Even though I'm the one who suggested the piece, I'm still on the fence. Like, honestly, the modern oil filter bugs me the most.
When’s the last time you saw a metal-bodied Shelby Cobra, let alone one finished in polished copper?
Such is the case for CSX 4602. Part of the 4000-series Cobras that are, essentially, continuation models built almost identically to the way the original Cobras were built back in ‘60s, this one had its body hand-built by Kirkham Motorsports—an option for customers who wanted to make their Shelby Cobra that much more exclusive.
Normally, the folks at Kirkham would use aluminum, but the person who originally bought CSX 4602 asked for the car to be bodied in polished copper.
As far as the iconic stripes, they are achieved by brushing—instead of polishing—the copper in those spots, and underneath the Shelby’s hood lies a 427 FE V8 powerplant rated for 550 horsepower.
You can read more about this Shelby Cobra that’s actually for sale over through RM Sotheby's over on Classic Motorsports, and let us know what you think of its unique copper body in the comments below.
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Even though I'm the one who suggested the piece, I'm still on the fence. Like, honestly, the modern oil filter bugs me the most.
Can it breathe through the miniscule air filter was my first thought. I have seen enough wraps that a full copper body looks cool but it's almost passed off as not real off the cuff.
It's forking awesome.
And I'll bet the electrical system has no issue with grounds.
Tarnish keeps coming to mind. :)
I've seen this done a lot in video games, but not in real life. I'm all for it.
That is awesome! Copper is probably my favorite metal from a looks standpoint.
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:Tarnish keeps coming to mind. :)
That could actually be even cooler depending
I absolutely love it, but I can't think of any place where you could drive it. The second it comes into contact with any salt at all, it'll start to green.
Is it actual copper, or is it that electro-painting metallic stuff? What do they call it... spectrachrome?
I would've done a matte finish on the copper with polish stripes. Copper looks it's best when it's almost bronze
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