Superformance Shelby Cobra with Roush 427 Making Over 500 hp

If you haven't figured it out by now, we're big fans of Superformance and the cars they produce. This Shelby Cobra with a Roush built 427 is incredibly fast and the tone it produces it nothing short of perfection.
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[@garyosborne8906]

Have over 100,000 miles on my Superformance Cobra with minimal issues.....and those were with an engine which was NOT supplied by Superformance. And with THAT many miles, what could you expect? Replaced the engine with a John Kasse 521ci 700+ HP engine and it is a beast. The body and frame are still as tight as new. I bought mine 20 years ago and can sell it for more than I have in it......based on that it is the least expensive car I have ever owned. Remarkable resale values on these cars. Great video. I can barely keep from just giggling with joy every time I drive mine. NEVER gets old.

[@AutotopiaLA]

GARY OSBORNE great comment! Thanks for giving your input here and glad to know they hold up so well

[@rickdebo6871]

If I had the money this whould be the car i'd get not any new car comes to this thrill level in my opinion I got a '90 mustang foxbody 5.0 notch and I love my car like a kid but there's just something about a cobra

[@terrybuchanan1]

whao

[@John1911]

Very informative comment. Trying to get educated about what’s possible with Cobras. I didn’t know there was a non-kit / engineered option. Regards, Marky

[@billyquinn732]

@@John1911 Check out Kirkham cobras... Aluminum body! Very$$$ though...

[@chuckhelson3744]

The Cobra has been my dream car since it first came out. Before kit cars and any of that. My second was the Daytona Coupe. Both awesome vehicles, but I’ll never be able to afford an original. Superformance has just the best that’s out there , to allow me to make the jump. Performance and beautiful engineering, plus unlimited engine options takes it over the top for me. And … there’s absolutely nothing else out there that sounds as good as a Cobra, at full bark. ❤️❤️❤️

[@LICobra]

I bought a Superformance Cobra back in 2002 from the Olthoffs, chassis number 1358 with a ford crate 460 and dual quads....as the paint and craftsmanship is top notch, the most fun vehicle I ever owned.

[@alonzokincaid1362]

LICobra you lucky bastard

[@1cavscout160]

I have 1715 also setup by Olthoff Racing, but I bought it through Superformance in Irvine CA. Titanium and black like the one in this video. Has a Roush 434 pushing 600hp. Very fun car!

[@LICobra]

I remember at some point years after I bought mine, Dennis Olthoff told me they could not sell and do the engine installs in house...to bad...they were great to deal with....mine was silver with black stripes.

[@bobwhite193]

I bought mine through Dennis Olthoff. It was used and he did the original install in 2012. Love the car.

[@andyfranklinitsbecausehesa5774]

You lucky Squeezer. I want one so bad i can taste it. zBut having being phucked over my Thachters Government in the 90s i never will ..

[@SuperOle2011]

Love that all Superformance cars are 100% licenced by the original manufacturers. Worth all the money. A new classic. Brilliant concept! Thanks South Africa.👍🏻💪🏻

[@bandagefreak]

Priceless!! I get the same feeling from my ''67 Mustang fastback - up and down the gears just for the sheer SOUND of it!

[@AutotopiaLA]

bandagefreak awesome!!

[@SIMKINETICS]

Just imagine carving canyons with this Cobra, and hearing that exhaust sound echoing thru the mountains!

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’ve imagined believe me...and sooner or later I’ll own this and hit the canyons regularly

[@58raceguy]

I worked for many years for a great guy who owned an original ‘65 289 Cobra. I helped him on the restoration and he rewarded me many times over with opportunities to get behind the wheel. Each time I drove it, I’d get cramps in my cheeks from the silly grin I had pasted over my face. That said, this would take all that and magnify it many times over. Damn, what a fantastic car. Raw, mean, noisy, and demanding 100% of your attention. Exactly as it should be. Thanks for sharing this with us Shawn, and brother, color me green ‘cuz I envy the daylights out of you for what you do for a living!

