FORD COBRA 2-DR FASTBACK 1969

General Information

Category	Restored / Driver
Make	Ford
Model	Cobra
Body Style	2-dr Fastback
Price	SOLD

Engine Specs

Engine & Transmission Specs	Ford 'Fe-Series' Big Block
Engine Type	7.0L 429cui-4v V8 'Cobra Jet'
Transmission	C6 3-spd column-shift automatic

Additional Information

Length	5.10m (16' 9")
Weight	1707kgs (3763lbs)
Fuel Capacity	76 ltrs
Exterior Colour	Black Jade
Interior Colour	Black
VIN	9A46R163046

Car Description

1969 Ford Cobra 2-dr Fastback Sportsroof coupe powered by an ‘R-code’ 7.0L 428cui-4v Cobra Jet Ram-Air V8 Ford ‘FE-series’ big block engine and matched to a C6 3-speed ‘Cruise-O-Matic’ column-shift automatic transmission and driven through a Ford 9″ ‘N-Case’ high performance 31-spline rear differential with 3.50:1 gearing.

Marti Report Verified
‘R-Code’ 428 Cobra Jet Ram-Air Engine
Factory Black Jade Paint
C6 3-speed Automatic
Factory ‘N’ Case Differential
Correct Cast Iron Tailhousing

History : The Cobra was Ford’s attempt at making a muscle car package that focused on performance features. As a result, the Cobra came standard with a 428-4V CJ, competition suspension, 4-speed manual transmission and F70-14 tyres. The Cobra had a blacked-out grille, hood lock pins, and “Cobra” emblems. A hood scoop was standard on Ram-Air equipped Cobras. The Cobra was Ford’s response to the successful Plymouth Road Runner, which was a high-performance car at low cost. For this reason, the Cobra had the lesser trim level of the Fairlane 500 or Torino GT to help keep costs low. Road Test magazine wrote the “big engine and whopping torque get the Cobra Jet off the line with smoking tyres” in their test of a 1969 Cobra with the Ram Air 428 CJ, four-speed manual, and 3.50 gears. Finally, the Fairlane and Torino were formidable with the Cobra Jet, and made a reputation on the street that the 390 could never muster.

This car was produced on the 19th December 1968 in Ford’s Atlanta, Georgia plant as a Cobra 2-dr sportsroof and was fitted with an ‘R-Code’ 428cui-4v Cobra Jet Ram-Air V8 big block engine. The trim/body plate identifies it as painted in Ford’s Black Jade and trimmed with Black cloth/vinyl interior and with a front bench seat. It was matched with a C6 3-speed column-shift automatic transmission and paired to a conventional rear diff with a 3.00:1 gearing ratio. The car when built was delivered to the St Louis, Illinois district sales office where it was sold new by Glisson Motor Co. of Jacksonville, Illinois in August 1969. It was only 1 of 419 Cobras built with this paint/trim code.

This car was repainted about 5 years ago and then left stored under a car cover. Subsequently the paint suffered and now has blisters from the non-breathable car cover. Call the paint on this car now a 20-footer, as it really does look great when driving on the road, but get up close and the bubbles & imperfections become visible. It could easily be enjoyed as is for a time, but it really begs for a repaint. Thankfully, this car is a really solid example. The body panels line up very nicely, and the normal rust & panel replacement really isn’t there on the car. Any work should be straight forward & easy.

Inside the interior is nice & tidy. Really nothing needs to be done as it was replaced when the car was repainted. The bench seat is quite utilitarian, and the upholstery is all base-model. The bench seat was actually lighter in weight than the bucket seats. The cloth upholstery is again lighter (and cheaper) than the vinyl. If you wanted a sleeper in the day this is how you ordered one.

Under the bonnet the super rare 428 Ram-Air air cleaner is still in place. The 428 CJ engine does not wear any identification VIN, so it is probably a replacement. The block does carry the correct C scratch, the heads are C8OE-N’s with 427 style adjustable rockers, C8O intake, CJ exhaust manifolds, etc. The block has a May, 68 casting date which would be early for the car but many 68’s took their motors from the first batch of CJ blocks; some as much as 9 months after the block casting date. Without a stamped VIN it is considered a non-matching numbers block though. The C6 transmission has receipts for the rebuild. It still wears the cast iron tail housing and R servo specific to the Cobra Jet. The engine runs well and the transmission shifts properly.

The only surprising option that came from the factory originally was air conditioning, which has at some point in the past been removed. The under-hood components were removed and are no longer with the car. No power steering, power-assisted braking, clock or radio came with this car from the factory, these were all factory-delete options to keep the cost low. Also, the car didn’t get a wheel option, so it made do with the base ‘dog dish’ hubcaps on the standard 14″ steel wheels.

Please note:- This Cobra is available for shipping from the USA to Australia now, and in the event that an up-front payment in full is made prior to the shipping date, the purchaser will receive a 10% discount off the listed purchase price. Our price is a landed price in Australia including GST and can be shipped to your closest port of choice.

Please find below a VIDEO of this car running:-