Jealousy is often called the 'green-eyed monster' and can be precipitated by all sorts of things. One of these can be someone seeing someone else driving the car of their dreams right past them on the highway. It is no coincidence that this 1965 Shelby Cobra Factory Five Mark IV is a replica of one of the most lusted-after muscle cars in history, painted in a bright green with an offset full-length grey stripe to remove what little amount of subtlety this car may have had left. With just 502 miles on it since its build, this Cobra has barely been broken in.
Inside, the form-follows-function interior gets a little more pizazz than Shelby's original car thanks to comfortable bucket seats and a center console with exterior-matched green diamond stitching to complement a set of Simpson four-point harnesses. A trick set of white-faced AutoMeter gauges, Wilwood drilled foot pedals, and a wood-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel featuring a Factory Five centercap.
Under the front-hinged hood, we find a beautiful, high-tech-looking 5.0-liter DOHC Coyote V-8 engine. Power from that modern five-oh gets sent through a Tremec TKO600 five-speed manual transmission before heading out to a 3.31:1 geared 8.8-inch Posi rear. Spent gasses are sent through a set of shorty headers and then out through those magnificent side pipes that sound as good as they look.
HIGHLIGHTS:
502 Miles Since Built
Bright Green Repaint
5.0 Coyote V8
Tremec TKO 5 Speed
Coilovers
Posi Rear
American Racing Wheels
Nitto Tires
Wilwood Disc Brakes
Rack And Pinion Steering
Green Diamond Stitched Interior
AutoMeter Gauges
Wilwood Pedals
Simpson 4 Point Harnesses
Wood Rimmed Steering Wheel
This 1965 Shelby Cobra Factory Five Mark IV was built to be just as impressive around curves as it is in a straight line. With a tubular a-arm and adjustable coilover front suspension and a four-link with coilovers and panhard bar setup in the rear, this Cobra looks poised and ready to strike from any angle. Rack and pinion steering help maintain control of this beast while 17-inch Halibrand-style American Racing Wheels featuring faux knock-off spinners shod in 245/45ZR-17 front and bigger 315/35ZR-17 rear Nitto rubber out back keep this Cobra glued to the pavement.
If you are tired of being jealous anytime someone else drives by in one of Shelby's masterpieces; then maybe it's your turn to start piloting your very own green-eyed monster. Call today!
