428ci big-block, side pipes, and zero apologies—this 1965 Cobra replica is raw V8 chaos done right, built to shake the ground and your soul!
Overview
SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1965 Ford Cobra replica, showing just 8,685 miles (13,977 km) on the odometer at the time of cataloging. Completed in 2007, this Everett-Morrison Motorcars example reflects an uncompromising focus on mechanical correctness, structural integrity, and visceral driving character.
At its core is a 428ci FE big-block V8, professionally built by Maryland Muscle Car, tuned in Cobra Jet “High Performance” spec, and engineered with key upgrades to cooling, oiling, and ignition systems. The result is a car that delivers immense power and presence while retaining a period-correct look and feel, amplified by a 4-speed Toploader manual and side-exit exhaust pipes.
Offered with a clean Kentucky title listing the car as a 1965 Ford Cobra, extensive build documentation, and a detailed service history, this example delivers an uncompromising take on the Cobra formula. Every element prioritizes intensity, creating a machine built to overwhelm the senses and demand full commitment from its driver.
Specifications & Options
Exterior
- Black finish with red center stripes
- 17” Shelby American Racing wheels
- Toyo Extensa HP II tires measuring 205/50 front and 255/40 rear
- Hood scoop
- Chrome driver-side mirror
- 427 badging
- Front fender vents
- Side-exit exhaust pipes
- Chrome driver-side roll hoop
- LeMans-style fuel filler cap
Interior
- Black vinyl with color-coordinated door panels, dash, and carpeting
- Low-back bucket seats
- 4-point racing harnesses (shoulder straps included)
- Wood-rimmed AC steering wheel
- Analog AutoMeter gauges
- 8,000-rpm tachometer
- Reverse-sweep 180-mph speedometer with inset odometer reading 8,685 mi
- Coolant temperature
- Oil pressure
- Oil temperature
- Voltage
- Fuel level
- Tinted sun visors
- Hurst shifter
- Dash-mounted rearview mirror
- Rear bulkhead-mounted fire extinguisher
- AC pedal set
- Cobra floor mats
Mechanical
- Ford 428ci V8
- Rated for approximately 550 horsepower
- Engine specs:
- Standard Ford 428 line-bored and decked with reinforced main ribs
- Crower solid lifter camshaft
- Proform Race Series 750 4-barrel carburetor
- Ford 1U 428 crankshaft
- Rebuilt Ford 428 connecting rods with ARP bolts
- Edelbrock
- Aluminum Cobra Jet cylinder heads with stainless valves
- Aluminum F427 intake manifold
- Aluminum high-flow water pump
- SpeedPro pistons
- COMP Cams push rods and adjustable roller rockers
- Aluminum Cobra reproduction valve covers
- Engine upgrades:
- Rocker shaft support kit
- Lokar throttle cable bracket
- Melling high-pressure oil pump
- March Performance billet pulleys (fan, water pump, lower, and alternator)
- Powder-coated accessory brackets, radiator cross-over pipes, and upper pipe
- Remote aluminum oil filter bracket
- MSD Blaster coil
- ARP bolts
- Chrome alternator with double-sheave pulley
- FE Cobra Jet balancer
- Powermaster high-torque starter
- Canton FE windage tray kit, oil pick-up, and 8-quart high-capacity oil pan and baffle
- Upgraded FE distributor with Accel electronic ignition module
- Upgraded vintage FE cooling expansion tank with thermostat for automatic cooling fan control
- 4-speed Toploader manual transmission
- Center Force clutch and pressure plate
- Ford 9” rear end with 3.55:1 gearing and Posi-traction limited-slip differential
- Coilover front suspension
- Rear leaf springs with adjustable air shocks
- Manual steering
- Power-assisted front disc and rear drum brakes with red-finished calipers
Service History
Service history for this 1965 Cobra includes the following:
- March 2024: High-torque starter
- September 2023: Hurst shifter kit
- January 2019 at 5,826 miles: Transmission rebuild, remote oil filter lines, oil and filter change, intake manifold gasket, valve cover gasket set, external alternator voltage regulator
- September 2018: Crankshaft seal, timing cover gasket set, rear differential pinion seal, flywheel, windage tray, clutch kit, engine oil pump and pan gaskets, transmission mount, oil and filter change
- February 2013: Complete carpet kit upgrade, including trunk back wall redone in vinyl
Condition & Reports
This Cobra is offered with extensive build documentation and underbody photography, and a clean Kentucky title listing the car as a 1965 Ford Cobra.
Included in the Sale
- Build documentation and service records dating to 2005
- Fire extinguisher
Summary
The Ford Cobra is defined by excess — power without restraint, feedback without filtration, and an experience that borders on confrontational. This example embraces that identity fully, pairing a big-block FE V8 with a manual gearbox and a chassis engineered to handle the punishment.
Supported by nearly two decades of documentation, this Cobra avoids novelty in favor of substance. Every component serves a purpose, and every decision reinforces the car’s raw, mechanical honesty.
For collectors seeking a Cobra that delivers the full sensory experience — sound, heat, vibration, and authority — this 1965 Ford Cobra stands as a formidable and deeply engaging offering.
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- Buyer's premium: 5%
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