mph or pull a bulldozer with it's parking brake on, whichever the situation demanded... "Austin Martin made a big deal about going 0-100 in 13 seconds, the Cobra would go from 0-100 then back to 0 in 100 seconds. Many of the first owners never lived to make their 1st payment." I've built 100's of cars, fixed probably 10,000 for others, but this is one I never got to touch. Replicas never interested me, owned a few of the little Dodge wannabe Shelby's. Oh well.
@@loucostabile Hey thanks Lou, appreciate it. I still work hard every day on anything. Have an outrageous customer base, never advertise, word of mouth. But still a one man shop. Had an accident 4 years back that should have killed me, was blown off a bridge in Wyoming by a semi truck aided by 90 mph winds. Fell a long way, 65', but landed on a slope. Broke 107 bones,including my back, neck and pelvis. If it wasn't for my dog and the Good Lord they never would have found me. And if the highway patrol wouldn't have understood my dog's message and called rescue before verifying someone was down there, I'd be dead. I couldn't make a sound because of a collapsed lung. Then a few other miracle perfectly timed, 23 screws, 2 plates and 2 rods, a lot of blood and 3 weeks in a coma. I think I've had my share of miracles for a lifetime. I was back to work in 5 months, but can't keep living in pain too much longer. I do appreciate the video, thanks.
A lot of confused people commenting about the authenticity of the car, reproduction it is not. Being a continuation car still makes it an Genuine Cobra not an original but still genuine.
There is, sadly, a lot of talk from CSX3000 series owners that these are just replicas and I believe it's nothing more then them selfishly looking to inflate the worth of their already priceless cars. It must feel pretty good already to own one from the '60's, I can't understand what kicks they get out of trying to make CSX4000 owners feel like shit about their Cobras. These were put together by Shelby, certified by the man himself, built the way he wanted to build them, just like the ones he had assembled in the '60's. They are the real deal, and those who say different are talking out their rear.
Lou, thanks for the nice comments. This is for you the first time I saw one was coming from the Naval Recruit Depot San Diego Calif. I got to the bus station in Sacramento, Ca. And called my mom and she was going to come and get me so I told her that pick me up at Suburban Ford on “J” St. and I looked in the window and saw the price tag which was $6618.00 it was a SC and it was November 1963. I didn’t have understanding of economics sonI was so disappointed , because I made $83.00 a month serving my country and off I went with a heart filled with disap
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I have heard this story dozens of times. Yep, they did not sell well in the US. They sat in Ford showrooms all over the country, and nobody was buying them. Sure makes you feel like you missed the boat. I was too young to ever see one new, but I wanted one ever since my first car (A 1966 Datsun Roadster Fairlady.) I needed the real thing...
This guy obviously has a lot of money....what's called "surplus income" or "disposable income" in monied circles. I used to be somewhat envious of people like that, but now - and I credit the philsophy of AA and their program- to use that energy to be GLAD for the guy that has enough money to spend it as he pleases. To have an original #'s matching AC Ford Cobra has always since childhood been one of my dreams. I'm also glad for the guy who has a COLLECTION of collector cars and a proper place to garage them. Good for him. I hope that he always takes good care of this wonderful car. Many who bought them back in the day didn't live long enough to make the first payment, so I've heard!
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Ecosse57 I'm sorry to say, but this is a complete copy, it shares little with a real original and almost no interchangablity with a real Cobra. People buying these cars thinking they're genuine but new are very mislead...
i'd be interested to know where you sourced your claim virtually no parts interchange. in any event it doesn't have to be an exact copy of the original to be a continuation. note they are described as continuations and not replicas. the csx are real shelby cobras.
The amount of time Carroll put into his cobras are incredible to think about. This is a car that no matter how old it is will always be a treasure and will never die. Even after all the originals are gone, many replicas will take over and continue the legacy.
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Gladly! I am a big fan of old race cars such as the cobra, the Daytona coupe, and of course the GT40. I may be a gaming channel for racing, but I really do it for the cars, not so much the gaming.
Beautiful car. For all you negative commenters....do you feel better now? Are you happy? Can't be happy unless you attack? Get a dog. This is a great car. Next topic.
Thanks Mel and Lou for starting this classic car and telling your story about talking to Mr. Shelby! Only 6 miles! OMG! I am thrilled to see this original bad boy! And hear it!
As many people before me have already mentioned, this is not a real 1965 Shelby Cobra. This is a continuation car made by Shelby, but manufucatured likely in the 1990's or 2000's. Yes, it is made by Shelby, but it uses none of the original 1960's parts, and it is not nearly as rare. It is effectively a mid quality kit car only produced by the company who originally built them. ERA's and Kirkhams are typically better built, more desireable reproductions than this one. It is inconceivable to me why someone would buy a car like this to let it sit and collect dust. It is not a rare piece of history, it is one of a multitude, it will never be museum worthy, but it would be one badass car to enjoy if the owner had the sense to drive it.
I knew somebody that had a 289 . It was in I'd say 1967 or so. I was still on bicycle, no license. I must have been 14. I was just getting into it all. This had a hard top IIRC, I remember looking inside and not seeing a interior. Just the seats and a gear shift, big fat tires, that open nose.. I remember my eyes getting real big. That was along time ago lol. It was a nice car man. I remember the 427 motor but I never saw a real 427 Shelby. Sweet car man, it wants to run. 👍
Hi Country King, I'd have to drive it too. However when you share you're museum full of cars with the public I can understand keeping one as "special" and just looking at it too, Lou
Wow! I’m not normally impressed by just hearing a car fire up but WOW! And only 6 miles!! How the heck did he resist not driving it all these years!!??
Thanks, all of you.. fascinating QUICK, overview of COBRA-interestingly, makes me wonder about NOT using a car( in a Museum ): & a waste of the Art, Mechanics, & machinery(.).....
I got to drive my friends, same car with the 427 side oiler had like 550hp, man hitting it in the rpms of 1st and slamming it through 3rd was impressive and very loud in the neighborhood, lol. Good memories!
