550bhp in a Cobra is insanely quick and fairly frightening with top down, loud driving, but can you live with one day-to-day like the Shelby Supersnake? That is pretty much the conclusion to the below video – the Cobra is quicker round the track but the Supersnake is such an easy to live with vehicle…

Shipping a Cobra to the UK can be a challenge getting them through the IVA test – as most are replicas built and titled less than ten years ago they will require IVA modifications and testing – we know all the modifications needed and can carry out all these changes and testing for you which include (but certainly not limited to): new steering wheel, seats with head rests, 3-point seat belts, new dashboard switches, radius edges of all chrome parts, catalytic convertor, etc etc

The Shelby Supersnake is very straightforward to get through the IVA test, we carry out our usual IVA modifications using our ShipMyCar Lighting Control Unit and Invisible IVA Package

Shipping to UK

Before you organise the shipping of your Shelby to the UK, please contact us first to talk through the process

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Pricing for a 50th Anniversary Cobra rolling chassis (car minus drivetrain) is set at $69,995 or $134,995 for an aluminum-bodied car. Expensive, yes, but with just 50 units slated for production, we can see them getting snapped up pretty quickly.

We have brought a number of Cobra’s into the UK and you must be aware of the amount of work needed to get one through an IVA test – any Cobra with a US registration over ten years old will require IVA testing once shipped to the UK and it is not an easy test to get through! A few items which need altering to comply with IVA requirements:

• Wooden steering wheel must be changed
• Sharp edges removed – any edge that has a small radius must be either covered or smoothed – on many Cobras that will include window trims, internal switches, fuel cap, many chrome parts
• Noise and emissions – exhaust must meet IVA requirements which will mean at least the addition of catalytic convertors
• Seats – must switch over seats for race seats with headrests
• Fuel cap must be lockable or not be able to be removed from key when off of car
• Lights – will need to be amber indicators, side lights, side repeater indicators, headlights pointing in correct direction and brake lights separate to indicators
• Rear fog light
• Windscreen heater
• Windscreen wipers
• Door locks changed to include two stage closing with proper latch
• and more….

If you are thinking of bringing a kit car back to the UK which is less than ten years old we recommend you contact ShipMyCar not only for your car shipping requirements but also to obtain more information on our IVA modification packages – why have the stress of all of the above when we can get it all done for you!?

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