Trying To Survive The Nordschleife In A 500BHP Shelby Cobra

This thing wants to kill you in every corner...and then on the straights.
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[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

2:32 for those who wants to skip Jimmer story time. You'll notice that I'm moving the wheel ALOT on this video. Part of that is down to how the car handles, but it's mainly due to having the incorrect FFB settings. Every little movement required a correction, with the end result being me looking like I'm doing fake driving from a 50's movie.

[@jasonrebelo181]

Jimmy Broadbent great content Jimmy, watch you from canada, keep it up!! Enjoy the commentary as always.

[@Tommycat4888]

Thanks for putting time For when u started the lap

[@Pinseth]

Hot lap a Volkswagen beetle (old one)

[@Nails077]

You say fake driving, but are you sure that's not just how people were actually driving back then? :P

[@wazda6488]

screaming thicc brit driving an murican 60’s car with a wheavy wheel (2019 colorized)

[@donkarnage6032]

I think it's time for Jimmer to take the next step into full Sim Racing immersion and build a glove box onto his rig.

[@bergmeister86]

it just hit me why people call it a glove box. thanks.

[@Henriong]

Exactly

[@alexnather7614]

That is the ULTIMATE UPGRADE

[@Djluxednb]

Adds weight 😭

[@SpeedRacer_IRL]

Fun fact for you, Jimmer: Here in America it's part of your 2nd Grade curriculum to drive your first V8 muscle car and you have to scream, "BIG OL' V8!" as you make your first attempt. It's beautiful, really. Like a baby bird learning to fly.

[@McVerne]

Gettin´ those bald eagles into full freedom mode! Yeeeeeeehaaaa :-)

[@OgamiItto70]

Yeah. Don't worry, though. They don't make you drive a stick.

[@Requis_Bartholomew_Jones]

I must have been sick during that lesson

[@brendancarter3453]

First question on my 3rd grade final exam was “Fill in the blank: ____, ____, ____, boys!! Let’s go RACIN’!!” and the second was “If you ain’t first, you’re ____.”

[@ActionMacaque]

THICC Brit pounds muscled 60s pin-up model on German toll road

[@TJTMediah]

actionmacaque gold

[@edwardburek1717]

Or - THICC Brit crabs Anglo-Yank proper hybrid and takes it right round the Eifels.

[@tmseh]

Puts it in wrong. Pulls it out at 120 mph.

[@tmseh]

60s pin up Califoria girl model.....

[@landon1stbase]

10:11

[@Squishydoodoo]

420 views 69 likes The earth, moon, and stars have aligned.

[@DrJReefer]

Nice

[@ob1182Goldwing]

Also youtube says it's 14:27 long. Cobra has a 427 cui engine. :D

[@Frederick_42]

nice

[@chrissss696]

Earth, Moon and Sun have actually aligned, there's a lunar eclipse tonight

[@NGC-7635]

Engineers: “Do you want it to be very fast?” Shelby: “Yes” Engineers: “Ok, do you want it to go around corners without potentially killing the driver?” Shelby: “...Nah”

[@edwardburek1717]

The Carroll Shelby Manual of Road Handling in full: Take a British car. Put a honking big V8 in it. If the car doesn't handle well, put a bigger V8 in it. The end.

[@krocketonboost5236]

That's the mentality of all Americans car manufacturers up until today.

[@rogerburns8478]

There's two mentalities with cars being really fast mclaren 720s for example it just goes or being fun like sticking 800 hp in a heavy american sedan it's not gonna be nearly as fast but never fails to put a smile on your face one's not better than the other theyre just aimed at two different kinds of people with two different opinions and for some reason we as a species always seem to believe our opinion is fact and is the only one that matters.

[@jessecoc6247]

@@edwardburek1717 but carrol won lemans with it😂

[@jdrok5026]

@@krocketonboost5236 actually a lot of american manufacturers didn't start racing with honking big v8s.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

Shelby Cobra: The only car with more surviving examples than have ever been built...

[@acidocloridrico9168]

Underbird [former X8X8] I don’t get it...

[@Tunerguy21]

@@acidocloridrico9168 Replicas and continuation models is likely what OP's referring to here.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@acidocloridrico9168 My first reply didn't come through, so here's a second try :D I refered to the fact that the Shelby Cobra is one, if not the most popular model for replicas. Some of them may even pretend to be originals...

