Highlights
- One of only 10 or 15 Gravetti-built Cobras
- Beautifully presented in burgundy with silver stripe
- Current keeper since 2002
- Very sparing use since purchase
- Good history file including the original kit sales brochure
- 1964-registered car now exempt from road tax and MOT
- Recently recommissioned and serviced
- Sold with a fresh voluntary MOT
The Appeal
If you're a little short of the seven figures generally required to purchase an original '60s Cobra, then a quality evocation is the obvious way to go. Some of these cars are arguably even better than the originals. In that regard, the Gravetti Cobra is definitely up there. Just 50 kits were sold, yet due to their very high quality, they are considered the premium choice among Cobra replica fans.
Of those 50, only 10 or 15 were factory-built cars like this one. Its registration as GE Cars with DVLA, Gravetti body plate and its SABTVR chassis prefix confirm that. The work appears to have been done in 1989, making it one of the last built. The car, like most Gravetti factory cars, takes its identity from the Jaguar donor car, in this case suitably from 1964 when the originals were in production.
As you can see in the photos, it is a seriously impressive car. The burgundy paintwork with silver racing stripe are very appealing, the effect aided by the front and rear chrome bumpers, chrome roll hoops and replica Hallibrand wheels with BF Goodrich tires. Beneath the hood is Rover's reliable 3.5L engine, fitted with twin SUs running through K&N filters and mated to a manual transmission.
The current keeper acquired the car in 2002 and has used it very sparingly. That limited use has kept the car in good condition, including the black interior, and largely free of the road rash and stone chips that can afflict this sculptural shape. We're told that the car has been recently recommissioned and comes to market with a fresh service. It will be sold with a new voluntary MOT for buyer reassurance.
Key Information
- Mileage: 4,055 miles indicated
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT exempt due to historic registration; will be sold with new voluntary MOT
- Technical specs: Rover 3,528cc high compression V8, twin SU carburetors on K&N filters, Jaguar rear axle, coil-overs with adjustable shocks, manual transmission
- Paperwork: V5C, previous V5, various manuals and guides, wiring details, old tax disc, various invoices, original kit sales brochure
The Detail
- Correctly registered as a GE Cars with MoT SABTVR chassis prefix
- One of 10-15 factory built Gravetti cars
- V5C first registration taken from 1964 donor car
- Smart burgundy metallic paintwork with silver central stripe
- Paintwork in very good order as shown
- GRP body presents well with flush panel fit reflecting quality of the Gravetti build
- Hallibrand replica wheels with polished rims and black centers
- Matching BF Goodrich tires
- Chrome front and rear bumpers and roll hoop
- Black interior with bucket seats and harnesses
- Cobra-type dashboard with classic dials and toggle switches
- Interior presents well with some light age to switchgear and carpets
- Fresh oil, filters, and spark plugs fitted during recent service
- Car will be sold with fresh MOT
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