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1965 427 Cobra Tribute
I FEEL VERY HONORED AND PROUD TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS PARTICULAR COBRA FOR
THEIR FAME IN WORLD WAR TWO LED TO A TV SERIES BASED ON THEIR HEROICS WITH ROBERT CONRAD PLAYING THE PART OF PAPPY BOYINGTON.
FRENCHY WAS A VETERAN PILOT WHEN HE JOINED UP WITH BOYINGTON AND WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEN TO JOIN THE SQUADRON. BESIDES HIS HONORED CAREER IN WORLD WAR TWO, HE ALSO FLEW NUMEROUS TIMES ON TOP SECRET MISSIONS INTO
TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT KIND OF MAN FRENCHY WAS, THIS COBRA WAS ORDERED FROM UNIQUE PERFORMANCE IN ALABAMA WHEN HE WAS 86 YEARS OLD. HE HAD TO HAVE IT MADE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAUSE HIS LEFT KNEE COULD NOT TAKE THE STRESS OF A CLUTCH. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR IS ANYTHING BUT DOCILE! IT IS A 351 THAT PUTS OUT 410 HORSEPOWER. HE ALSO SPECIAL ORDERED IT WITH A WILDER CAMSHAFT THAN
IN THE PICTURES BELOW, YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THE COMPLETE LISTING OF WHAT WAS ORDERED ON THE CAR AND HOW MUCH EVERYTHING COST. THE TOTAL COST NOT COUNTING TAXES AND LICENSE FEES IS $57,015.00.
THE MILEAGE HAS JUST TURNED A FEW MILES OVER 400 MILES. THAT IS CORRECT - ONLY 400 MILES
Steve - 281-531-9090 or mustangman048@sbcglobal.net