Revell skill level: 4
Recommended age: 12+
Scale: 1:24
Number of parts: 104
length: 8.39 in
Kit
Iconic Shelby 427 Cobra S/C body with an opening hood and separate chrome detail parts
Highly detailed 427-cubic-inch V-8 engine, separate tube frame, and side-mount exhausts Moteur V-8
Halibrand-style simulated alum wheels wear separate three-bar spinners and old-school big-n-little tires
All-new decal sheet with the 427 Cobras signature over-the-top twin stripes and optional race markings
Optional parts include a cut-down racing windscreen, interior tonneau cover, and a three-point roll bar
Molded in white, transparent red and clear with chrome plated parts and soft black tires
There are fast cars, and then there are ridiculously fast cars. The latter is the type of machine that becomes a legend. The Shelby 427 Cobra S/C is one of those legends. The product of retired racer Carroll Shelbys considerable imagination and skill, the original 1962 Cobra was based on a British-built AC Ace roadster that was methodically reworked by Shelbys team in Los Angeles. Powered by F0RD small-block V-8 engines, Shelbys earliest Cobras quickly earned respect on the street and success on the track. Never one to be satisfied, in 1965 Shelby found more performanceand speed in F0RDs big-block 427-cubic-inch V-8. It was good for about 425 horsepower and in the Cobra delivered a 0-60 MPH time of less than four seconds. Thats more than quick enough for a legend. Revells 1/24-scale model kit represents the ultimate street Cobra, the rare S/C (semi-competition) version that in reality was a thinly disguised race car.