Chassis reference

Mk III independent suspension with control arms, coil springs, and tubular dampers

suspension · factory

Mk II Leaf Chassis: Independent wishbones; Transverse leaf springs; Four-wheel Girling discs. Applies to the 289 configuration only. 1965 Shelby Cobra

Reference Details

Availability: factory
Notes: Applies to the coil-spring 427 configuration; competition reinforcement and settings are not universal.
Type: suspension

Cars With This Chassis Detail

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1965 Shelby

1965 Shelby Cobra

Leaf-spring Mk II 289 and new coil-spring Mk III 427

Sources & Documentation

Shelby American Collection 1965 427 Cobra Roadster CSX3029

RM Sotheby's 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra CSX3010

Gooding & Company 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra CSX3021

Car and Driver Tested: 1965 Shelby Cobra 427