This Factory Five Racing Cobra replica is said to have been originally purchased in 2006 by American Iron Racing Series driver and constructor, Ron McDuffie, and the seller tells us it was intended for competition in the West Coast Challenge Cup Series. After partially completing the build, health issues caused Mr. McDuffie to place the car into storage, and it was purchased by the seller in 2015 with the promise that the project would be completed. Finished in 2017, the build included a 302ci Ford V8 with Trick Flow aluminum cylinder heads, aluminum roller rockers, an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold, and a Holley Sniper EFI system linked to a Tremec T5 five-speed manual transmission with a Forte heavy-duty racing clutch. Further notable details include a three-link rear suspension, adjustable Bilstein coilovers, a Flaming River quick-ratio steering rack, Baer disc brakes, a cockpit-mounted adjustable bias valve, Gordon Levy Racing wheels, and a Phoenix fire suppression system. This Cobra replica is offered in New York with a Montana title listing the car as a 1965 FFRI CHALLENGE SERIES 2006.
The fiberglass body is finished in white with Ford Racing-style #97 roundels and features removable front and rear body sections along with fixed, non-opening doors. Additional exterior details include a functional hood scoop, hydraulic hood struts, Lexan headlamp covers, a hardened Lexan windshield, a centrally mounted reverse light, fender vents, a driver-side mirror, a flush-lockable fuel cap, a manual windshield wiper, and side-exit exhaust pipes. A crack is present on the lower driver-side wheel well near the exhaust outlet. The seller tells us that the car was driven on track for testing but has never been raced.
Gordon Levy Racing 16″ wheels measure 9″ wide up front and 10.5″ wide at the rear and are mounted with Nitto NT01 competition tires. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel discs incorporating Baer calipers over 13″ front rotors and 11″ rear rotors fed by braided stainless-steel lines and a cockpit-mounted adjustable bias valve. The brake fluid was flushed in 2026.
The tube-frame chassis utilizes a Factory Five three-link rear suspension setup along with adjustable Bilstein coilovers and a bump-steer correction kit. Steering is handled by a Flaming River quick-ratio steering rack and a Jones Racing power steering pump fitted with an auxiliary cooler and a remote aluminum reservoir.
An OMP HTE-R bucket seat is equipped for the driver, and an aluminum Kirkey seat has been fitted for the passenger. Additional appointments include a Lokar floor-mounted handbrake, a Phoenix fire suppression system, and an i-Squared solid-state master power controller. Safety enhancements include side intrusion bars, supplemental rear bracing, and reinforcement beneath the dashboard. A 22-gallon FuelSafe fuel cell and an Optima battery are housed in the trunk, which features flush access panels for servicing fuel components.
A removable three-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of AutoMeter Ultra-Lite instrumentation, including 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and supplementary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 472 miles. A Holley Sniper EFI digital display is integrated into the center console alongside period-style paddle switches and an aircraft-style guarded ignition switch.
The 302ci Ford V8 is said to be equipped with Trick Flow Twisted Wedge 170 aluminum cylinder heads, 1.6:1 aluminum roller rockers, an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold, a Holley Sniper EFI system, and a Canton baffled oil pan. Cooling is managed by an Edelbrock racing water pump and a Griffin aluminum radiator with dual 10″ electric fans. The oil was changed in preparation for the sale.
The Tremec T5 five-speed manual transmission is equipped with a Forte heavy-duty racing clutch and an adjustable clutch quadrant. The Ford 8.8″ rear end features a Traction-Lok differential, 3.55:1 gearing, and Yukon heavy-duty axle shafts.