First registered in 2000 and wearing the appropriate registration number of ‘ACC 917A’, this Dax Cobra is finished in a beautiful smoky blue metallic that is set off by twin silver ‘Le Mans’ stripes.

Powered by a 5.7-litre Chevrolet 350 V8 that feeds its prodigious power to the rear axle via a five-speed Tremec gearbox and a limited-slip differential, it also boasts Edelbrock headers and high-lift camshafts plus a four-barrel Holley carburettor.

Halibrand alloy wheels too, plus fully functioning side pipes.

It really does have it all.

Including a good service history.

Benefiting from a recent light refurbishment that set the owner back well over £3,000, Sussex Sports Cars refreshed the underside with paint and Waxoyl, fettled the gearchange, ignition and carburettors, and fitted new sparkplugs last month.

Being sold only reluctantly, if you’re looking for a well-maintained, hard-charging, fire-breathing example of the best replica Cobra out there, your search might be over.

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