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2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept

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Blue Oval Living Legends Continue

Not to be out-done by Chevrolet or Chrysler, Ford has secretly packed a secret weapon into their presentation at this years North American International Auto Show in Detroit, promising to boast the same visual drive and awesome presence once associated with ultimate performance the world over.

The current crown of Fords lineup the recently introduced GT, a 500-hp V10 powered road-going racer of the first order. For those of us less well-heeled the all-new 2005 Mustang is also pretty enticing. But what blue oval retrospective sports car lineup would truly be complete without a celebration of the original Ferrari fighting Shelby Cobra?

Ford has created just that, a modern interpretation

What Ford retrospective sports car lineup would truly be complete without a celebration of the original Shelby Cobra? (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

The mission of the re-born Cobra is simple: to provide the greatest amount of performance while sticking as closely as possible to all that made the original 1960s car as legendary as it is.

The original Shelby

The new Cobra is a perfect mix of modern performance mated with original 1960s raw power and style. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

Whats the best they have to offer? Well right now its the GT, exactly where the engineers went to source the automakers optimal chassis architecture. While the engine mountings needed to be switched from end to end, the Cobra is based on the new supercars space frame and suspension components.

The new Cobras chassis architecture is sourced from Fords equally impressive new GT. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

The engine has been mounted in a front-midship position and the transmission in back to provide ideal weight distribution. The front-midship concept is nothing new, and has been proven by the Nissan 350Z/Infiniti G35/FX, while the rear-mounted transmission by Chevrolets Corvette. At all four corners, double wishbones with aluminum control arms manage road imperfections. Thick stabilizer bars cut back on sway ensuring roll is

At only 155 inches long, the Cobra concept actually measures shorter than the Mazda Miata. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

At 155 inches long, the Cobra concept is actually rather short. Its about 5 feet shorter than the GT for instance. To put it into better perspective for the majority of readers that havent seen the GT up close and personal, its actually just a hair shorter than Mazdas Miata. Really! But despite its length, the Cobra concept utilizes a 100-inch wheelbase ensuring stability. But dont make the mistake of passing this Shelby by

Unlike the classic V8 Cobra, the concept sports a 605-hp 6.4 liter V10 between the front fenders. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)