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It's a lot easier to swap the pads on an outboard set, especially under race conditions, plus the outboard brakes cool down more quickly.

Confusion often results when "continuation cars" - which might otherwise be labeled imposters or replicas - utilize chassis numbers designed to mimic those assigned by AC Cars to the '60s Cobras they built almost 60 years ago. This makes having a genuine SAAC Cobra Registry ensconced in one's bookshelf a mandatory exercise for anyone who wants to remain on top of the facts rather than the innuendo. Don't delay; contact SAAC today and get yours before they are out of print.

Have never seen one on a 427 car.

Babric Enterprises was run by Rick and Barbara Bawden of Hayward, CA. It is my belief that both are no longer with us, however their son Rick lived in Los Gatos last we knew. Possibly someone out there knows him and can help with further information.

Might this invoice from Shelby American for CSX 3011 help?

You are likely referring to CSX 3239.

No, no VIN on the transmission.

One can hope that no one looking for a genuine Cobra might be fooled by a CFX chassis number...

Demand for genuine small block Cobras outstrips the supply these days, which is why no one could suggest one to purchase. It's not that no one wanted to help.

Generally, "slabside" refers to a replica rather than a genuine Cobra.

To clarify, CSX 3063 sold for a hammer price of $600k plus an extra $60k in the form of the "buyer's premium" (read that as Mecum commission, which they collect from both the buyer and the seller). And most certainly, building a "1965 427 Competition Cobra" from a chassis that was 6" longer than a Cobra chassis and was built as a prototype as a different car altogether, then modifying it 25-30 years after the fact into a "Cobra" has a definite effect upon the sales price. I would submit that Marilyn Monroe in a blue dress may indeed by the same a Marilyn Monroe in a red dress, but a cousin in a satin dress some 25 years later is something else altogether.

History Buff: I am under the belief that the CSX 3063 Cobra clone sold for a bid of $600k at Mecum in Kissimmee. Can you advise where you got the $1.3 million figure?

No Cobra roadster came with a C9 transmission, if that helps.

I, for one, can't understand why anyone would prefer an Eleanor over a stock '67 Shelby. There is simply no comparison in terms of design and/or appeal.

Please make that CSX 3009, not 2009.