Chassis No. CA968198 Era Replica Automobiles (E.R.A.) in New Britain, Connecticut, is one of the leading producers of quality Shelby Cobra and Ford GT40 replicas. Focusing on authenticity, E.R.A. builds aim to faithfully recreate as many of the original Cobra’s details as possible in the highest quality and are often the replicas of choice for automobile purists. This commission is finished in Urban Green—a special color taken from BMW’s Individual program over black leather seats with matching carpet. While E.R.A. Cobras could be optioned with either a crate motor or “seasoned” motor sourced from a donor car, the commissioner instead sourced a factory Ford 302 V8 from Hawaii Racing in Simi Valley, California. This potent V8 sported aluminum cylinder heads and valve covers, aluminum radiator with electric fan, aluminum intake with a Holley four-barrel carburetor, and chrome HiPo air cleaner. Fitted with an affectionately named “old man” cam for better usability on the street, this potent performer is mated to a Tremec T-5 five-speed manual transmission. It is additionally equipped with Dunlop 72-spoke chrome wire wheels shod with Blockley 205/70VR15 radial tires, chrome exhaust tips, AC badges, sun visors, wind wings, Smiths gauges, and a four-point safety harness. Following a meticulous two-year build process, this example was first registered in July 2000 in California and accrued just 311 miles under original ownership before the commissioner reluctantly sold the car due to health issues. The consignor purchased this splendid Cobra replica in 2015, and the odometer now shows 6,521 miles at cataloging. Beautifully constructed and sparingly driven, this E.R.A. Cobra replica still looks as new and faithfully evokes the spirit of the original Cobra 289, while remaining unapologetically unique thanks to its bespoke paint and uprated Ford 302 motor.
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