Hi TheAmericanRedhead, That's a wonderful memory :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy, and here is a link to a real 427 like you recall. Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/TwbSjcIGzQY/v-deo.html
Sniff Sniff, only 6 miles on it. Bummer I'm sure Mr. Shelby made them to sit in a museum so people could look at them and admire them instead of drive them. Thanks for sharing that wonderful sound. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi Keith Noneya, Thank you for viewing, sharing best wishes and blessings which are received. Yes, I like driving them too, and yet when one has a museum of cars (who shares them with us to enjoy on this UA-cam Channel) I can understand wanting to keep one as "special" and just look at it too. Best wishers to you and blessings also. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Hi S Patoine, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) This car is a 4000 series which means it's build around 2000, however a real car from the Shelby factory. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I remember this car Really giving Ferrari's and Jaguars a Real competition during races in the '60's. Big powerful engine in a very light chassis frame.
Do people just put a thumbs down just to see it or something or does it have to do with the algorithm or something. Because I mean seriously who tf dislikes this
What their referring to as Bumperettes are actually called Quick Jacks and we're used on the original racing Cobras. The chrome Bumperettes were used on street Cobras. Great vid!
Hi Room 183, Thank you for viewing, sharing your knowledge, and the compliment on the video. I hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Hi Dominic, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I like driving them too, however the good news is Mel has a museum full of cars he shares with the public, so maybe you can find some grace for him if he likes to keep this one "still in the box" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Absolutely Lou! its all good and I appreciate that he has publicly accessible museum. If I find myself in the Phoenix area, I will be sure to visit.
Pure American gold...thank you Carroll...what a genius. My gt500 plates read THKU CS. An American icon, there will be no other, what else needs to be said?
Many, many years ago, when I was not exactly a young man, but much much younger than I am today, I drove a 427 SC at Laguna Seca. Not a fiber glass replica, but the real deal. What we commonly raced then are now very expensive classic cars that are only seen in collections.
Hi JAGS12, Sounds like a wonderful memory :-) Thank you for sharing. Sound you like drove one like this. Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/v4HGUWuZ1uM/v-deo.html
Hey Steve,, I'm near that area,, I remember a Cobra,, every now & then at the Steak & Shake,, all the hotrods seem to shrink😀when it just drove thru-- very Cool !
I was collecting cars from before I started driving I sorta had to wait I got a quick story,after but to my surprise I was not told I guess it was a surprise my dad stopped at his friends house with out warning because I was collecting car MOPAR E body's...before I could drive just a few months...and his friend comes out of the house say hi to pop and opens his garage up and pulls his 427 4 speed cobra kit car out with side pipes and before I know it we are taking off in first pipes billowing,I will tell u this it didn't sound nothing like that ,that's for sure it was still a rush I knew nothing about Shelby back then he wasn't my hero yet...but it was a hell of a car loud no baffles an I just kept think this tiny little car has a 427 in it...with a manual gear box brave are those who could drive it...it was a bit intimidating.... I can't imagine that car...probably has 350 more hp then the one I rode in....thanks for let me hear it wow nice race motor....thumper...... Speaking if low mileage cars one real quick I worked for a gentleman who had a very nice collection of camaro s 67,68,69,RS SS CONVERTIBLES all under 50000 thousand mile cars....and I thought one day how did u get started,same as me but I asked...and this is his story he told me...when he was 16 years old he lived in California and getting close to getting his licence he saved his money and bought his first car,a camaro,but not just any Camaro some how at 16 he knew about the YENKO 427 camaro s that being made and he order one and got one,only one problem,he paid for the car himself 3700 dollars retail...not the problem,being 17 his dad went to get car insurance,that was 3900 dollars for the whole 1969....his dad said can't do it crushed he took his car home on a trailer and parked it in his garage had nine original miles on it....resisted the urge to drive it for 9 years or 19 can't remember finally decided to sell it for 109,000 dollars guy who bought it as new never titled... I think it was 12 years...I would have been at the drag strip with that car and driving it any time mom and dad were out if town but he didn't smart....I still to this day can't believe he never drove it not once in 12 years and then sold it...how many times does 4000 grand go into a 109,000 grand...enuf for me....thanks I collect Cudas and Challengers only,used to....thank s guy can I borrow that motor...jk
What an amazing car. I love the color too! Lou, thanks again for all of your effort finding amazing cars and wonderful owners. This channel is like an automotive time machine! You deserve a lot more subs! Come on, people! Give the man some thumbs and subscribe.
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Hi Familytime1, Glad you "love" this one :-) Thank you for sharing your first hand knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
CSX4000 series is a real cobra but a continuation series modeled after ‘65. Just checked Hagarty, this car is valued at $155k. One sold at auction 4/2019 for $235k
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Hi Polecar Creek Garage, I'd have to drive it too. However when you share you're museum full of cars with the public I can understand keeping one as "special" and just looking at it too, Lou
Hi Nick Jr, So glad you enjoyed the video. I had so much fun today with Mel & his car. I've been looking forward to hearing this car start and was happy to be able to video the moment and share it with Viewers, Lou
Hi Ryan, as I shared with Nick Jr, So glad this video is a good one for you. When on UA-cam.com type in "My Car Story With Lou Shelby Cobra" and you'll see some other cars I hope you'll enjoy too. Thanks for viewing, Lou
Lou Costabile I've been a subscriber for a few weeks and haven't seen your older videos yet. I'll certainly check out the other Shelby Cobras, thank you!
Not knowledge, just observation. ;^) Another thing I observed, at the Shelby facility in Vegas, is the Cobra Daytona coupes on display had the same hood latches as my old Triumph Spitfire. That should win a few beers in a Shelby trivia contest.
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the neat thing is that a very accurate replica of this car can be built or bought. it's one of those cars that you would like to drive just to say that you did. it's not practical at all and probably a hand-full with no power-assists.
For all that's good and sane....That sound coming from that car can't help but make you a little nervous. Not that that would stop me from stabbing the gas until my eyeballs bled.
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Damn, I can't wait to own one! I have seen the bundles of exhaust on the GT40, but never noticed it on the Shelbys. Is that an actual autograph from Shelby? I've wondered that when I see it. It's old enough, so I'd imagine it would be, but I've wondered if it was a print? That thing is so sexy. The wooden steering wheel is a must. Love it!
I've had a nice car under a tarp for 6 years. What must i do before starting and driving it? I'm sure the oil should be changed BUT should fresh oil be manually circulated in order to coat the deep internal metal? How about brake and radiator fluids?
