Shelby Series 1 (1999)
for sale
Price: US $80,000.00
Price: US $80,000.00
This is a modern day Cobra designed, engineered and built by the Legendary Carroll Shelby.Back in the mid 1990's Carroll Shelby set out to do something he had never done before which was to design, engineer and build his own car.All other Shelby's are re-engineered models produced by other manufacturers and modified by Carroll Shelby.He later found out that building a low production vehicle was very expensive.There were only 249 of these vehicles built.His cost for building these vehicles exceeded $150, 000 . This particular car sold for over $175, 000 when new.
This vehicle is so rare that it will certainly appreciate in the coming years.
This car has an aluminum 4.0 DOHC Aurora Shelby race tuned engine creating 320HP. The cars lightweight chassis and carbon fibre body kept its curb weight to 2, 650 lbs which allowed the car to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 170 MPH
Actual Build photos of the particular serial numbered car will be included along with lots of other great documentation.
I am the second owner of this car and have owned this car since January 2004The car is currently located in Vancouver , Canada and has cleared Canadian customs and is ready to be registered as a collector vehicle ( cheap insurance )The car can also be shipped or driven back into the US with no issues. If you want I. can deliver this car to the border town of Blaine, Washington if so desired.
Vehicle Specifications- -- -- -- -- -- ---- Perfect 50/50 front / rear weight balance- Fully adjustable independent race bred suspension using forged aluminum double wishbones with forged aluminum knuckle arms connected via a push-rod rocker system- Rear mounted manual 6 speed close ratio transaxle light weight forged aluminum transfer case with the gear cluster placed in front of the transmission via a torque tube and single disc, dual friction street-able racing clutch- Low weight carbon fibre body and interior with vacuum bagged carbon fibre laminate with a high density foam core- High strength aluminum chassis that was heat treated, extruded aluminum tubing skeleton with aluminum shear plates which fanatically exceeded all DOT crash tests- High output 90 degree aluminum 32 valve 4.0L V-8 modified Aurora engine with high flow intake and low restriction stainless steel exhaust- Goodyear Eagle F1tires mounted on three piece wheels made from forged magnesium centres and aluminum outers- ABS power brakes with 13 vented discs and four piston callipers in front and 12 vented discs with single piston callipers in the rear- Borla performance 304T stainless steel low pressure system with stainless steel headers- Power assisted rack and pinion steering- Monsoon designed and tuned AM/FM stereo CD changer and power amplified 8 speaker sound system- Dura lightweight manual convertible soft top with exposed carbon fibre bows- Air conditioning- Power windows and power steering- Two tone black/grey interior- Engraved Shelby seats- Engraved Shelby dash plate
update: 2015-07-02
Used |
“excellent shape” |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 5CXSA181XXL000195 | Year: | 1999 |
Transmission: | 6 speed manual | Make: | Shelby |
Body Type: | Convertible | Model: | Series 1 |
Warranty: | none | Trim: | convertible |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Engine: | V8 |
Options: | Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible | Drive Type: | rwd |
Safety Features: | Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag | Mileage: | 6,200 |
Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats | Exterior Color: | silver with blue stripe |
Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Interior Color: | grey/black |
For Sale By: | Private Seller | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |