Chassis reference

Independent front suspension with unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, and tubular dampers

suspension · standard

Mark III Chassis: Wider four-inch-tube frame; Independent coil springs; Four-wheel Girling discs. Street, Competition, and S/C hardware must remain distinct. 1966 Shelby Cobra

Reference Details

Availability: standard · 1966 Shelby Cobra
Notes: Spring, damper, anti-roll, pickup-point, and competition changes require chassis evidence. · 1966 Shelby Cobra
Type: suspension · 1966 Shelby Cobra
Availability: standard · 1967 Shelby Cobra
Notes: Spring, damper, anti-roll, pickup-point, and competition changes require chassis evidence. · 1967 Shelby Cobra
Type: suspension · 1967 Shelby Cobra

Cars With This Chassis Detail

2 linked car pages.

1966 Shelby

1966 Shelby Cobra

CSX3000-series coil-spring Mark III completed by Shelby American

1967 Shelby

1967 Shelby Cobra

Final-year CSX3000-series coil-spring Cobra completed by Shelby American

Sources & Documentation

Gooding & Company 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra CSX3165

RM Sotheby's 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra CSX3259, 2015 sale

Gooding & Company 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra CSX3278

RM Sotheby's 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra CSX3359

Car and Driver Tested: 1965 Shelby Cobra 427