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Every time I see a Cobra I remember a story my Dad used to tell at cocktail parties...I heard it several times over the years when I was a youngster: My Dad was a sales manager (Engineer by trade) for the local Ford dealer in Orlando that sold Cobras and Shelby Mustangs for a few years in the mid 60's and he recounted that one day a dentist walked in to the dealership and said he wanted to buy a 427 Cobra...my Dad spoke with him for a few minutes to get an understanding of his driving expertise and then suggested the good Dr. should consider the 289...the dentist was adamant that he wanted a 427, so my Dad asked him to wait while he pulled the car around and he'd take him for a test drive. After a rather spirited test drive when they returned, the dentist was white as a ghost and offered up that perhaps my Dad was right that the 289 might be a better option...to which my Dad said...That WAS the 289.
Hi Steve Fowler, That's a great story, thank you for sharing, Lou
Steve Fowler great history lol
Steve My 289 "replica" has about the same HP & carburetion as the FIA cars that were raced. It's more than enough. Definitely validation of your story. ;)
@Hyde...fyi I owned a '65 fastback Mustang that was a K code car (non GT) and I bought a few archived Hot Rod magazines from '65 and one had an article about Shelby and the boys at the head porting shop they used in SoCal dynoing the cobra 289 race engines and they were making 395 H.P. with the very latest port jobs rendering 425 H.P....so they were certainly making serious power in the race 289's...but of course the street cobra's were making about 306 to maybe 315 with two 4's, to get anything above that in the 289 it takes head work and lots of it....later dude, and nice chattin about the 289's, I owned the K code listed above and my very first car was a '66 Mustang coupe with a C code 289 that I dirtied lots of knuckles on trying to make it go faster, so I know a little bit about that engine.
Steve Fowler I hadn't heard that. Doesn't surprise me, though. I'm at around 350-375hp w/o head work. I've always read that that's about where they were. I built mine up with a little bigger cam & I sourced a set of small chamber heads. Webers are what really brought mine to life. A thrill to drive. The 289 is a great little motor.
Fantastic AC Cobra. That sound is music to my ears. Love it!!
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i don't understand why you would buy a continuation and NOT drive it, makes no sense to me.
That is a great point. This car is made to be driven.
The German Because it's still a genuine Shelby, not a bloody kit car. These cars are worth big money & will appreciate, I realise it's not a '60's original but it's still worth a lot of money. If I had one I'd try & find a balance between enjoying it & preserving it, but it's his car, and if all he wants to do is start it up every now & then, so be it.
It's a fucking component car. In fact, if you opt for an aluminum body, it's a Kirkham with modified suspension.
Theirs only one original 1965 Shelby cobra 427 and it was sold in an auction for 5.1 mill in 2016, they need to creep it in pristine condition
@@yeahyeah3027 not true.... many made in 427 form.
This has been my dream car since I was 8 yrs old. That was in 1978
Hi Erik Novak, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) Hope your behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
One day I saw this UA-cam video of this guy from Brazil , he couldn't afford a car , so he built this V8 Ford inside his garage , it was bad arse , it had amazing sound , and he used to rev it out and smile from happiness ... On the next day I went out and bought a 79 V8 F-1OO , cs I felt spoiled and I started to appreciate living in Australia and having all these V8 around here and a few people see my truck and tells me they dreams with big fancy F-650 or new F-250.... I think to myself .... You keep dreaming .... I am living my dreams cs all I care is to hear that V8 sound with a 750 Holley 4 barrel on it !
Thank you for viewing & sharing your story :-) Happy to read you're living your dreams.
Lou, Shelby American is bringing back the Shelby AC 427 Cobra in 2023.
Nice !
badass cobra that's how a real muscle car should sound like
Nice!
My dream car wanted one since the age of five I'm now 51 and still love it. Won't ever have one but always have a huge smile on my face when ever I see one. Beautiful I hope you have many happy miles in this car
Hi WINDZUP 1700, Stay focused on that dream and I hope you're behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
This car is chassis no. CSX4205, built in 2002. It's not an original Cobra from the 1960s. Why the owner hasn't driven this car is anyone's guess, but there's nothing particularly rare or special about it. They still build these "continuation-series" Cobras today.
SundudeCAN Yeah you see these things running the daily commute every day.....................
Palm. To. Face.
"nothing special" assuming you have a dump truck of 100 dollar bills to buy one of the few they've made. You act like you think they make them in F150 numbers. Yes, I'd drive it too. But even as a "continuation" car made by Shelby, it is not going DOWN in value anytime soon.
SundudeCAN thanks-+ nice 2002 car though....seems like a real Cobra....
It is a Shelby Cobra, and you're right it's a 4000 series continuation.
Sounds so smooth but tuff. Well built. Real car for show. Car kit for actual driving.
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I would sell my soul to the Devil himself for the chance to own and hear that baby start up in my garage....truly spectacular.
Just get a ticket to Mel's Museum (details in the description in the text), as it's cheaper and less issues then and eternity in hell :-) Hope you see many more cars Alan attack you'll enjoy on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
This should clear things up once and for all:
CSX3000 series is the original Cobra...big-block, coil spring.
CSX4000 series are the present day replicas of those made by Shelby Auto.
The term "continuation" relates to the CSX4000 series.
The term "completion" (no longer used) referred to the attempt by SAI to assign unused 3000 series CSX numbers to modern cars.
The 4000 series is the continuation series which I believe started production in 1997 by Shelby in Vegas. Frame and body are dead on to the original cars with very small differances. Original cars were Aluminum keep that in mind. The 4000 series cars are differant in these areas and I am sure some that others can fill in.
4000;
fiberglass body (if you do not opt for the aluminum)
no brittish bolts and fittings
fuel pumps (now facet)
fuel line fittings are different
windshield washer motor (not lucas)
brake calipers (original girlings are an option)
differential pump (now facet)
roll bar is taller
wheels not magnesium
non Lucas marked light lens
pedals say SC not AC
side badges do not say Powered by Ford
electrical wiring not wrapped in electrical tape and wire color not the same
instruments not original but look very similar
Correct.
What's the
Point of having a beautiful car like this and not driving it? It be like having the hottest girlfriend, and not having sex with her!
Hahaha true
You can buy every part for this car, it’s a continuation car, hence the scx4000 chassis number. Whilst it’s a genuine Shelby, it’s a continuation built recently, not an original 60’s car
@@corriegillett2536 so it's a ac cobra
Can't argue that point.
