Toolroom Shelby 298 FIA replica. 2025.

Built to original 1960’s specification, suitable for historic racing.
HTP appendix K preparation if required.

Full specification includes:-

Body: Bare file finished 1. 5mm aluminium (3003 grade), hand formed over bucks using traditional tools and an English wheel

Chassis: Cold drawn seamless (cds) tube (3. 04mm wall thickness), jig assembled to original factory dimensions, shot blasted, etch primed & powder coated

Suspension: Single (fully adjustable) lower (front & rear) "a" arms: Tubular seamless steel construction to original drawings with bronze bushes, spherical & rod end bearings. Powder coated. Transverse leaf spring/ upper control arms

Uprights: To original specification. New manufactured, cnc machined

Hubs: To original specification for fitment of (6) peg drive wheels with Shelby tri-spinner centre nut

dampers: Gaz. With adjustment for damping. (period steel body dampers optional)

Wheels: 15" one piece aluminium fia replica peg drive knock – on, (magnesium optional) with avon tyres cr6zz 245/ 60/ 15 rear and 215/ 65/ 15 front . Dunlop 600/ 700 l15 optional

Brakes : Original pattern Girling ORA & CR brake calipers with original triple remote brake & clutch reservoirs

Master cylinders are dual with balance bar (none adjustable, as per original cars); original type pedals and pedal pads

Steering: Original spec. Rack & pinion with moto-lita 15" wood rim steering wheel, split spoke as original

Cooling: High performance aluminium radiator with Spal 16" fan & custom made oil cooler with all original plumbing and stainless steel braided hoses with anodised (black) aluminium aeroquip fittings

Fuel system: Fully baffled aluminium fuel tank

Exhaust system: Tubular headers and original pattern side exit pipes.

Instruments: Original specification Stewart Warner, mechanical, gauges.

Electrics: Original pattern loom with additional wiring to meet current lighting and instrument regulations. Original style relays and fuse box etc, with original type flick and rotary dashboard switches

Trim: Leather trimmed tubular steel frame seats and bound wool carpets.

Engine: Ford windsor series 302/ 331/ 347ci (5. 7l), built on a seasoned block with all new internals, stroker crank and all new ancillaries, edelbrock performance aluminium cylinder heads & intake manifold. Holley 4 barrel carburettor. Horsepower and torque in excess of 350/ 350.

Original specification 289 engine on weber carbs optional

Transmission: Tremec TKX 5 speed or 4 speed ford ‘top loader’ and Ford T10 optional.

Differential: Salisbury 4hu (4 bolt) in fia htp compliant cast iron case

Full FIA HTP (Appendix K) preparation is optional, as is a Le Mans type aerodynamic hardtop finished in aluminium or grp


DBR create hand built tool-room replica Cobras in 289, 427 and Daytona Coupe configuration, built using the finest original specification parts for absolute accuracy and period correct feel. We have over 30 years expertise in creating bespoke cobra’s at our UK based workshops.

Each of our cobras are hand built to original factory specification, in right or left hand drive, supplied full road registered and can be supplied with full FIA HTP if required.

Orders for custom builds now being taken for 2026 delivery; Priced from £109, 500 for a fully completed UK road registered car, finished in bare aluminium.

please call Dave Brookes for more information or to discuss your personal requirements.