Equipment
289 with Webers, 4-speed, Halibrand wheels, Pirelli P5000 tires, roll bar, side exhaust, rack and pinion steering, fender flares, woodrim AC steering wheel, Stewart Warner gauges. Leather upholstery.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
It's the real deal but, like many Cobras, this one has some stories. The original body was removed in 1969 and used on a jet-powered drag racing show car (really). Then rebuilt to street specs in the 1970s using body pieces from other Cobras. Owned by Tim Allen from 2007-22. The paint has some issues, namely orange peel in spots, especially on the hood. The wheels also have a few dings, the windshield is delaminating on the right side, and the leather is noticeably worn. Not perfect and not entirely correct, but still badass.
Market commentary
Sold by Russo and Steele at Scottsdale in 2007 for a reported $440,000 to Tim Allen. There are enough twists and turns in this Cobra's history to make the reported high bid here enough for it even with the celebrity history and it was expensive back in 2007 for a rebodied, much modified early rack & pinion Cobra.