It’s money in the bank appreciating at a rate better than any bank.
I just bought new high quality sennheiser earphones with more bass and had to watch this video again. It sounds even better, I love this car
NICE!
Beautiful car, appreciate that it only has 6 miles on the clock so it is mint condition. Personally though these things were made to be driven and I think it belongs out on the road
Stunning example though
Agreed.. i mean , i guess I get it.. but eh... lets crank it up and do nothing.
It's not a 1965, it's a new-ish Shelby.
AZCobraman Yes, it is not a 65, it is one of these "continuation" series, specifically a Four-thousand series, If I'm not mistaken, the true originals were Two-thousand series & just a handful made.
The 260/289 'Slabside' Cobras were 2xxx series and the later 427/428 were 3xxx. There were @ 1,100 Cobras made total with somewhere north of 300 being the big block cars.
AZCobraman The very concept of "is it an original", is very difficult to grasp...Say for one obscure, bizarre reason, the 1971 Ford Pinto was recreated, down to every last bolt & nut, in 1990 thru 2004, then changing the "rights" to further "recreations, thru legal wranglings, creating more exact versions from 2006 to the present...Is it an Original? No, it does not follow. Every copy, no matter how exacting, how perfect, strays in time from its first versions, & thus is not an original...they are all copies, frozen in time.
Good lord that is a work of art. Sounds like four boats getting ready to race. Jeezus!
Hi Ron, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Good news! Here is one more I think you'll enjoy too, Lou ua-cam.com/video/0l4bAmuojyo/v-deo.html
I was very fortunate as a mechanic, a customer had 2 A.C.Cobras, one original with dual quads, one replica with 4 wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering with the single 4 bbl.. The replica was much more fun to drive but the original was faster. Every now and then the owner would get His little screwdriver out and get the dual quads out of synchronization and I would get to reset them and then road test the Car. I cherished that job and actually got paid to do it. :-)
Hi Art, That is a great add on to this story. Thank you for sharing, Lou
I share your opinion. The new "replicas" are way better than the originals for drive-ability in nearly every way. And with the right power plant, they are faster as well, and with the modern suspensions, they also handle much better.
I never saw a AC Cobra 427 with rear exit pipes, lolol
ABS etc etc a must today!
Cobra - Like an axe, crude but effective. MY favorite car since I saw them run at Sebring in 1965
Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Thought you might like this one too, Lou ua-cam.com/video/0l4bAmuojyo/v-deo.html
Hey, Lou! Just had to watch this VIDEO again! It must have been a thrill when you said rev it up a little. Just got done watching a GT 40 427 start up. Holy Cow! Pure Ford! Shawn
Hey Shawn, Glad to read this video you can watch over & over again :-) Very cool seeing & hearing a GT40 with a 427 fire up...NICE! Lou
An absolute must for EVERY CAR GUY'S BUCKET LIST . . . 35 yrs. ago, long before Cobras became million dollar cars, I asked a guy who owned a real 427 to give me a ride (no, he wouldn't let me drive it) It was great - fantastic - fun & scary, better than any sex! There's nothing like the LOUD noise, plus inertia you can REALLY FEEL holding you back in the seat. Next you realize the car's doing 100 mph and the driver just shifted out of 2nd gear! INCREDIBLE, and it really is something that should be experienced, even if it's in a replica. How about you, Lou? Have you ever been in one? Try to put into words what it feels like (if you can)
Happy to read this one is "better than any sex!" :-)
I just noticed your next question, I have not had a ride in one, however I'll make sure I get a ride in one and share it with you.
4:15 is when they actually start the thing.
:-)
It's a replicar, 4000 series, not an original Cobra. No wonder it has those anomalies, like the serial number, the Shelby company name on the instruments, the paint job with stripes and number circles. (I know because I am the original and still owner of a REAL 1965 Cobra427 S/C.)
Jim McCashin You've got a 7 figure car on your hands.
Holy hell
Thanks: I did wonder about dials, paint: and six miles on a Real Cobra.............
I was wandering if they had MSD ignition in 1965 :)
So is the signature on the glove box real or not??
To me is about the Ford engine , on a 66 Fastback Mustang , on a 66 AC COBRA , on a GT40 , on a 66 Galaxie , or even on a 79 F-1OO pick-up truck , All I care really is to hear a thundered sound of a Ford big block V8 ....428 Cobra Jet , 429 Super Cobra Jet , 427 SOHC , and even a 351 Clevo , all I care it's to hear that classic Ford engine sound ... The car or which million/billion dollar car or truck I couldn't care any lesser , because in the end is one thing that really matters .... It's that the heart is a FORD and that's why I love FORD, because if you're millionaire or a blue Collar dude you're still can afford to hear and have that same sound parked in your garage, the car is just a vessel for the true heart pump the bloody thru it !!!
Glad you enjoyed the sound, me too :-)
To be honest about the car is important, ever one wants to live the dream, but this is a #4000 series car, most were made with fiberglass bodies, they are replicas of the original 427 cars of which there were only 25 built, most wide bodied original Cobras had 428 single 4 barrel hydraulic cammed motors. This should have been mentioned as some people watching this video are being led to believe this a CSX 3000 original car.
Yep. Not 'from 1965" as the title suggests. The giveaway for me was the gauges. The true originals had smith gauges.
Nice
When I heard 6 miles and he saw Carroll Shelby when he bought it and the signature on the dash I knew it was not a new old stock car, my uncle was an actor from 1960's to 1990's and lived in Beverly Hills, I went to live with him from age 15 to 18, he had a car in his garage I thought was a Big Block Chevy in an MG, I never saw that many Fords that were fast and was shocked to learn it was a ford, I immediately thought too bad its not a 427 Chevy like the Vettes used!
My uncle stated it up and backed it out and the puffs of exhaust were blowing dust off the driveway at idle! It sounded exactly like that one!
@ of my uncles buddys also had 427 AC Cobras, Reid Smith actor, went out with Jacky Smith and Maude Adams and a Grandson of the Levittz furniture empire Jim Levitzz.
That car used to scare me to death, if you did not use the seat belt you could easily be thrown out of the car!!! It was a violent explosion to accelerate!