[@hunnerd4566]

I toured the Shelby factory about ten years ago and you can still buy an old cobra like this, even register it as a 60s cobra

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@hunnerd4566 I'd certainly take one over any modern sportscar!

[@wxldfxr9140]

Try the '65 Shelby 427 Super Snake, that thing wants to kill you even more(It has 800HP).

[@_alw_w9951]

BlueCarX7 was the 427 from Chevy or ford because I didn’t know ford made a 427

[@wxldfxr9140]

@@_alw_w9951 Well, there is to this day a Shelby version of the Mustang for sale on Ford's own website so... Of course that the 427 was from Ford.

[@_alw_w9951]

BlueCarX7 oh cool I didn’t know ford made a 427 i thought it was a 428 lol

[@Sheehy223]

@@_alw_w9951 Ford made multiple versions of a 427, a 428, and a 429.

[@apatheticjesus4147]

@@_alw_w9951 many manufacturers have engines of similar displacement. It has to do with desired power, torque, power range, etc. And yes both Ford and Chevy made a 427, I believe even Chrysler did. The 427 in the Cobra was extra special at the time because it was a SOHC (single overhead cam) vs a pushrod motor. And the only reason Ford designed the SOHC 427 was for Les Mans, which then changed the rules (no motors above 4.0l) because Ferrari complained.

[@kendal5210]

Old American cars just equal insane and impractical but we love them

[@migmag_9789]

From the words of Bill Burr "Practical is for F*GS"

[@bernardomelo2060]

AKA poor people

[@tagg946]

not really too impractical, it actually handles quite well for its time. Just handles like a straight boat that has a ton of power. You just have to be careful, long/straight braking lines, smooth apexes, throttle control, maybe a bit of purposeful oversteer every so often c; its a fun car.

[@ChuckFickens1972]

It's not really an American car though, it's a joint effort from the best of two countries UK - Very good at making decent handling (for the time) light sports cars . USA - Very good at making hugely powerful car engines at the time Put them together and you get a legend!

[@oiitssean]

The car isn't American... The engine is.

[@benselectionforcasting4172]

Engine by Shelby. Chassis and body by AC. Most Beautiful performance car ever.

[@benselectionforcasting4172]

@@G.D.goodwill A Powerful American and Lively Brit team up to tackle a Pro German.

[@raffriff42]

The 427 version was almost completely redesigned by Ford/Shelby - switching from transverse-leaf to coil springs for example. But the basic car was definitely British.

[@charliesmodels647]

Ben's Election Forcasting the 427 was basic completely changed from the 289 cobras

[@the_irate_juan8462]

It still amazes me how you can drive so perfectly while also telling your viewers details of the experience while it's happening. Man, I can't even drive a clean lap of the Nordschleife using a front wheel drive car. Haha. You are really on a different level.

[@barryschwarz]

I paused the vid to nod to you for using the phrase "gone walkabout", which is pure Australian Aboriginal. The world is large, but small in certain ways. Best wishes, cobber.

[@brandonhenery1831]

"Thats what she said" Thanks for the vid Jimmer. Also been having a torrid time but your streams and vids have been helping!

[@BayAreaRushHour]

Having driven this car with a bunch of friends recently I can confirm this car is at its fastest having a tiny slide on a corner, and when you get it right it’s super satisfying since the point of no return is ever so slightly over that optimal angle

[@ryanscott717]

You should do an updated NASCAR Cup Car hotlap. The new package has less power but more downforce and it would be interesting to see how it compares to the old one

[@barryschwarz]

I am blown away by your ability to commentate while driving. I don't think that is matched anywhere. I heard the last bit of your chat, too. Here's a cyber hug from a complete stranger. Breathe easy, brother. Whatever makes you happy that doesn't kill you: do that.

[@psg1208]

Bro I think you should get your racers license if you haven't already, you have a lot of talent and it's refreshing to see another person with so much love and charisma for motorsports that I have.

[@_ExtraMedium]

Probably one of the most beautiful cars ever made

[@andyc280081973]

Jimmy, you do a helluva lot for the rest of us who also have low days. Catching up with your latest breakneck attempt at the Nord' is a highlight of my day every time you publish. Top geezer.

