These times are comparable with the Ferrari F40 as tested in Car and Driver.

Shelby Cobra 427 S/C specs
Car type | Open-wheeler |
Curb weight | 1136 kg (2504 lbs) |
Origin country | United States |
Views | 46.9k |
Lap times
Track | Time |
---|---|
Laguna Seca (post 1988) | 1:44.46 |
Tsukuba | 1:05.80 est |
Nürburgring Nordschleife BTG | 7:48.00 est |
Performance
0 - 100 kph | 3.8 s |
0 - 200 kph | 13.0 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 9.2 s |
Est. 0 - 60 mph | 3.6 s |
0 - 100 mph | 9.7 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.2 s @ 101.9 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.0 s @ 119.9 mph |
Top speed | 300 kph (186 mph) |
0 - 100 mph - 0 | 12.3 s |
Est. max acceleration | 0.82 g (8 m/s²) |

Powertrain specs
Engine type | 427 V8 |
Displacement | 7.0 l (427 ci) |
Power | 492 ps (485 bhp / 362 kw) |
Torque | 651 Nm (480 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 70 ps (69 hp) |
Power / weight | 433 ps (427 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 573 Nm (423 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 3-Speed |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
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hostboy 5y ago
0-30 mph: 2.3 s
0-40 mph: 2.6 s
0-50 mph: 3.4 s
0-60 mph: 4.3 s
0-70 mph: 5.5 s
0-80 mph: 6.2 s
0-90 mph: 7.3 s
0-100 mph: 8.8 s
1/4-mile: 12.2 s @ 118 mph
http://www.caranddriver.com/files/shelby-cobra-427shelby-cobra-427-roadster-road-test-nov-65.pdf
I believe the 3.2s 0-30mph is a typo, or even based on the slowest 0-60 result (4.6s as stated in the range).



Geoff s 9y ago
I have Backdraft Cobra.. Rousch 427 with 490 hp and 515 lbs torque.
With racing radials: 0-60 .. 3.0. Quarter Mile.. 11.7 .. 122

Capn Quick 9y ago
@Viking/Bijan You guys are correct the cobras as of 1967 the last year of the 427 had 425hp a 5 speed and a top speed of 167 mph.


Bijan 10y ago
@ Mike B , Ya I have them all. you are right about 485 and 425 gross hp .But my problem is : 0-100 kph 3.8 and 0-200 kph 13.0 ???? faster than 1986 Porsche 959 ? These are technical Figures not fantasy . Car and Driver tested the Street/Competition 427 cobra in 1965 or 1966 with 4.11 final ratio and reach 12.4 @ 118 mph , and top speed 134 mph. the std ratio in this car was 3.50 and the others : 3.77,3.89,4.11 and the Top speed of this version about 135-162 mph.

Viking 10y ago
@Bijan I completely agree with you, the only Shelby Cobras produced that could and did reach 300 kph were the full race Cobra Daytona coupes. We don't have them on this site of course since all six of them were made strictly for racing. They were very successful, but eventually were phased out of competition in favor of the Ford GT40 models. Looking at this page it appears that there could be some other questionable numbers: 485 hp (I think the S/C had 425 hp gross), 3 speed?.






Anonymous 13y ago
yesss this is the end :)) wonderfull car wonderfull noise wonderfull performance and very excating to drive AWESOMEEEE

Anonymous 13y ago
wasnt this the fastest road car ever made for about 20 years, some where between 1962 and 1984 or somthing like that???? and wasnt it the first car to do 0-60mph in under 4 seconds???