The aluminum bodies were very thin! the door was so flimsy I had to open the latch and close it after closing the door or you could tweek the door by slamming it shut! the big Goodyear tires threw rocks like hail to the undersides of each fender well making tiny bumps on the body over the wheels.
I had a TR6 back then and my uncle let me drive his Cobra myself!! I am one of the few if any others? who can say they cruised Van Nuys blvd in a Cobra blowing doors on every Big Block Chevy that jousted with me!
Kd Grayson thanks for sharing that. You are fortunate for having had that experience. I would love to have to opportunity to ride in one.
Not to mention all of the MSD/new products all over it... the Lakewood bellhousing and stocker were dead ringers.
Steve Do great story....I love that I sold an 1986 SVO MUSTANG and had not driven the car on the road yet just around the lot at the ford dealership were I worked when I pulled out I slipped the 5 speed and mashed it in first and it pinned my head and the customers to the seat...he bought the car....it was sweet....that was great that was the 289.....its hard to believe Shelbys crew got 385hp out of it and one Le Mans with the 289 in the Daytona coupe....then in 68 and 69 the GT 40s won le mans with the 289 hi po...engines after the 7 liter 427s were banned by a rule changes..
I like small block road course V8 cars my self its just too much weight when u can save 300 pounds and the car turns so much better,something Shelby himself said....so I'm not alone....thanks great story I have an old 69 f 100 short bed and some one already swiped the 289 out of it it had a 360 oh well....that's ok...
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
They say everything is possible in life. Does that include me getting one of these😍
We will see :-)
Save your nickels and save your dimes. And when you're done with it, give it to me! 😄😄
My little cobra story.
My father worked at Philco Ford in San Jose, Ca. in the late 60’s - 70’s. He said that they had a DEEP discount for employees to buy the leftover 289 cobras. They had five or six parked along a fence in the back lot getting rained on. They could barely give them away!
He said they were TRUE race cars for the street. You could get a loaded Corvette w/ a/c, roll up windows, fully loaded for 2/3rds what the cobra went for.
(W/ English AC amenities which were not many... plastic side curtains, no radio etc.) they were hit as hell in the floorboard area too.
He said he could have got one at damn near a “write off” price... like $2,500 off the full asking price.
Well, hindsight is 20/20 and he, like me and anyone reading this would have jumped at that chance knowing what we all know now. 🐍
Good story :-) Thank you for sharing.
It amazes me the lengths people will go to to avoid 1) Accurately titling videos and 2) Mentioning the fact that it's not a real Cobra. Yes, it's a nice (and expensive) reproduction, but it's nothing more than that.
Hi Ed, How's this one? Enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/TwbSjcIGzQY/v-deo.html
It has a CX # and should be aluminum I believed? and DMV considers them as continuation of the series, thats a AC Cobra if you ask me and I rode in one for several years its a interring car! We blew away turbo Carerras that did 13 seconds 1/4 mile time. Carroll Shelby sold them not some guy in TJ.
Yeah its made by shelby america? Its not original??
@@MrPdforeman No, it's not.
The continuation series is a real Cobra and is accepted into the registry. Any CSX numbered product is authentic. But, I guess you could disagree with Shelby American.
I saw an original 427 Cobra about 20+ years ago, it was slightly worn, a silver blue. It was in Hickory, NC, a show my dad took me to. What a car, big wheels, side pipes and all.
Hi Robert Smith, It's amazing how seeing a car like that can make an impression on you, isn't it? Lou
DRIVE IT or it's just a piece of furniture.................................
Hi George Johnson, I like driving them too. I also like the way he decorates :-) Lou
George Johnson right but if something breaks while driving it, ur not gonna have the part again because of its originality. Trust me I also agree with driving it but these types of cars are just meant to be collected at the current period of time. If I had a modern exotic hyper car, I would drive like monster.
@@YaseenAli-zn9ej ; It's not a 1965 Cobra meaning it's not 54 years old. It's a continuation model. It's not even 20 years old. Original "Real"Cobras were built in Los Angeles, California, not Las Vegas, Nevada. You can order 1 of these things right now at Shelby Enterprises in Las Vegas. You can get a aluminum($$$$) or fiberglass body. And there's tons of parts for them. Hope this clears things up. John :)
@@cobracharmer6178 yeah but you can't get the Shelby signature anymore.
@@danegrossnickle2550 ; I'm sure Carroll Shelby left plenty of plaques with his signature or etched.
Not to be *that guy* but this is *not* a "real" 1965 Shelby Cobra. The CSX4000 series were "continuation" cobras built in the late 90s / early 2000s. This specific one was built in 2002. The gauge at @2:57 actually says "Made in USA in 2000". In many States, these are actually titled as replicas. These are worth close to $200k or a little above in today's market, nowhere close to the 7-figures "real" 1965 cobras command.
Hi Caffeine & Gasoline, Well I can see you do want to be "that guy" and you're kinda right because this is clearly a "4000 Series" Shelby Cobra (which does mean it's built by Shelby and real, however built in about 2000). Here you go so you can get your REAL Cobra fix satisfied in by enjoying this video :-) Lou ua-cam.com/video/0l4bAmuojyo/v-deo.html
Its a replica. Very misleading....
I owned CSX4236. It was still a replica of a 1965 Shelby Cobra. Yours is fiberglass, correct? I now own an ERA and its hands down nicer and better quality than the Shelby produced replicas
In my opinion, if it's NOT an original made in the 60's, then it's a replica regardless of who built it. Doesn't mean it's not awesome and I wouldn't want to own it, just call it what it is. BTW, I have a 427 replica too.
Anything not built by AC is a replica, including this great car we see here.
Shelby never made them, they were all built in Surrey by AC cars. Shelby only put the engines into the cars that were sent to the USA, all other cars had the V8s fitted at the AC factory.
Mike Telow he was asking a question. Notice the ? In the videos title .. I was wondering the same myself
How can you resist driving this car...absolutely stunning
I agree, I like to drive them too. However when you have 60+ cars in your museum, I guess you can keep one as "special" and just look at it AucklandBlonde, Lou
Man, do I love to hear that Cobra breathing!!!