[@bLiNdThInG1]

My granddad was good friends with John Woolfe (sadly killed in a 917 at le mans) and he said John was one of the first people to get one of these 7 Litre cobra's in the UK and, just as many teams and drivers did back then apparently, decided to use the M1 to test his new car - John just maxed it and my granddad said he's never been so scared in his life (as someone who was in the Korean war)...

[@Jumpbaseone]

Sauber C9 next Time pls

[@金安迪-g5q]

The corner you mentioned @8:00 is called Mutkurve/Angstkurve, which stands for Courage/Fear Corner respectively, because its speed+ need for fearlessness to go through it

[@ShakyKiller]

I think the left hander is klostertal and the slight bend to the right before it is mutkurve

[@xARMM4G3D0Nx]

@@ShakyKiller nope the whole are is (officially) called Klostertal but the Klostertalkurve is the 180° next to the Steilstrecke that leads into the run up to the Caracciola Karussell. The Mutkurve is the lefthander and got its name because it is flat out in modern cars and you are just centimeters away from the wall (and a cute lil drop) and therefore need 'courage' to take it flat. Or in the words of Timo Bernhard "You need cochones to go flat"

[@marcelzocker947]

I did the same, Cobra on Northschleife. This car is a BEAST! Alot power on the rear and no modern driving assistances.

[@ari_shark]

Fantastic lap! New subscriber and fellow petrol head hailing from Los Angeles. Just wanted to chime in to say I'm really enjoying your commentary and general breakdown of all the cars in your videos! Stay up and in the driver seat Jimmy!

[@kd6tas]

I enjoyed that. Thank you. As an American the Shelby Cobra with a big block is one of my favorite cars. This presented it with warts and all (tires, brakes, suspension, downforce).

[@craigsmith4983]

Stay strong jimmer. Take a break from time to time. Health comes first 💪💪💪💪

[@scottmatthew9605]

"that's what she said X2" Hardest I've laughed in a while, thank you. Hope you're doing better James we all love you x

[@abr0hamdrinkin785]

Just recently discovered your channel and I gotta say it's A+ content. Also as I listened to your rant on your mental health I just wanna say I get it 100% my dude... I'm still dealing with alot myself... just moved into a totally new area where I have no idea who anyone is and then I lost my mom just a couple years ago and that still feels fresh in my mind and sometimes I feel like the pain won't go away. But you gotta keep fighting man... keep up the awesome content and make your fans happy.. most important... keep yourself happy. Life is too short.

[@olze6040]

SO excited about this video!! There's very few proper Nordschleife Cobra videos as a whole. Thank you Jimmer, you absolutely made my day!!

[@Matty.Hill_87]

One of my best childhood memories was seeing one of these start up in the middle of a packed car park and set off every car alarm around it because of the rumble coming from that engine

[@rutleyj]

I so enjoy watching your videos. It's not just the Sim racing your also personality is what really makes it enjoyable. Keep up the hard work and remember what ever it is it could be much worse. Death in the family, disease, remember to smile or life will pass you by. And there is no point to it all but to live

[@justinsinclair542]

Jimmy, we all struggle at times mentally and emotionally bro, always loved your content. Keep your head up no matter what it is. Believe it or not you’re living the dream of other people my friend.

[@bradleyland]

Road & Track used to do a regular feature on which new cars were fastest from 0-100-0 MPH. They used to use a Shelby 427 A/C Cobra as the benchmark. This was well into the nineties. An amazing automobile in any era. A true classic.

[@markopoolo]

Hope you're feeling much better Jimmy. Keep your chin up. We love what you do. All the best.

[@1mariomaniac]

"the American thing of putting a big ol V8 in it!" Well what can I say, *we like loud noises*

[@epcbacn77]

Hey Jimmy. You should do some bloopers of when you crash. That'd be fun to watch

[@NicholasThompson1982]

A bloopers reel would be good - I suspect it'd get good KZbin traffic too?

[@edwardburek1717]

I think someone already did, but we wouldn't mind a reprise.

