SHELBY AC COBRA 427 S/C MK3 IS UNBELIEVABLE!

What a machine !! The Shelby AC Cobra 427 SC MK3 is an absolute legend and the best of the cobra lineup in my opinion. It is the original car to be nicknamed the widow maker because of its tricky driving characteristics due to its small lightweight chassis with a monstrous torque American v8 in the front producing over 427 horsepower. The Superformance Cobra is the only Cobra on the market that is Authorized, Endorsed and Licensed by Shelby Licensing and Ford. It's built with original parts from Shelby + Ford and Mr. Carroll Shelby himself acknowledged his satisfaction of Superformance involvement with Shelby Inc along with praising them for their build quality and engineering integrity. This is what makes this Cobra considered a continuation and not your standard replica or kit car. As always ill let the video do the talking. DISCLAIMER: ALLEN GRANT IS ALIVE AND WELL I WAS GIVEN INCORRECT INFORMATION :I !! SORRY ALLEN FORGIVE ME FOR THE ERROR HOPE YOU HAVE A HEALTHY LONG LIFE :) Hope you all enjoy!

[@DustyPeppers-ct1kq]

I love watching the sidepipes rocking when you goose it. You can literally see torque.

[@carbonelement77]

Yup 👍🏻😂

[@tom221263]

It‘s a piece of art. The sound makes me goosebumps…

[@carbonelement77]

Me too :)

[@stewartw.9151]

Greetings from South Africa and Congratulations - you have a fabulous car there! The Cobra really is something else though, truly legendary! I built a replica 1988 -1992 and ran it as my daily driver for 10 years, selling it on in 2002. I had about 70K trouble free miles of pleasure and thrills with it. Mine was also Guardsman Blue but no stripes and my exhaust pipes were slung underneath, like the road going British versions and I used a Ford Windsor 302 motor modified for extra power and torque.For road use it performed very well. One thing that finally got to me though is that anywhere you parked it someone would always be there asking all about the car and that gets a bit tedious when you are trying to get about your business and you do not want to be impolite!

[@raynabozny2338]

Bob Bondurant won the 1965 FIA GT Championship in a Shelby Daytona Coupe with 289 Power,The ONLY American Driver and American Car to EVER win that title.I had the pleasure of going for hot laps at his driving school in Arizonia and at the Ford Test track in Dearborn ,Michigan He was a GREAT Driver and a Great Man.I'm blessed to have known him.Thanks for the video to say I'm jealous would be an understatement.

[@pjs9346]

My father, mother and I knew Bob Bondurant.

[@jacquesjtheripper5922]

The shelby daytona sounds even better to me, love that car, wish it was more in sim racing games😅

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you ! And thanks for sharing 🙏

[@rayshepherd2479]

Back in around 1971 I took the Bondurant Diving School at Ontario Motor Speedway. It was with the Cobra Owners Club. He drove my car with me as a passenger. When he got done I got into my car and drove it a short way and when I stepped on the brakes the peddle went to the floor. He had boiled the brake fluid in my 1966 427 Cobra street version. I purchased the car in 1968 for $4,995 by convincing my dad to cosign on a loan by saying it would go up in value. I was thinking maybe $10,000. At the time I was using it as my every day car and put almost 50,000 miles on it in the first 4 years I owned the car. Since then I've only added around 25,000 miles on the car.

[@LTV_inc]

I have a certificate from the Bonduurant school of high performance driving, I’m very proud of it. As I tried to flat foot my formula ford I would sometimes wonder what it must have been like to pilot a 427 Cobra tuned by the finest minds of the time…. 😊

[@user-gi1sd9tc9b]

Your unadulterated enthusiasm for the Cobra was wonderful. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully. A true enthusiast. Keep it up! My first time seeing your channel and I’ve subscribed.

[@Eidrian111]

Best color, best wheel size, best stripes and numbers. Perfect cobra congratulations.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you! 👍

[@Legos37]

Nice video - well made, well spoken, humble and honest.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏

[@scottbarker9058]

gotta say this car sounds better than anything on the market now...

[@carbonelement77]

Agree !

[@katek6411]

Stunning car🔥💙

[@infledermaus]

A very thoughtful, detail filled, tribute to the legendary Carroll Shelby and his incredible cars and influence influence on sports cars for humans. Well done.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you ! I appreciate it

[@cyclonerc1625]

Beautiful Cobra my friend 👍🔥🔥🔥

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏

[@pmaint1]

There has never been a more beautiful car built since this. Its simply stunning.