Just makes you smile :-) Glad you like this one. Hope you see many other cars you enjoy on the Channel, Lou
I have been turning wrenches pretty much continuous since '76. Never had the chance with one of these but this is one car I always wanted. I remember an article in Hot Rod magazine around 1980 about it almost verbatim - "The 427 Shelby Cobra would peal your eyelids back, bruise your kidney and have you from 0-60 in 4 seconds.... "It had enough torque to break it's rear wheels loose at over 100 mph or pull a bulldozer with it's parking brake on, whichever the situation demanded... "Austin Martin made a big deal about going 0-100 in 13 seconds, the Cobra would go from 0-100 then back to 0 in 100 seconds. Many of the first owners never lived to make their 1st payment." I've built 100's of cars, fixed probably 10,000 for others, but this is one I never got to touch. Replicas never interested me, owned a few of the little Dodge wannabe Shelby's. Oh well.
Hi Timothy Branthoover, Hope you get the chance to get behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
@@loucostabile Hey thanks Lou, appreciate it. I still work hard every day on anything. Have an outrageous customer base, never advertise, word of mouth. But still a one man shop. Had an accident 4 years back that should have killed me, was blown off a bridge in Wyoming by a semi truck aided by 90 mph winds. Fell a long way, 65', but landed on a slope. Broke 107 bones,including my back, neck and pelvis. If it wasn't for my dog and the Good Lord they never would have found me. And if the highway patrol wouldn't have understood my dog's message and called rescue before verifying someone was down there, I'd be dead. I couldn't make a sound because of a collapsed lung. Then a few other miracle perfectly timed, 23 screws, 2 plates and 2 rods, a lot of blood and 3 weeks in a coma. I think I've had my share of miracles for a lifetime. I was back to work in 5 months, but can't keep living in pain too much longer. I do appreciate the video, thanks.
A lot of confused people commenting about the authenticity of the car, reproduction it is not. Being a continuation car still makes it an Genuine Cobra not an original but still genuine.
Hi Mr.Gasser, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
There is, sadly, a lot of talk from CSX3000 series owners that these are just replicas and I believe it's nothing more then them selfishly looking to inflate the worth of their already priceless cars. It must feel pretty good already to own one from the '60's, I can't understand what kicks they get out of trying to make CSX4000 owners feel like shit about their Cobras. These were put together by Shelby, certified by the man himself, built the way he wanted to build them, just like the ones he had assembled in the '60's. They are the real deal, and those who say different are talking out their rear.
Lou, thanks for the nice comments. This is for you the first time I saw one was coming from the Naval Recruit Depot San Diego Calif. I got to the bus station in Sacramento, Ca. And called my mom and she was going to come and get me so I told her that pick me up at Suburban Ford on “J” St. and I looked in the window and saw the price tag which was $6618.00 it was a SC and it was November 1963. I didn’t have understanding of economics sonI was so disappointed , because I made $83.00 a month serving my country and off I went with a heart filled with disap
Hi Larry, Happy to read this car brings back memories, although not all the best based on price :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
In 1964 I could have bought a 289 Cobra from a local Ford dealer for $3,500 - he wanted to move it out of the showroom,...my dad wouldn't let me.
Hi Steve Benjamin, Aghhh, painful. Forgive Him for he did not know what he has done...Lou
I did get to test drive it though...
That helps to get over the pain :-)
I have heard this story dozens of times. Yep, they did not sell well in the US. They sat in Ford showrooms all over the country, and nobody was buying them. Sure makes you feel like you missed the boat. I was too young to ever see one new, but I wanted one ever since my first car (A 1966 Datsun Roadster Fairlady.) I needed the real thing...
Houses were $10k
This guy obviously has a lot of money....what's called "surplus income" or "disposable income" in monied circles. I used to be somewhat envious of people like that, but now - and I credit the philsophy of AA and their program- to use that energy to be GLAD for the guy that has enough money to spend it as he pleases. To have an original #'s matching AC Ford Cobra has always since childhood been one of my dreams. I'm also glad for the guy who has a COLLECTION of collector cars and a proper place to garage them. Good for him. I hope that he always takes good care of this wonderful car. Many who bought them back in the day didn't live long enough to make the first payment, so I've heard!
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This is not an original it is a reproduction. the original did not have Lakewood bell housings and MSD dist.
Also....the original Cobras came with Lucas or Stewart-Warner gauges, not Shelby American repops.
Yes I noticed the gauges too.
plus this is a 4000 series. it's not a reproduction but a continuation authentic cobra.
Ecosse57 I'm sorry to say, but this is a complete copy, it shares little with a real original and almost no interchangablity with a real Cobra. People buying these cars thinking they're genuine but new are very mislead...
i'd be interested to know where you sourced your claim virtually no parts interchange. in any event it doesn't have to be an exact copy of the original to be a continuation. note they are described as continuations and not replicas. the csx are real shelby cobras.
unbelievable Shelby Cobra 427 are you kidding me by far my all time favorite car.Beautiful!
Hi Brian Forbes, We have a Winner! Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
beautiful car but this is a continuation car and not a 1965.
Hi Ecosse57, You are correct this is an actual Shelby Cobra 4000 series continuation, Lou
The amount of time Carroll put into his cobras are incredible to think about. This is a car that no matter how old it is will always be a treasure and will never die. Even after all the originals are gone, many replicas will take over and continue the legacy.
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Gladly! I am a big fan of old race cars such as the cobra, the Daytona coupe, and of course the GT40. I may be a gaming channel for racing, but I really do it for the cars, not so much the gaming.
Beautiful car. For all you negative commenters....do you feel better now? Are you happy? Can't be happy unless you attack? Get a dog. This is a great car. Next topic.
Hi Chad Spawr, Thanks for the support :-) Lou
Chad Spawr Well said Mate.
But it's not original as it says in the title 😞
Nice car. Not from 1965. Inaccurately titling a video wastes people's time, hence negative comments.
Totally agree, thought I was looking at a car from 1965. The electric fans by the radiator, in 1965????
Thanks Mel and Lou for starting this classic car and telling your story about talking to Mr. Shelby! Only 6 miles! OMG! I am thrilled to see this original bad boy! And hear it!
