2025-08-25 · Motive Archive
Sold for $92,000 on August 22: a no-reserve Superformance MKIII, a 2014-assembled, 2,100-mile Cobra-style roadster finished in blue metallic with white stripes over black leather. It’s the right kind of simple—Roush 427SR V8, Tremec TKO600 five-speed, side pipes, four-wheel discs—backed by July service with fresh plugs and fluids. The result reflects strong interest in clean, analog V8 cars and a spec that favors feel over frills.
Our in‑house driver summed it up best: “this thing wants to rip.” The setup is honest and immersive—easy to understand, hard to forget. And as the comment section confirmed, cars presented with skill and clarity consistently command higher bids.
Superformance MKIIIs stand apart as fully licensed continuation Cobras built under Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., starting as rolling chassis with hand‑laid fiberglass bodies, TIG‑welded ladder‑frame chassis with crumple zones, independent suspension, Wilwood disc brakes, limited‑slip differentials, and authentic touches like Smiths gauges and Moto‑Lita steering wheels. That marriage of period-correct aesthetics with modern engineering craft makes each MKIII more than a lookalike—it’s a driver’s Cobra made for today.
