This Cobra captures the essence of the legendary 427 for a unique twist on the original. Built by HRE Motor Cars who is well known as one of the premier builders of Continuation Cobras, this car is powered by a custom-built NASCAR legend Ernie Elliott engine with an estimated 600 horsepower.
This Cobra is unique in that it is the first of 2 prototypes developed to look and feel like an original but with the amazing performance of a Bill Elliott engine. This car was created to test the waters for the later Bill Elliott/Carroll Shelby Edition Cobra.
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the 427 Cobra, we present to you CSX4051!
In the 1960’s, the Shelby Cobra captured the heart and imagination of car racing enthusiasts. Carroll Shelby, the facilitator of the famous Shelby Cobra, GT40, Daytona Coupe and GT350, amongst others, campaigned cars from 1962 to 1968 at Shelby American in Southern California. These cars remain giants for their contributions to the evolution of the muscle car industry in this country.
It is the educating future generations and celebrating Shelby American's world dominance in sports car racing that is the linchpin of The Cobra Experience. In addition, you will be helping us to Drive Dreams Forward and expand and develop our programs to educate the public and the next generation of automotive enthusiasts about the legacy of Carroll Shelby and these great cars.
The Cobra Experience is a 25,000 SF museum located in Martinez, CA and showcases original Cobras, Shelby Mustangs, Daytona Coupes, GT40s, a King Cobra, Sunbeam Tigers and a Lotus. There are engine and wheel displays, posters, photos and a shop scene as it was at Shelby American in the 60s. Unique to the museum is a 40-seat surround sound theater which features an HD film about the cars and the Ford and Shelby American story. To learn more about the museum visit us at https://www.cobraexperience.org. Thank you for your support!