[@Combat556]

I grew up with muscle cars in the 60’s, had a new ‘68 Roadrunner, but always loved the GT350 Mustangs and ‘65/66 Cobras. This car is awesome, and thanks to your video, I’m going to seriously look into buying one of these. Great job on the video, thanks.

[@SovereignKnight74]

OMG that 427 is beautiful! I want one!! Thank you Shelby for making this masterpiece!!

[@dmdproductions1570]

This is one of our Superformance replicas, however the only one licensed by Shelby. And yes, thank you Carroll and the rest of his SoCal hot rod team for coming up with the Cobra!

[@jesuschristpose896]

One of the best car scenes, gumball rally, Ford cobra vs Ferrari, that made me fall in love with the cobra

[@AutotopiaLA]

These are just pure cool to me

[@terrybuchanan1]

That has to be the BEST V8 sounding I've never heard before!

[@SundudeCAN]

I bought my Superformance 427 Cobra 10 years ago and have since racked up more than 30,000 smile-filled miles on it. It's so facking fantastic, I hardly know what more to say.

[@AutotopiaLA]

SundudeCAN thanks for the comment love hearing this as I’m considering one

[@710will3]

How much was it?

[@mikie47]

Most fun car I ever owned. Bought from friend dirt cheap. Factory Five with a big cam 429. Not a car alarm it couldn’t set off. You’ll never regret owning one. But you’ll always regret selling one.

[@dominicegan4096]

I'm so jealous of the Cobra owners here. It's an absolutely timeless classic, my favourite car of all time..

[@nathanelliott6770]

Would you be jealous even if it was a 289?

[@Citizen_Snips1]

You could always build a FFR Cobra on the cheap, I've seen people do it for 20-25k. Still quite of cash but its doable for the majority of people.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

@@nathanelliott6770 If I wanted one to use on a track, or road rallying etc. A Shelby 289 aluminium engine would be high on the list of engine options.

[@Chong1975]

I usually like Superformance's cars, but this one has a MAJOR FLAW: I'm not sitting in it!!! What a beast!

[@AutotopiaLA]

J.F Cote 😂

[@edwardc.3710]

AutotopiaLA I

[@ericdary8421]

That was an awesome statement!

[@davidhardin6649]

J.F Cote Absolutely!

[@curtisheltsley7080]

Roush is the true King of the Road! Sounds great!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yeah, just an incredible thrill ride

[@JoeMicc1973]

That Cobra DOES sound just amazing!!! 🎶🎶🎶

[@AutotopiaLA]

Cheech1973 love it and the pull

[@jonw4595]

endorsed by the legend himself. well done.

[@superseries7007]

8:50... That down shift. Holy moly. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@shawnnichol9458]

That has to be the best sounding V8 I have heard! Rumbly but not over the top. Can only imagine what it would be like to drive it! Awesome job as always with the video!

[@AutotopiaLA]

I love the sound of these 427 cara with sidepipes. Like a Harley on 4 wheels and the drive is simply exceptional!

[@shawnnichol9458]

@@AutotopiaLA That is what I was thinking while hearing the car at a stop light as in sounds kinda like a Harley! 427's definitely have a distinctive sound!

[@jlarrybrewer1149]

As a kid I went and saw “The Gumball Rally” at the theater and fell in love with the Cobra. I will own one of these someday

[@mohammadwasilliterate8037]

Such an old shape yet still so beautiful, simply stunning car.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m with you here 👊

[@baccaratfitness2360]

"Ahh dude!" Love it.

[@barrysutton4589]

Spring Little Cobra 😁

[@anzerepse269]

0:50 thats the most beautiful garage i've ever seen

[@AutotopiaLA]

Not bad at all!!

[@BonheurEsperer]

Love the sound and the car is awesome!! Tremendous job👍👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Daniel Ortiz they do incredible work from all that I’ve heard and seen

[@ewatson2995]

Brings a smile to my face just watching this...

[@AutotopiaLA]

I want this car so badly!!