[@andybrand6156]

Those side mirrors are terrific. I used to use a big convex mirror clipped on the center. But it looked terrible. Do not need it anymore since I switched out the side mirrors. Plus since I'm short and had bad knees I went with under car exhaust. No burning. Great job on the video.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you bud :) I appreciate it🙏

[@pjs9346]

I am glad they included the endorsement of Carroll Shelby

[@levonmarkosyan782]

This is the right car in the right spec. Its beautiful. Also 7:35 "when they said that it made me love the car even more, it didn't terrify me or scare me from the car" Relatable. I believe those types of cars are the most fun to drive.

[@CLT_SPECS]

Amazing I love it

[@wesalexander2693]

These cars are absolute jewels. I know, I own one. Fit and finish are superb. And as stated, they give a raw, directly connected driving experience. Once you drive one, they will spoil you for driving anything else. Today's cars feel very muted and disconnected by comparison. But they are definitely not a beginner's car - when you punch the throttle, you had better know what you are doing!

[@hockeymann88]

Perfect spec, enjoy your new beast.

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks 🙏

[@BradThePitts]

Mine is almost exactly the same, and I'd say a "prefect spec" would be the addition of power steering. It's OK when you are moving but it's impossible at autocross. Power steering also enables you to run more caster, which will help rescue the car if you get squirrely. Most of the Cobra road racers use power steering.

[@evans3304]

I'm 55 years old and I have been dreaming about this since I was 16 .

[@carbonelement77]

Your welcome to drive it :)

[@dinnyemag]

I am currently 18 and also NEED one :D

[@wesmahon123]

Nothing like the sound of an unrestricted American V8

[@carbonelement77]

1000%

[@txr6guy]

My grandmother best friend had a “Original Shelby Cobra” in Wichita Falls, Tx and I remember that car didn’t come out of the garage till midnight in that small town. I remember him telling me that if I see one during the day it’s a replica. He died years ago and I’m sure his kids got the car but I was like 15 at the time and I knew it was a badass car.

[@sipzter357]

Beautiful car, beautiful sounds. Thank you for sharing it and taking the time to clearly describe it!!!!

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you for watching !

[@allthecommonsense]

Nicely done

[@CobraEuphoria]

That livery is gorgeous.

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks bud 🙏

[@user-zx8li2uy3j]

Wonderful to have a parent and be able to include him in your fun

[@matthiass.6003]

I love this car and your video. Thanks a lot for it!

[@sirrobinhood3409]

Great driving footage!!! Exactly what I was looking to see! Thanks!

[@petridhskyriakos]

I believe that your presentation of this masterpiece is by far the most decent I've ever seen

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@gregorylunsford3991]

Wow , thanks for showing off Your 427 Cobra - that Unique Sound. Brought back many good memories for Me. You enjoy Your Cobra ....... Back in 1969 in San Diego my good friend Jim bought a used 1966 427 Cobra. How fast was it ? The guy he bought it from said it needed new plugs but Jim just had to take it to Carlsbad Raceway and run it against his Friend's Trailered 1968 Dodge Cornet 426 Hemi Drag Car with drag gears. The Cobra won by 3 car lengths !! I drove it one time and put a few thousand miles riding in it .........

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@varmastiko2908]

Nice videography and nice car control too with the donuts. The history of the Cobra is fascinating and definitely worth digging into. There was something special with what Shelby did because there were many other British specialist cars that utilized American V8s back in the day, but none had even close to the legendary following of the Cobra. Even though I would always like to see AC side of things mentioned in reference to the Cobra it does make sense to focus on the Shelby side as even with the Cobra 289 they had to redesign a lot of the structure and with the 427 most of the car was a new design.

[@carbonelement77]

Glad you like the video! Thanks for your input!

[@johnnyboy1586]

Beautiful car ,love the bit of extra side wall on the tires

[@carbonelement77]

Glad you like it!

