1998 DRB Cobra Replica Roadster

The original Anglo-American sports car, the Cobra was originally conceived, designed and developed by Texan legend Carroll Shelby, who combined the pretty English Ac Ace sports car with the small-block Ford V8, with sensational results. The combination of brute power in a simple, lightweight tubular chassis proved a winner on the racetrack and Shelby's Cobras were soon beating more fancied European competition both at home and on their home turf. Today, original Cobras are highly prized by collectors around the world and fetch enormous sums. For more than two decades, the kit car industry has been giving enthusiasts the chance to experience the Cobra legend at an affordable price. In Australia, DRB is a well-established manufacturer building Cobra and GT40 replicas of excellent quality and they enjoy an excellent reputation. The chassis is an immensely strong item, designed to meet Queensland's stringent guidelines while the finish of the fibreglass body is fantastic, with thicker and rolled edges, unlike inferior quality kits. The shell of the DRB Cobra is slightly longer than the original in order to provide a deeper foot well, allowing taller drivers to fit comfortably and is an faithful copy of the big-block 427 Cobra, with its pumped up guards. DRB Cobras were sold in various stages of completion but normally utilised Jaguar front and rear suspension, Ford rack and pinion steering, either a T-5 five-speed gearbox or Borg Warner automatic transmission and the most popular choice of engine was the Windsor 302-cid V8.