[@diederikbotha4041]

Glad to see the old Hillbank name from South Africa Lance Stander . Your late Father Stan RIP was a great friend of mine . Still got the Merc i bought in 97 from Hillbank . Mooi loop .

[@AutotopiaLA]

They are doing it right with these cars. I love what Superformance does!

[@2005blackpearl]

This is my dream car. One day!

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both!

[@MTG776]

When I grow up I wanna be like these two guys... Legends...

[@adrianstanciu8876]

Amazing classic car, nice color and the stripes! and sound is awesome!👏👍💪

[@AutotopiaLA]

Adrian Stanciu yeah, everything about this one is on for me

[@nicnak4475]

Beautiful car ! My favourite car for 50 years :o)

[@ignazbubbi5212]

I love the roush engine, so sweet sounding 😍

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Ah, the perfect car for a new driver in the winter.. 😏😏😏😏

[@1cavscout160]

My MKIII is the same color but has the Roush 427R. Great video.

[@lsvip1820]

That was a cool one. Great for the canyon runs. Suits you brother get on it

[@AutotopiaLA]

Lsvip 1 working on it

[@Chewygsxr]

What an Awesome soundtrack of that 427 Ford, the most famous Car in History. The Fiesta Flash

[@AutotopiaLA]

That sound is perfection to me too

[@samadhistate9637]

Dayuum that beast has such an iconic throaty roar.

[@erikgour3475]

I got my answer... pretty slick commercial...... it was for me.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome! I spent the weekend in their new Cobra R which looks different that this car with front splitter and other visual elements but is the same mechanically and the more you drive it the better it gets. I need one of these in my life 😎

[@CBRuRedE1]

I love what the folks at Superformance do. Not only is the company licensed the Ford motor company and the late, great Carroll Shelby. But the company spares no expense on the quality and authenticity of their cars. And with their complete rollers, their customers are left with a vast variety of engine and transmission options. MY poison of choice,...Monza Red, White stripes, period correct 15'' knock-offs, Good Year 'bill board letter' tires, 427 FE 496 side-oiler with the Tremec TKO 600 HD 5 speed.

[@Carrera-gp9od]

I love this thing What a noise !!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Possibly the best sounding car ever!

[@bretthatfield2516]

Great to see Doug Campbell here!

[@COBRATV427]

Great vid !

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you 👊

[@JoshSkelton]

Why did VW bother showing me an ad on this video? I came here to watch this awesome Cobra. Yeah, I’m not gonna buy a Passat. 😂

[@AutotopiaLA]

We have no control over the ads that are run. I won’t be buying a Passat either lol!

[@briancharters8720]

FORD RADIO…. 427 ALL DAY LONG…SWEET SOUND

[@steved2008]

Epic car, epic driving roads 😎

[@AutotopiaLA]

Steve Daire epic is the perfect word here 👊

[@warmeds2009]

Awesome.....

[@rocketman3776]

I don’t agree that Factory Five cars are junk cars as the OP put. However, if I were to build one myself I would definitely beef it up a lot more and add a different motor than a blueprint. Great video

[@jimjakosh2506]

That's the second 427 small block I ran across this week! the other was a Chevy. Sounds good, even if I'm not a Ford guy !

[@syedsultan87]

Damn the sound gives u energy

[@BobbyTucker]

Very nice! Get you some a that! Yeah!

[@danielb2145]

That is and always has been my ultimate car want. That is the case of do you want it, do you need it or do you want to need it. 😅

[@Urnaybr]

Through the gears that car sounds amaziiiing Ziiiiiin ziiiing....

[@AutotopiaLA]

b. suprem yes! Totally agree. The sounds of the decel are incredible

[@robertpitchford1786]

For those of us who lovingly and thoroughly BUILT THEIR OWN Cobra, your intro made me wince.

[@robertpitchford1786]

“Just a kit car”

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sorry and didn’t mean to offend at all. Just my opinion

[@MrPappysCobra]

Buy it! I have had mine for over 10 years .

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m going to. I love this one

[@aldotamez3140]

Really considering it, on the fence....any regrets??

