Vehicle Profile

Shelby Cobra 427

1965–1967 · Roadster · RWD

$7,500 USDOriginal MSRP (1966)

original 1966 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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Brutal Anglo-American roadster pairing AC's lightweight aluminum body with Ford's 7.0-liter FE big-block V8. The street version made 410 hp; a competition variant reached 485 hp. Reportedly the first production car to hit 60 mph in under four seconds, it remains a legend of raw, unfiltered performance.

Shelby Cobra 427

Photo: Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
425 hp
Torque
480 lb-ft
0–60 mph
4.2s
Top Speed
160 mph
¼ Mile
12.4s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Roadster
Years
1965–1967
Original MSRP (1966)
$7,500 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: medium.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed160 mph
Rank #272 / 46742th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower425 hp
Rank #250 / 46747th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph4.2s
Rank #260 / 46744th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile12.4s
Rank #188 / 38852th percentilelower is better