[@OoogaBoog]

I remember requesting this combo many moons ago! Thanks Jimmer! My all time favorite car matched with my favorite track! Driving this thing is indeed a work out :)

[@danielfowler899]

Recently new subscriber boy here, just popped in to say I love the videos and that I'm massively jealous of your set up! Although I do not live in a shed , I have no space for a sim rig, and having played racing games on a wheel previously, cannot go back to a joypad :-( So come here to watch your vids to get my racing fix. Great work man, stay strong, talk to friends and family if you need to - don't bottle anything up.

[@asimpleman2585]

Your narration while driving is amazing. My daughter walks in and says "hey Dad" and I'm in the fence.

[@yoghurt4663]

Glad you managed to get a good lap in and enjoy yourself! Great vid as always Jimmer. Love u long time

[@Schnitzelmann9]

This has to be one of my favorite Nordschleife laps yet. You really could tell how nutty that car is even just form viewing.

[@kresimircosic9035]

Top 3 most gorgeous cars ever made. Timeless design, pretty much alongside RX-7. So beautiful.

[@dominickmccurdy4877]

This dude needs an award for his commentating

[@Bassalicious]

That left-hander you always forget the name of and crash at is called "Mutkurve", which literally translates to "courage corner". In the olden days, before you could take it (even almost) flat, it was seen as an indicator of a drivers courage how little and how late they'd lift off.

[@The-Enthusiast47]

All I can say is BLOOODY HELLL! that was brilliant driving! Well done mate 👍

[@Soulfirer]

‘You don’t know how long it took’ ( to get the lap)........ Yes I do. It’s a handful!! Good vid Jimmer, nice commentary throughout, you’re getting good at that 😉👍🏻

[@freewheelinfranklin6201]

Excellent commentary throughout! I remember winning a nurburgring 1000 mile enduro in one of these : ) Then i woke up : (

[@seanomatopoeia]

This was beautiful Jimmer. More classics! 100% races!

[@russellbluewolf6427]

i play GT Legends alot and i love this car...in the rain at night on the Nordschleife with no traction control or ABS is quite a challenge..

[@waltergreif4836]

Thanks for the cobra 427 lap …..it was great!!

[@zykotec]

This thing was a killer back when it turned up in the Gran Turismo series. Can't remember if it was GT2 or 3 or 4, but I remember having to never steer while braking or accellerating . And treat the throttle like a raw egg at all times.

[@the_clhoyt]

I didn't know about your recent struggles, Jimmy. Best of Luck and all my prayers and Good Wishes for you to feel better on a prolonged basis! And great video as always. :-)

[@Real_Claudy_Focan]

Would be very happy to see a no-comment "fly-by" camera replay of this one ! To see this AC "dance" around corners

[@SoldierPayne]

They did a good job on enginesound for this car. Loving that hollow sound of the V8.

[@nickheisler2559]

Just noticed the speedometer in the center moves the opposite way around the dial. Really odd but love that attention to detail! Anyway great lap Jimmer.

[@Trigenetic]

Cool stuff Jimmy! And being bipolar i know what depression is like as its 80% of my life. It aint cool so its good to see you can manage it quite well!

[@ChrisPopham]

This is my first comment to a youtube vid, I have seen a lot of your vids and blown away with how you can commentate so well as you drive, I sometimes wish you would just let me concentrate ha! I now want a VR driving sim, when I can afford. looking at the times I am amazed at the Audi S1 E2 @ 7:20.198 so I'm off now to add another viewer to that, love your work, wish I could afford to join and will as soon as I can, stay safe... yours sincerely MoonMonkey ;o)

[@dstarr3]

i would absolutely love to own a modern Cobra replica. Even in my dreams, I gave up on the idea of owning an original.

[@MakerofThingss]

We love you, Jimmer! Have a good day!

[@cellphonelightsaber]

British Jedi fully sends vintage single-pod podracer around hallowed German proving grounds

[@seanperks2702]

Great video as always jimmer! Keep up the great work dude

[@2Negativecool]

Love how that left rear tire/suspension twitches in anticipation during story time.

[@vicomt]

The Cobra's always been one of my favourite cars, such a dream when you do get it going well, but yeah, so easy to stack it :D great run Jimmer.

[@adamcrann5689]

Jimmy ya just got to remember there is always someone out there Who loves and cares about ya

[@Racer-X-090]

Holy crap Jimmy that was awesome!