[@henrymorgan3982]

Tooo much fun!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Incredible!

[@MrBluoct]

Incredible-

[@AutotopiaLA]

Finn Green truly is

[@jimsmith9912]

Awesome!!!

[@texanpilot8264]

Great sounding car!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sure is. I want this car so badly

[@GLRESTOMOD]

I bet that box chassis is incredible! I struggle between wanting a Bondourant edition with air conditioning or the Mark III-R with the box chassis. Incredible cars! Only place I’ll buy new cars from! Love the video! Can’t wait until I can “stop looking and get cooking!”😂😂😂

[@AutotopiaLA]

That box chassis is incredible!

[@GLRESTOMOD]

@@AutotopiaLA yeah, I bet it’s fantastic! However, the allure of the flex and old school feel from the Shelby chassis and n the Bondourant edition is also enticing, although both are incredibly different in feel!

[@iMatthew98]

I love my superformance cobra!

[@dmdproductions1570]

And it shows Matt!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

TheMjackson1977 I’m sure you do. Looking foreword to owning one of these

[@christiansaldivar1792]

Hermoso!! Lo tendré, yo lo sé!

[@barbarajohnson1772]

Love this Car !!! 😍❤❤💯💯💯💯💯

[@BenSpies19]

" Time to stop lookin' and get cookin' " 👍😃

[@AutotopiaLA]

HC DaVe loves that line from Doug!

[@lauranyc4966]

Seriously !!!!!!!

[@supercarsandsuperfoods5779]

Always man!!!

[@bojanpetrov2472]

the downshifts is like lambo great car

[@AutotopiaLA]

That decel sound is incredible!

[@surplussean3364]

I have one and they are amazing

[@divebobber]

Man I appreciate that you romped on it. So many of these car driving videos, the guys just kind of putter around. Open that thing UP, YEAH!

[@mleon665]

My wife love this car. I love this garaje. Espectacular

[@christophermarechal5017]

Love the sound and bobble head torque🤪

[@AutotopiaLA]

Christopher Marechal so fun

[@robertsnelling837]

hi shawn i love all your shelby videos and had to tell you i am smitten by the bug i am going to be ordering my shelby cobra next year and will be dealing with doug he sounds like a great guy to do business with and fun as well all i need to decide on is HORSEPWER and COLOR OF BODY i feel like kid in a candy store and my EYES ARE BUGGED OUT AND MY MOUTH WIDE OPEN WITH TONGUE DROOLING LOL !! i just had to thank you for all the heart and soul you put in your cool videos can not wait till i am in the drivers seat of one of these babys OH YEAAAA hehehe

[@alexandro5961]

really amazing...

[@AutotopiaLA]

I love their replicas

[@tylervachon2439]

I don't want a family. I want THIS CAR

[@alejandromartinez1890]

WOW !!!! Beauty, Beauty and Beauty hahaha . I don't have words for this...... I just want a couple of them hahaha

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m with you. I want one of these really bad

[@jimherron5540]

WOW!!! 🤤

[@wyattfortune5494]

Once I have enough funds equal to the price I would have no problem buying a blue superformance 427 Shelby cobra.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Wyatt Fortune I hear ya

[@advicemaster1365]

Get a factory 5, closure to original, lighter, way more fun to drive.

[@manbroskyrides6559]

@@advicemaster1365 That's not true... Why do you think that??? What are you basing this information on?

[@tomnekuda3818]

Glorious sound.....great car! I'll take a couple.....you bet.....

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes! These are so much fun to drive and that sound...awesome!

[@elsey6885]

Awesome car!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Elsey6 yeah, really is

[@marcob4630]

In my opinion, an authentic Cobra is the best Sporster or Supercar ever built in the entire world! Unfortunately in our streets in Switzerland full of speed limits, such a car makes no sense. However if I could live in Italy or California, this car is a must. Such a wonderful sound too!! Anyway my dream car, no doubt

[@ericsordillon2716]

What beautyful car....! I Love it....! ❤️💞💓🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@ronmendoza4916]

92 G's is such an awesome price for this Cobra. 👍👍👍

[@mikey8396]

I love those cobra

[@richardromero2707]

Time to stop looking and start cooking, love that quote

[@AutotopiaLA]

Me too!! Doug is such a cool guy

[@supercarsandsuperfoods5779]

Thanks Richard!

