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Ford Cobra 67', True American Muscle

Ford Cobra 67', True American Muscle

$69,000

Manhattan, New York

Year 1967

Make Ford

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Engine typenaturally aspirated petrolengine manufacturerFordengine codecylindersV 8capacity7 litre 7010 cc (427.776 cu in)bore × stroke107.7 × 96.2 mm 4.24 × 3.79 inbore/stroke ratio1.12overhead valve (OHV) 2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in totalmaximum power output (gross)365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 5400 rpmspecific output (gross)51.4 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu inmaximum torque (gross)569 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58 kgm) at 3200 rpmspecific torque (gross)81.17 Nm/litre  0.98 ft·lb/cu3engine constructionsumpcompression ratio10.5:1fuel system1 Holley carburettorbmep (brake mean effective pressure)1020 kPa (147.9 psi)maximum rpmcrankshaft bearings5engine coolantWaterunitary capacity876.25 ccaspirationNormalcompressorN/AintercoolerNonecatalytic converterN Since late 1962 when the new GM Stingray was shown up briefly by the Mk1 Cobra (until hub failure intervened) the development of the Grand Sport Corvette program had continued at a pace and was thought to be going for a build series of 125 cars. This would allow GM to compete directly in the FIA GT class of racing. Just to compound this Enzo Ferrari was trying to pull another "fast one" on the FIA with the request for the homologation of the 250LM. The FIA had not forgotten the serious lack of production of the 250GTO, which it had granted homologation in advance of Enzo's assured 100 minimum per year. Just thirty-six were produced over three years with two very different chassis, neither of which were too similar to the 250 GT which was supposed to form the basis of the vehicle. In an effort to prepare for the task ahead alternative engines were considered. The 289 cu in (4.7 L) leaf-spring Cobra dominated the US domestic race series (USRRC), with only one race lost in three years. The results in the FIA GT class were different. This was mainly due to the number of circuits that had much higher sustained speeds. Aerodynamics were more important and put the roadster at a disadvantage. As a result, coupe versions were built. A stroker 289 (325),and the larger 390/427 up to the "cammer" 427 was considered. Shelby was told at the eleventh hour to use the iron 427 cu in (7.0 L). There was little time to fully develop a competition vehicle. The coil spring Cobra production was slow and an insufficient number made to meet FIA's GT homologation. Therefore the S/C (Semi - Competition) was produced by making available to the general production the full race options for the street. By now Enzo was having races recategorised in Italy to prevent the almost inevitable defeat on home soil as the 250LM was not homologated as a GT and would have to run as a prototype. GM had pulled the plug on the Grand Sport and so the five chassis that were built had to run as prototypes and so were placed in a difficult position to say the least.