[@mrp3930]

ohhh the sound of that engine, dream car, I'd have this any day

[@carbonelement77]

Yes she’s special :)

[@shirleypersinger3614]

She's beautiful ❤️ You look right at home in it Be safe and thanks for showing us this gorgeous Cobra

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you so much :)

[@skoolzone]

I grew up on a small farm in northern Michigan with a master mechanic grandpa that used to work on model a’s model tees in Saginaw . This is my ultimate sports car just for showing off keep your Lamborghinis and Ferraris this is way more fun

[@carbonelement77]

Agreed 👍🏻

[@dannysteele4013]

Sweet AC for sure!! Gotta love the 427!!

[@carbonelement77]

Yessir 💪🏻

[@whynot8082]

Not an AC

[@realemiele.franco736]

Vipers, Vettes, Teslas', Ferrari's, ... fine. Shelby AC Cobra... Divine. Poetry in motion.

[@carbonelement77]

🙏🙏🙏

[@joemanzanares8194]

Beautiful, simply magnificent. Thanks for sharing.

[@carbonelement77]

Many thanks!

[@stonecliff6547]

You did a great job on this video. I agree, I could just stare at it all day its so beautiful! Wish I could drive one one day!!! Maybe own one. Congrats to you, Sir!

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏 :)

[@ericmcmanus5179]

This exact car in this exact color and white stripes has been my dream car since I was a little boy. I just hope I can get myself one of the kit versions of these someday.

[@carbonelement77]

Glad you like it hope you will !

[@GTP427cobra]

That is absolutely a brautiful I love the video thanks for showing it

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you I appreciate it 🙏

[@user-kh2yl6nn3l]

That car right there has been my dream car since the 60's since I was a kid . The color scheme and all . The nearest thing I ever had was a 62 Austin Sprite . Not stock though . It had a 66 327 corvette, top loader 4 spd., 9" ford narrowed rear end . But it felt like everything the Cobra had ... Almost . :) Beautiful car man . Have fun for the rest of your life in her . :)

[@malcolmar]

Well done and well said brother. This car is STUNNING and it is a dream car of mine. I hope to own one one day. The labels on the dash are a great touch. Congrats on an amazing ride. This is the iconic spec. Thank you for sharing. BTW brother you are on point with what you said about car guys are the end. No matter what you own, if you don't love it and are passionate about it, you are not a car guy. For us, cars are not just some appliance that gets you from A to B. Cars are moving pieces of mechanical art designed and made with passion.

[@carbonelement77]

Well said! I appreciate it buddy !

[@astonmoore6126]

And no...Superformance are not the ONLY licensed builders of the Cobra my friend.. there's a company down in South Africa that build the full rolling chasis for all of the cars that Superformance build. It all started down here in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. They have the license to reproduce the Cobra, as well as the MkI Ford GT... and a handful of other models as well

[@01Z06guy]

Congrats. Thanks for sharing.

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks for watching !

[@HobbitHomes263]

When I was a teen, my Dad was pals with the owner of Rosseter Ford in Peoria, IL. I was blessed to test drive an original Cobra. A GT 350, GT500 and a Pantera. Youth was wonderful, The best performing of the four overall was the Pantera just because th ehandling was so much better. The AC had way to much power, The Shelby Mustangs wer really heavy. like Goldilocks, the Pantera 351 and the factory suspension was a reall good blend

[@ronrobichaud8648]

Absolutely gorgeous! My dream car since I can remember. Love it's is! 😍😍🏁👍

[@carbonelement77]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Wilett614]

The Cobra is "ONLY" a Widow Maker if you DISRESPECT its Power and Drive them Carelessly. The Power and TORQUE of this Engine is Insane . The Cobra is capable of Speeds and Handling that most folks today have NEVER Experienced ... trust me : )

[@carbonelement77]

It’s hard to drive it and not misbehave! It entices you 😂

[@ImpManiac]

Yours is a stunning example and an utterly gorgeous car. The car of my dreams. 😍 You have excellent taste! Is that a 427 FE, or a stroked Windsor? I didn't get a good enough view of it under the hood. Paul 😎

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏 it is a stroked Windsor :)

[@bucketofboltsrc9875]

SIMPLY AWESOME, as you said the colour is spot on. Love that CAR. Thanks for showing your car, AMAZING

[@MrRanggong]

I'll bet a Muscle Car's dream is to have someone say "This car is meant to be driven, but not just anyybody can drive it". Nice job. I can tell you appreciate that car for what it is.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏 i really do !

[@stratolestele7611]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you so much!🙏

[@kenblockx2010]

What a awesome car, incredible that sound and how it looks👌👌👌👌

[@carbonelement77]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Canucklehead557]

Awesome example of first rate engineering. I Drive a 2018 Mustang GT premium edition. Love your Cobra.

[@carbonelement77]

Glad you liked it!🙏

[@TheGodDamnJets87]

Beautiful car man! Fantastic

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikehagmaier3949]

My dream car. Congratulations

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏

[@genx60five]

What's the rear end gear ratio ?

[@carbonelement77]

I checked it’s 3.73 to 1

[@AsadKhan-hp2se]

Just wonderful. What a car ¨Dream Car¨. Have loads of fun and take care.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏

[@Xaunoki]

Such an awesome car man!

[@hotrod2321]

A beautiful car. Sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you!

[@martyl7144]

Amazing vehicle!!! My favorite also

[@TheHolyHandGrenade763]

Some day I will own a 427 too, and outfitted just like this. Best of luck with it!

[@carbonelement77]

Amen to that bro ! Thank you

[@windsurfingfins]

Lovely car. What size wheels and tires are you running

[@omd5454]

I’m salivating😮

[@davidless57]

Very nicely done

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pathtopeaceministry6777]

Thanks for the video I truly love the sound of the engine, i’m a Ford fan, but I’ve also had some bad boy GM and Mopar a barracuda, So I don’t care what the name tag is oh I love juice yes it’s in my blood because my father race cars with ernie Irvin’s dad wayback in the day, and I raced motorcycles, when it’s in your blood it’s in your blood, and I don’t care if a sweet engine wakes me up in the middle of the night I still love it, Thank you again for sharing

[@carbonelement77]

Amen to that ! Thank you for watching !

[@ianplayer3329]

Absolute beast ❤😮

[@carbonelement77]

🙏🙏🙏

[@IamKlaus007]

Original or not....stunning❤

[@pedifeet3791]

Absolut amazing. It is the Mother of all Roadster.

[@cdamarshall5127]

Hello Nabih, beautiful car. Questions for you please. What Superformance chassis number is this and is it a stroker 427 built by Roush? THANKS

[@carbonelement77]

Hi thanks I’ll happily share it with you via private message on instagram or facebook or something I just don’t wanna put it out there 🙏

[@007ianmclaren]

Absolutely Beautiful

[@robertsnelling837]

I love your cobra the colors and the stripes are so traditional and bad ass car

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks 🙏

[@daviddickinson6346]

Hi buddy i have fitted heat shields to my cobra and its well worth it. I made my shields from stainless to match the pipes. Beautiful car, are your numbers and roundals painted or vinyl

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏 they are vinyl !

[@1chuck96]

At 13:32 in...I GREATLY appreciate you mentioning the side pipes, (or as I call 'em...Calf Cookers). Thankfully, I've never experienced that horrible pain nor do I want to in the future. I've always wondered WHY somebody hasn't come up with a rolled-up heat shield "towel" that you could roll out of the car and over the pipe(s) in order to avoid a life-long skin dis-figuration. Your thoughts???

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you 🙏 they actually make a set of heat shields for the side pipes but I just don’t like the way they look. It’s a compromise to keep it looking as original as possible but you always need to remind yourself and your passenger that they are there. 🙏

[@BradThePitts]

Heat shields are available in the aftermarket - most often mesh-style. They get hot but not nearly as hot as the sidepipes. They also sell "thermal sleeves" that slip over the sidepipes which can be slipped over when you are still sitting in the car.

[@arpadsayko6836]

Don't be a sissy. Those are burns of honor

[@carbonelement77]

@@arpadsayko6836 haha fair enough 😂

[@jcs16361]

I had them on my gt 350. They were made by hooker. I was stopped by the police for not having a heat shield. We contacted hooker and showed there was a space that would not get hot so you could not get burned. I do not know if these had the same

[@jeremiahlambert8467]

It's my bucket list ❤

[@FIPackage]

Hey bro, team me your ways. You have all the great toys lol.

[@FIPackage]

I see fast cars, off road vehicle, Rc stuff. So much awesome stuff.

[@Wilett614]

Its VERY Unwise to 'Operate" these BEASTS without Seat belts and Shoulder Harnesses !! one MUST have 100% RESPECT for the POWER a REAL 427 FE powered 2300 lb Cobra can and WILL Produce .... Been there , Done that ... I have owned 2 of them since 1968. I NEVER lost Respect , Most people have NO Idea the power and Torque these Cars produce. STAY safe My Friend ... These Beasts have NO Conscience !!

