Equipment
Silver painted wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, wind wings, grille and trunk guards, luggage rack, woodrim steering wheel, full weather equipment including two tops, luggage rack
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Represented as the original engine. Excellent paint and brightwork. The underbody and mechanicals show minimal use. The interior leather is reported to be original and the driver's seat back is torn and has several pulled seams patched with duct tape. Gauge faces are starting to yellow. A sympathetic old restoration with little subsequent use. Sold new in Illinois. Lightly crashed early on and apparently repossessed. Later color changed and stored from '73-'90. Fully restored in the 1990s.
Market commentary
In 2016 this Cobra was no-saled at Auburn Fall, then at Ft. Lauderdale the next April. Its odometer has added 154 miles since 2016, probably all on and off transporters and the pre-auction test drive by Donnie Gould. Its preservation is not unusual for a ring & pinion 289 Cobra, but is noteworthy and a factor in its value.