Hi D RolyPolyMan, Glad to read you enjoy this episode :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
As many people before me have already mentioned, this is not a real 1965 Shelby Cobra. This is a continuation car made by Shelby, but manufucatured likely in the 1990's or 2000's. Yes, it is made by Shelby, but it uses none of the original 1960's parts, and it is not nearly as rare. It is effectively a mid quality kit car only produced by the company who originally built them. ERA's and Kirkhams are typically better built, more desireable reproductions than this one. It is inconceivable to me why someone would buy a car like this to let it sit and collect dust. It is not a rare piece of history, it is one of a multitude, it will never be museum worthy, but it would be one badass car to enjoy if the owner had the sense to drive it.
Hi Michael Caraway, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. I agree with you, I like driving them, Lou
I knew somebody that had a 289 . It was in I'd say 1967 or so. I was still on bicycle, no license. I must have been 14. I was just getting into it all. This had a hard top IIRC, I remember looking inside and not seeing a interior. Just the seats and a gear shift, big fat tires, that open nose.. I remember my eyes getting real big. That was along time ago lol. It was a nice car man. I remember the 427 motor but I never saw a real 427 Shelby. Sweet car man, it wants to run. 👍
Thank you for viewing and sharing your memories regarding a car like this one Rick Johnson :-) Lou
Drive the #^&*(%#@! thing!
Hi Country King, I'd have to drive it too. However when you share you're museum full of cars with the public I can understand keeping one as "special" and just looking at it too, Lou
Anytime I see a Lou and a Cobra, I'm there.
:-)
Wow! I’m not normally impressed by just hearing a car fire up but WOW! And only 6 miles!! How the heck did he resist not driving it all these years!!??
Hi Robbie, Happy to receive a "WOW!" from you. I'd have to drive it :-) Lou
Thanks, all of you.. fascinating QUICK, overview of COBRA-interestingly, makes me wonder about NOT using a car( in a Museum ): & a waste of the Art, Mechanics, & machinery(.).....
Hi Opera, Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Lou
I got to drive my friends, same car with the 427 side oiler had like 550hp, man hitting it in the rpms of 1st and slamming it through 3rd was impressive and very loud in the neighborhood, lol. Good memories!
Hi crashfields, Good times :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
Mr. Lou You Hit It Out Of The Park On This One What A Beautiful Classic That Cobra Is Sir Thanks👍
Hi Mark, High praise :-) You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
One of my good friends is dating a girl whose dad has an authentic 427 Cobra, when I met him he did a cold start for me. These cars are incredible
Hi TheAmericanRedhead, That's a wonderful memory :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy, and here is a link to a real 427 like you recall. Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/TwbSjcIGzQY/v-deo.html
Sniff Sniff, only 6 miles on it. Bummer I'm sure Mr. Shelby made them to sit in a museum so people could look at them and admire them instead of drive them. Thanks for sharing that wonderful sound. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi Keith Noneya, Thank you for viewing, sharing best wishes and blessings which are received. Yes, I like driving them too, and yet when one has a museum of cars (who shares them with us to enjoy on this UA-cam Channel) I can understand wanting to keep one as "special" and just look at it too. Best wishers to you and blessings also. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
I saw this car in person and was able to at least touch a tire. Beautiful car. It’s a work of art.
Happy to read you we're able to see this one & touch it too :-)
I have to believe the fit and finish on the originals were not as good as this. It looks flawless.
Hi S Patoine, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) This car is a 4000 series which means it's build around 2000, however a real car from the Shelby factory. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The originals are the bomb! But it's still cool. Carrol Shelby was a genius with cars. He won Le Man for Ford. Shawn
Hi Shawn Beck, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Makes me tingle all over
:-)
Great car. These good old time car guys got class.
Glad you enjoyed this one, me too :-)
I remember this car Really giving Ferrari's and Jaguars a Real competition during races in the '60's. Big powerful engine in a very light chassis frame.
Hi pbruc brooks, Thank you for viewing and sharing your memories :-) Lou
Do people just put a thumbs down just to see it or something or does it have to do with the algorithm or something. Because I mean seriously who tf dislikes this
Hi brianjustus89, Glad we enjoy this car, and let's focus on the MANY more thumbs up :-) Lou
What their referring to as Bumperettes are actually called Quick Jacks and we're used on the original racing Cobras. The chrome Bumperettes were used on street Cobras. Great vid!
Hi Room 183, Thank you for viewing, sharing your knowledge, and the compliment on the video. I hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
A real dream of a muscle car - love it!
High praise :-)
I will be visiting Mel's car museum real soon. Thank you! Mel
Hi fotobum 1, Glad you'll be seeing the cars first hand :-) Lou
This makes me sad that it is not driven. What a beautiful car!!
Hi Dominic, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I like driving them too, however the good news is Mel has a museum full of cars he shares with the public, so maybe you can find some grace for him if he likes to keep this one "still in the box" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Absolutely Lou! its all good and I appreciate that he has publicly accessible museum. If I find myself in the Phoenix area, I will be sure to visit.
Pure American gold...thank you Carroll...what a genius. My gt500 plates read THKU CS. An American icon, there will be no other, what else needs to be said?
Hi Jay Young, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts :-) Lou
This is the best Sports car ever made, hands down!!!
Nice :-)
Many, many years ago, when I was not exactly a young man, but much much younger than I am today, I drove a 427 SC at Laguna Seca. Not a fiber glass replica, but the real deal. What we commonly raced then are now very expensive classic cars that are only seen in collections.
Hi JAGS12, Sounds like a wonderful memory :-) Thank you for sharing. Sound you like drove one like this. Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/v4HGUWuZ1uM/v-deo.html
It still sounds better then any modern car
Agreed, sure does sound good :-)
When I saw 6 miles I thought the guy was scamming us. Didn't realize it was a replica.
CSX cars are not replicas. They are real Cobras, just not made in the 60s.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
We need need to try to make muscle cars sound like this again.
I like the way you think :-)
Hey Steve,, I'm near that area,, I remember a Cobra,, every now & then at the Steak & Shake,, all the hotrods seem to shrink😀when it just drove thru-- very Cool !
Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou
I was collecting cars from before I started driving I sorta had to wait I got a quick story,after but to my surprise I was not told I guess it was a surprise my dad stopped at his friends house with out warning because I was collecting car MOPAR E body's...before I could drive just a few months...and his friend comes out of the house say hi to pop and opens his garage up and pulls his 427 4 speed cobra kit car out with side pipes and before I know it we are taking off in first pipes billowing,I will tell u this it didn't sound nothing like that ,that's for sure it was still a rush I knew nothing about Shelby back then he wasn't my hero yet...but it was a hell of a car loud no baffles an I just kept think this tiny little car has a 427 in it...with a manual gear box brave are those who could drive it...it was a bit intimidating.... I can't imagine that car...probably has 350 more hp then the one I rode in....thanks for let me hear it wow nice race motor....thumper......