[@toddmccallum3879]

Dynamite sound!

[@scuddrunner1]

If you're looking forth 2nd 427 ever built I know a guy who has it still in the box. It was the back up engine for the 1st GT 40. The guy lives in Puyallup WA and is interested in selling it. He bought it from Carrell Shelby.

[@BonheurEsperer]

I need to have one too!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Daniel Ortiz yes!

[@toddd7444]

what a car should be

[@sigmundgraetzer2088]

Oh my god I gotta get me one of these

[@maverick1685]

What a Sweet machine! Thanks again for a Great video! Have a Merry Christmas.

[@askme4634]

Go away

[@jb2oldies69]

Nice 👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

james burke thanks

[@craigorford9932]

Love one

[@AutotopiaLA]

Me too!! Need one

[@RSDX99]

Been through the Cobra popularity scene and answered the "is it real nonsense" I'll take the Superformance GT 40 with Coyote power, thank you.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I hear you. Real or not...this thing is a blast to drive as are their GT40’s

Nope. It is imaginary. You're just dreaming.

[@user-st1ko5dc2h]

Mybe I'll have a dream tonight about me and my puppers (German Shephard/Husky mix) cruising around town in a Shelby Cobra. I have my Wiley X sunglasses on with a turtleneck sweater, she has on a pair of bomber style goggles, wearing her safety harness. We would definitely get waved at with laughter and smiles, and probably pictures taken.

[@waynemccuen8213]

Gonna take us for a ride in the Daytona Coupe next? Hmmmmmmm? Exciting vid, thx!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes!! They’ve promised we can shoot one and I can’t wait for that!

[@jjgbmw323]

You can build a SuperPerformance Cobra with the Coyote motor and supercharger, the purists want that rumble of a 427 in it. My goal is to someday get an Indigo Blue one made with the 427 engine and Borla intake, and black racing stripes. Looks like you really enjoyed test driving that car

[@tmr626]

Oh, oh, Shawn! Was your 2020 C8 Corvette just put on hold? I can picture you driving your Cobra with a big block Boss 429 Jon Kaase 700HP monster. Right now, it looks like many dealers are starting to really jack up the prices on the 2020 Vettes too. Go for it, man!

[@AutotopiaLA]

tmr626 would love to have both. Totally different uses and both would be filled with fun

[@cavscout62]

Why in the name of all things CAR would anyone want a corvette when they could have a COBRA?🤣

[@allensaunders449]

The new C8 has completely changed peoples idea of performance car pricing but this still seems well priced never the less

[@AutotopiaLA]

Allen Saunders it really has and this is a lot of car for the price

[@tkx86]

9:22 so true. The best part is this is my dream car even if I were a billionaire.

[@buggerlugz6753]

hmm......just a "decent living" eh.........how the other half live.

[@tkx86]

@@buggerlugz6753 You can be a blue collar working class car guy like me and afford this, you just need to make sacrifices like less drinking, smoking, going out and chasing tail or what ever your vice may be that drains your wallet of money. Manage your money and this is very achievable and they hold their value.

[@robertsnelling837]

@@tkx86 i am working 2 full time jobs i want a superformance shelby cobra also a superformance gtro MK2 lol

[@focusmedia5825]

My dream car

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both here

[@tevetanders9729]

That is pure HEAVEN. If I died I hope I get sent to that shop.😁

[@AutotopiaLA]

Teve Tanders 😂 great comment!

[@Danny-ln9qw]

My dad recently got a 65 with a 427 making 520 horse, 550 ft lbs of torque. I absolutely love my dad, but if the car is in his will... cant wait lol

[@AutotopiaLA]

😂😂

[@carlmorgan2859]

Get Some 😮