Alan Zane - 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Del.icio.usAlan Zane’s earliest memories of what would eventually make him a profound car enthusiast began when he was attending Liliuokalani Elementary School in Kaimuki. The rhythm of heavy trucks shifting through the gears driving past the school was music to the young Zane’s ears.
“I remember looking out of the classroom window daydreaming in class,listening to these trucks hauling gravel shift through the gears,” says Zane. “And after awhile you could hear the difference in the shifting from truck to truck. Some would shift smooth and others would miss a shift or be out of sync. These are my fondest memories of things related to four wheels and cars.”
As Zane got older, his daydreaming in class led to him drawing and doodling Cobras, Panteras and other cars. Today he owns or has owned many of the cars he once drew growing up.
The racing lineage, sleek design and rarity are a few reasons for its appeal to many who see this ride.
“The nicest thing about this car is the people you meet,“says Zane.“There is something about an American-built car with this heritage that attracts people who are not hesitant to start talking to you about this car.With a Ferrari (Zane owns one), it’s different. They like the car, they like the looks, but they are afraid to come up and talk about the car because they think Ferrari owners are stuck up.”
Zane and this ride just returned from a long road trip on Route 66, where he drove as long as eight hours at a time. The car, he says,“It’s akeeper.”
ENGINE
Roush Racing Enterprises, 515 HP, 500 ft.-lbs. torque, 402 ci, Dart Iron Eagle Sportsman block, 4-bolt mains, 4.0x4.0 bore and stroke, forged 4340 steel-H beam connecting rods, compression Ratio 10.0:1.0, Pistons Wiseco forged, Plasma molly rings, lightweight wrist pins, timing chain double roller, cylinder heads aluminum AFR 186, carburetor Holley 770 CFM vacuum secondary, electric choke, fuel pressure gauge, K&N air filter, Holley Billet HP 125, redline: 6250 rpm, Melling, adjustable high output, starter super high torque, oil pan 8 quart, baffled, front sump, oil cooler Derale, electric fan, radiator aluminum, twin thermostat, controlled Spal fans, manual override, headers ceramic coated
DRIVETRAIN
Tremec T-56, 6-speed, rear axle by Strange Engineering, Hydra Track limited slip differential, final drive ratio 3.46, McLeod clutch, racing aluminum flywheel
SUSPENSION
Full independent front and rear, unequal length dual A arms, Bilstein adjustable shocks, H & R coilover springs, powered rack and pinion steering, 12.8-inch front disc brakes, 12.0-inch rear disc brakes, Wilwood brake calipers.
WHEELS
Front, 8.5-by-18-inch; rear, 11.0-by-18-inch, Fiske forged polished alloy, designed by Peter Brock, BRE Racing, 5-pin Knockoffs, Tri-Wing Spinners
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