[@ironwolf3699]

This car is such a blast to drive, I don't know why people hate it.

[@CutdarthvaderWOT]

Hope you feel better and take care of yourself we will stay around don’t worry on that 😉

[@joaopaulo-ms5it]

You're the best Jimmer, keep it up!

[@maximilliaan92]

Once again impressive driving jimmer!

[@K3v653]

Great vid! Racing always clears my mind, hopefully yours too :) Try the TVR Cerbera Speed 12 if that’s available in AC. Beast of a car, one of my old skool favourites.

[@eoinsweetman9263]

GT 2!! 9 year old me loved that purple monster, that's the car that taught me the use of setup starting with the tallest gear ratio possible in a can attempt to stop it spinning the tyres in fourth.

[@TheSDB13]

Awesome video Jimmer! Would love to see you drive the 289 small block Cobra, my fave personally XD

[@mathze]

The 1960s equivalent of today's Henessey Venom. "What's that you've got there?" "It's a light, nimble little track toy" "I don't understand anything of what you just said, but stick a V8 in it and we're in business"

[@krumpittube]

Good work! Can say the ring can be a really unforgiving place in such a powerful vehicle so to see such a nice run was great! Keep up the good work 👍 subbed too

[@kasperclaes1516]

Damn!! Crazy lap and, yo keep it up m8 we all got our struggles and together we get over them. Damn good vid!

[@nibby_]

I love the gameplay reflection from the KZbin play button :D

[@_TFlem]

Great vid. Keep your head up Jimmer 👍🏽

[@cormacmolyneaux6021]

Great video good to see you back on the green hell

[@raymiemac71]

Well done on taming the Cobra... keep well dude.

[@supersportjames9452]

Man that was awesome! Asseto corsa seems to be the true sin racers game

[@Ian-oe9wp]

from what i remember they repainted the original cobra for every event to make it look as if they had produced more cars

[@cstephen98]

I love driving that car. It makes for a wild ride like a 600hp go kart :)

[@alexgutknecht4632]

What, I was literally about to suggest you do this car for a hot lap! 😄 Unbalanced boi, have fun never getting to 4th gear! But that sound though 😍 Cam for the win

[@stratcat3216]

Damn man.. that was impressive. Cheers

[@nullmaxwell]

bada bing bada boom jimmy slides on the nurb with different colored boots

[@Sean_Farmer]

That was the fastest looking 7:50 I've ever seen!

[@SebVelasco]

Man , you are for me ayrton Sena , a beast on the Sim , but a real good Pearson out of it

[@ctre97]

This car is the physical incarnation of "I'm Carol Shelby, and performance is my business".

[@fourutubez7294]

The 289 cu. inch version was a much nicer drive apparently but as Clarksonius (bc 420 - present) would say - " POWER ! "

[@blackavant]

Damn on the straight it felt like these videos where they push thire sleepers to full, i don't know why but i got chills lol.

[@idefyu23]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made!

[@PTSxVipErZz]

Nice lap. Looking forward to joining the stream tonight!

[@jordyboy321]

This car is one early throttle squeeze away from death at all times.

[@MyMMC]

a customer of mine has a cobra (i don't know wich version) , he did let me drive once and that thing is so scary i would never want to drive faster then like 80 haha. but beautiful and so small.

[@JACKSPEED_TV]

Nice work, that's a pretty good time too pal 👍

[@peterhunter3279]

Your a legend Jimmy!

[@cstephen98]

That's what I've found while driving it on Union Island. I little skid is good but go too far and you're dead. That and it's so overpowered. :) Fun running down Lambos and other super cars though :)

[@prematuredgravy8033]

I've seen 1.6 million dollars worth of Shelby Cobra in person. Amazing cars.

[@theeeMitchi]

Nordschleife Hot Lap Request for Jimmer: Abarth 595 SS!

[@_warren6659]

tries to drive on the left, shifts with his right. WHO ARE YOU JIMMY?!?

[@missb350]

My dad has a Shelby cobra 427 and it’s insane

[@missb350]

Enzo 1965 yea it’s a real one, it looks the exact same as the one in the video just different number

[@missb350]

Like literally when we drive past parked cars at a fast speed their alarms go off