Speaking if low mileage cars one real quick I worked for a gentleman who had a very nice collection of camaro s 67,68,69,RS SS CONVERTIBLES all under 50000 thousand mile cars....and I thought one day how did u get started,same as me but I asked...and this is his story he told me...when he was 16 years old he lived in California and getting close to getting his licence he saved his money and bought his first car,a camaro,but not just any Camaro some how at 16 he knew about the YENKO 427 camaro s that being made and he order one and got one,only one problem,he paid for the car himself 3700 dollars retail...not the problem,being 17 his dad went to get car insurance,that was 3900 dollars for the whole 1969....his dad said can't do it crushed he took his car home on a trailer and parked it in his garage had nine original miles on it....resisted the urge to drive it for 9 years or 19 can't remember finally decided to sell it for 109,000 dollars guy who bought it as new never titled...
I think it was 12 years...I would have been at the drag strip with that car and driving it any time mom and dad were out if town but he didn't smart....I still to this day can't believe he never drove it not once in 12 years and then sold it...how many times does 4000 grand go into a 109,000 grand...enuf for me....thanks I collect Cudas and Challengers only,used to....thank s guy can I borrow that motor...jk
Sounds like a fun story :-)
Timeless beauty
:-)
Could have bought one a guy had for sale in 71 for 13k, thought it was too much money. Need a do over, awesome car
Hi Duc2, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope there is another one in your future soon, Lou
OMG that is the most beautiful car I've ever seen! Carroll Shelby made a masterpiece! It holds up even today! I
Hi Sovereign Knight
, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
it would be IMPOSSIBLE for me to not drive that beast. THAT'S what they were built for.
I'd have to ride in this one too :-)
That's how an engine should sound ...beautiful car
You're right :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
I've been to this museum and it is a must see place if you are in Phoenix.
Hi Rallylsetta, If you like cars, it's a fun place for sure :-)
That was Fantastic. I'm not going to be able to sleep.
Hi John Gross, Glad you enjoyed this one. Sometimes when I know I'm getting ready for a special car to video and share, I don't sleep either :-) Lou
What an amazing car. I love the color too!
Lou, thanks again for all of your effort finding amazing cars and wonderful owners. This channel is like an automotive time machine! You deserve a lot more subs! Come on, people! Give the man some thumbs and subscribe.
Hi tscooter22, High praise for this car :-) Lou
Some Goodyear billboards would look great on this classic.
Hi bg147, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Love the car, best ride I ever had. I have a Factory 5 replica....gets more attention than any Ferrari here in Miami
Hi Familytime1, Glad you "love" this one :-) Thank you for sharing your first hand knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
CSX4000 series is a real cobra but a continuation series modeled after ‘65. Just checked Hagarty, this car is valued at $155k. One sold at auction 4/2019 for $235k
That's correct, 4000 series is the Shelby continuation series.
AH! I've wondered for years what the scoop was with those funky bumperettes, and now I know - quick lift jacking!!
Hi Vespanation, Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
what a garage queen
Hi Polecar Creek Garage, I'd have to drive it too. However when you share you're museum full of cars with the public I can understand keeping one as "special" and just looking at it too, Lou
Absolutely Stunning car, so rare and so desirable! Great Video Bud!
Hi Nick Jr, So glad you enjoyed the video. I had so much fun today with Mel & his car. I've been looking forward to hearing this car start and was happy to be able to video the moment and share it with Viewers, Lou
+Lou Costabile
Awesome find!
Hi Ryan, as I shared with Nick Jr, So glad this video is a good one for you. When on UA-cam.com type in "My Car Story With Lou Shelby Cobra" and you'll see some other cars I hope you'll enjoy too. Thanks for viewing, Lou
Lou Costabile
I've been a subscriber for a few weeks and haven't seen your older videos yet. I'll certainly check out the other Shelby Cobras, thank you!
Thank you so much for being a Subscriber, Lou
I've seen three or four Cobras, and a GT40, and all had Shelby's signature on the dash!
Hi Powerfactoryguy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Not knowledge, just observation. ;^) Another thing I observed, at the Shelby facility in Vegas, is the Cobra Daytona coupes on display had the same hood latches as my old Triumph Spitfire. That should win a few beers in a Shelby trivia contest.
As Dudley Moore said in Bedazzled: My Ice Cream Melted!
High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
To this car, this is still one of the very best cars out there.
Hi Sagit, Thank you for viewing and sharing how you feel about this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Back up 5', that's a lot of fun
Fun with cars is the goal :-)
the neat thing is that a very accurate replica of this car can be built or bought.
it's one of those cars that you would like to drive just to say that you did.
it's not practical at all and probably a hand-full with no power-assists.
Hi packrcch, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
For all that's good and sane....That sound coming from that car can't help but make you a little nervous. Not that that would stop me from stabbing the gas until my eyeballs bled.
Hi blthetube1. Glad you enjoyed the sound :-) Spar your bleeding eyeballs so you can see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
That reworked wiring looked a bit suspect to me, not from 1965. And the fact the cooling fans came on with the ignition. Is that as it should be?
Hi D5DRIFT, This is a Shelby "continuation" Series 4000 car, built by Shelby in around 2000.
Hope that helps, Lou
What is the difference between this car and a Superformance replica? Who built this frame and body?
That's it.
What do you think you got the idea for the cobra from the Bristol
Hi Donnie, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Damn, I can't wait to own one! I have seen the bundles of exhaust on the GT40, but never noticed it on the Shelbys. Is that an actual autograph from Shelby? I've wondered that when I see it. It's old enough, so I'd imagine it would be, but I've wondered if it was a print? That thing is so sexy. The wooden steering wheel is a must. Love it!
Hi Eric, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou
I've had a nice car under a tarp for 6 years. What must i do before starting and driving it? I'm sure the oil should be changed BUT should fresh oil be manually circulated in order to coat the deep internal metal? How about brake and radiator fluids?
I bring mine to my mechanic and he usually will flush fluids if needed. Hope that helps.