SHELBY COBRA REPLICA
4,124 MILES • 383 CHEVROLET V8 • 5-SPEED MANUAL
FROSTED SATINIZED GRAY • RACING STRIPES • TAN LEATHER INTERIOR
ORIGINAL 1965 COBRA CHASSIS & INTERIOR, AS REPRESENTED
TEXAS OWNED • NEW TIRES • MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE • FULLY FUNCTIONAL
THE COBRA
Some automobiles become famous.
A very small number become symbols.
The Cobra is one of them.
Few shapes in automotive history are as instantly recognizable as the low, wide, open-cockpit silhouette of the Shelby Cobra.
It represents a remarkable moment in the history of performance automobiles — when lightweight British sports-car design met the brutal simplicity and immense torque of American V8 power.
The idea was wonderfully straightforward.
Take a light sports car.
Give it a powerful V8.
Put the driver directly in the middle of the experience.
And let the road do the rest.
The result became one of the most celebrated performance-car formulas of the 1960s.
This particular example is a Cobra replica built with an SBI kit, and is represented as retaining an original 1965 Cobra chassis and interior. It preserves the visual drama and mechanical spirit of the original while adding thoughtful modern conveniences that make it considerably easier to enjoy today.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• 4,124 Miles
• Original 1965 Cobra Chassis, as represented
• Original 1965 Cobra Interior, as represented
• 383 Cubic-Inch Chevrolet V8
• 5-Speed Manual Transmission
• Rear-Wheel Drive
• Frosted Satinized Gray Exterior
• Racing Stripes
• Tan Leather Interior
• LED Headlights
• New Tires
• Maintenance Up to Date
• Texas Owned
• Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto
• Bluetooth® Audio
• Fully Functional Speaker System
• Fully Functional and Ready to Drive
THE LEGEND
The Cobra represents a time when performance was personal.
There were no layers of software between the driver and the machine. No elaborate digital interfaces. No expectation that a computer would smooth every input.
The experience was mechanical.
You sat low.
You held the wheel.
You worked the shifter.
You listened to the engine.
And you felt the car respond.
That directness is a huge part of why Cobra-inspired automobiles remain so appealing today. The design has become an icon, but the deeper attraction is the philosophy behind it: lightness, power, simplicity, and involvement.
THE HEART — 383 CHEVROLET V8
This Cobra is powered by a 383-cubic-inch Chevrolet V8, giving it the broad torque and unmistakable sound that make the Cobra formula so addictive.
The Chevrolet small-block family has long been celebrated for its compact architecture, strong torque characteristics, durability, and enormous enthusiast following.
In a lightweight roadster, the character changes completely.
The engine feels close.
The throttle feels immediate.
The exhaust becomes part of the conversation.
And every shift matters.
THE 5-SPEED MANUAL
If the V8 is the heart of the car, the 5-speed manual transmission is the connection between the driver and everything happening underneath.
You choose the gear.
You control the revs.
You decide when to accelerate.
There is something deeply satisfying about that interaction that modern automatic performance cars simply cannot duplicate.
THE DESIGN
A Cobra does not need an introduction.
The long hood.
The low windscreen.
The broad rear haunches.
The open cockpit.
The side-exit exhaust.
The muscular fenders.
This example gives that legendary shape a more contemporary personality with its Frosted Satinized Gray exterior, racing stripes, and black wheels.
The finish highlights the curves beautifully while allowing the car to look purposeful rather than overdone.
It is classic Cobra architecture viewed through a more modern lens.
THE INTERIOR
The Tan Leather interior is where this Cobra becomes especially charming.
Rather than building an overly modern cabin, the interior retains the character that makes these cars so special.
The wood-rim steering wheel.
The individual gauges.
The exposed mechanical elements.
The open cockpit.
The leather.
And then, tucked into that vintage environment, there is a very welcome modern touch: Apple CarPlay / Android Auto and Bluetooth audio.
The speaker system is fully functional, allowing you to bring your own soundtrack along for the drive.
It is a wonderful balance between classic character and modern usability.
THE EXPERIENCE
There are cars that make sense on paper.
A Cobra makes sense in your imagination before you ever start it.
You picture the morning drive.
The top down.
The V8 coming to life.
The first clean pull through second gear.
The wind over the windshield.
The sound reflecting off the buildings.
And suddenly the destination doesn't matter anymore.
That is the magic of a Cobra.
It changes the reason you drive.
And above all, the feeling of sitting behind a steering wheel in a machine that has never forgotten what a sports car is supposed to be.
It is loud.
It is low.
It is visceral.
It is beautifully simple.
And it is impossible to mistake for anything else.
THE PADDOCK COLLECTION
The Paddock Collection is a boutique automotive dealership and showroom in the heart of Dallas, founded from a genuine passion for automobiles.
We are drawn to cars with personality — automobiles that have a story, create emotion, and reward the person behind the wheel.
That philosophy is exactly what makes a Cobra so special.
A piece of the great American sports-car story.
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