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks for the care I try to respect it as much as I can 🙏

[@charleigh195]

I’m in tears look at the shear beauty of this my favourite car ever I need to win the lottery.xx You are me buddy with everything you said.

[@carbonelement77]

I appreciate it bud 🙏

[@donaldshannon3764]

The 427 Cubic Inch FE engine (the original big block in a Cobra) was more like 550 - 600 HP.

[@anthonyvella2787]

Great paint scheme

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks 😀

[@user-zx8li2uy3j]

What a fun car!

[@jumbo8996]

This is as gorgeous as it gets…

[@larryclair2195]

Definitely a man’s car! Love It!

[@carbonelement77]

You got that right! Glad you like it 🙏

[@georgepappas4628]

This and the GT40 are still my dream cars. There are some unbelievably good replicas out there, so for me I wouldn't care.

[@user-pr3cu4yd9p]

You are so lucky, this car looks amazing, should be very fun to drive, Do You know the colour code of this blue paint?, I love that colour, usually it should be typed in a metallic plate or vinyl sticker on the engine bay with more data like the chassis number, equipment, etc., or maybe on the documentation of Your car, Do You know if it is a metallic colour or pearl effect?. Thanks in advance.

[@tomrichards6207]

Just my opinion. This is the most beautiful car ever made! Wouldn't mind having one. Or possibly better yet, a Kirkham Cobra.

[@carbonelement77]

Glad you like it 🙏

[@user-ys2wp4cr9g]

For many years, the original one of these was in the Guinness Book of World Records for 0-60 at 4.3 seconds😮.

[@johnmooney9444]

Beautiful

[@carbonelement77]

Thank you

[@anythingforabuck]

You are living my dream.

[@bluebeastsrt]

I can’t even imagine how glorious it was to drive a real one back in the 60s!

[@carbonelement77]

Neither can I :)

[@Wilett614]

I "DO know" : )) I owned TWO of them 😁

[@johnnyboy1586]

Lucky man'😊​@@Wilett614

[@fingerlakesdiet560]

Beautiful car. What is the body made of? Fiberglass aluminum carbon fiber?

[@BradThePitts]

Almost all Superformance Cobras are fiberglass, and there's a lot of it. This is what keeps the car from rattling and squeaking around. I have both a Superformance and a Factory Five, and the main difference is the Factory Five's body is basically a big potato chip. So light, the body can be installed by just two people - but it does squeak and rattle.

[@carbonelement77]

Fiberglass mostly 🙏

[@petermartin9494]

I would love nothing more than to show up for a driving licence test in this.

[@G-Force_70]

Is it an actual 427 side oiler or is it a 427 small block Windsor motor. Either way both very torquey.

[@carbonelement77]

It’s 427 power but a Windsor/Roush block 🙏

[@christiansanden8005]

Awesome car❤❤❤❤

[@GlorbiusFlorbius]

That music at the start sounded like people playing sports on an indoor pitch

[@johnmohanmusic]

Nabih, Did you spend time living in Ireland? I ask because you seem to have a bit of an Irish accent in your English. It reminds me of my wife's best friend Rosali. They are both German (from Germany) but Rosali spent several years living in Ireland in her early twenties, and now when she speaks English, though she is German she sounds like she is Irish. And of course, BEAUTIFUL car!!!!

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks ! Lived in England London for 6 years 🙏 never thought I’d sound Irish 😂👍🏻

[@cynthiamelloy2036]

Be still my heart! ❤

[@andrewstever5728]

I completely get it. I own a 2012 Grabber blue GT500, absolutely mint condition. It's not a cobra but I love my car and it shows. I wish I could find somebody that loved my car as much as I do that had a cobra and wanted to trade plus a little money of course on my part. Wishful thinking I know. Well I guess it is a cobra. Ya'll know

[@carbonelement77]

I feel you dude ! Glad you like it

[@TX_Bluesman001]

Still fantasizing about owning one some day.

[@jdesmo1]

Is your 427 with carbs or FI?

[@kingwah9009]

My favorite colour , bueatiful Dream car .

[@carbonelement77]

Thanks me too :)