{"product_id":"backdraft-rt4-cobra-for-sale","title":"Backdraft RT4 Cobra for Sale | 427 8-Stack | 529 HP","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .charlie-story {\n    max-width: 920px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 8px 14px 36px;\n    color: #171717;\n    font-family: inherit;\n    line-height: 1.58;\n  }\n\n  .charlie-lead {\n    margin: 0 auto 30px;\n    padding-bottom: 26px;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n    text-align: left;\n    font-size: 17px;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n  }\n\n  .charlie-owner {\n    font-size: 12px;\n    letter-spacing: .16em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\n    opacity: .72;\n  }\n\n  .charlie-eyebrow {\n    font-size: 11px;\n    letter-spacing: .16em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n    opacity: .7;\n  }\n\n  .charlie-section {\n    margin: 32px 0;\n  }\n\n  .charlie-section h2,\n  .charlie-highlight h2 {\n    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);\n    line-height: 1.12;\n    margin: 0 0 14px;\n    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0;\n    }\n\n    .charlie-highlight,\n    .charlie-value {\n      padding: 22px 18px;\n      margin: 28px 0;\n    }\n\n    .charlie-stats {\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n      gap: 8px;\n    }\n\n    .charlie-specs {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n      gap: 0;\n    }\n\n    .charlie-spec {\n      font-size: 14px;\n    }\n\n    .charlie-contact {\n      margin-top: 30px;\n      padding: 26px 18px;\n    }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-story\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-owner\"\u003ePersonally Offered by Steven Spitz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eLate Model 2022 Backdraft RT4\u003c\/div\u003e\nCharlie is a 1015 mile documented 427-powered Backdraft built around one of the most visually dramatic engine combinations available in a Cobra: a Borla 8-stack individual-runner EFI system backed by a Tremec TKX 5-speed manual.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Ownership Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cobra That Made Me Want Another Cobra\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI purchased Charlie because I wanted to experience Cobra ownership for myself. At the time, I wasn't sure whether a car this raw, mechanical and unapologetic would become something I truly wanted to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer came pretty quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have already put more miles on Charlie in a few months than the previous owner did in several years. He has gone to automotive events, weekend drives, restaurants, the beach and plenty of ordinary drives simply because I felt like taking the Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm not selling Charlie because I've decided Cobra ownership isn't for me. Quite the opposite. Owning him convinced me that I love the experience enough to commission another Backdraft from scratch, built entirely to my personal specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie is the reason I'm building another one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eA Documented Ownership Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeet @charliethecobra\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie isn't a car that suddenly appeared for sale. His ownership story has been documented publicly through his dedicated Instagram account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe account follows Charlie through drives, automotive events, Cars \u0026amp; Coffee appearances, trips around South Florida, build details and the everyday experience of actually owning and driving a 427-powered Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a prospective owner, it provides something a conventional classified advertisement cannot: a public, chronological look at Charlie's recent life and ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"charlie-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charliethecobra\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e View @charliethecobra on Instagram \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Engine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e529 Horsepower. Documented.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of Charlie is a 427 Windsor fitted with a Borla 8-stack individual-runner electronic fuel injection system and backed by a Tremec TKX 5-speed manual transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not an estimated horsepower number taken from an advertisement. The engine was tested by Total Engine Concepts on a SuperFlow engine dyno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-number\"\u003e529.0\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-label\"\u003eHP @ 6,000 RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-number\"\u003e533.3\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-label\"\u003eLB-FT @ 4,500 RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-number\"\u003e427\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-label\"\u003eCubic Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-number\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"charlie-stat-label\"\u003eIndividual Stacks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is exactly what a traditional big-inch Cobra should feel like: immediate torque, enormous mechanical presence and an engine bay every bit as dramatic as the car itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual-runner EFI systems are specialized by nature and are part of what gives this combination its distinctive character. Charlie is being represented as the enthusiast-built car that he is rather than as a modern OEM drivetrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTraditional Where It Matters. Upgraded Where It Counts.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSterling Gray paint, white racing stripes with black outlines and a Tobacco leather interior give Charlie a classic appearance without turning the car into a bare-bones replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is finished in diamond-stitched leather, complemented by a wood-rim steering wheel, polished hardware and traditional analog instrumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eModel\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBackdraft RT4\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eBuild\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e#2331\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eDelivered\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNovember 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eExterior\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSterling Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eStripes\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhite with Black Outline\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eMileage\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-value\"\u003e1,015 miles and counting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTobacco Leather\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eEngine\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e427 Windsor\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eInduction\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBorla 8-Stack EFI\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eTransmission\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTremec TKX 5-Speed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003ePower Steering\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eAir Conditioning\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eFront Brakes\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWilwood 6-Piston\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eRear Tires\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e335-Series Nitto\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eCooling\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eUpgraded Radiator \u0026amp; Shroud\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eFuel System\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAluminum Tank \/ Internal Pump\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"charlie-spec-label\"\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLED Headlights\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-value\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003e2026 Replacement Cost\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-value-number\"\u003eApproximately $135,000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecreating a comparably equipped Backdraft RT4 using current 2026 Backdraft pricing would cost approximately $135,000 before tax, title and applicable fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie is offered at $89,900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat represents approximately $45,000 less than the estimated cost of constructing a comparably equipped new Backdraft today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eOwnership\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to Be Driven\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie has never been treated as a piece of static garage art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring my ownership he has been driven regularly, shown at automotive events and enjoyed on the kinds of ordinary weekend drives that make Cobra ownership special in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower steering, air conditioning, upgraded cooling, Wilwood 6-piston front brakes and 335-series rear tires make Charlie considerably more usable than many traditional Cobra configurations while preserving the mechanical experience that makes these cars unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDocumented From the Beginning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie is Backdraft build #2331 and retains documentation covering the car, engine and drivetrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis recent ownership history is also extensively documented through the dedicated @charliethecobra Instagram account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-docs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBackdraft Roadster specification\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal build documentation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTotal Engine Concepts SuperFlow engine dyno\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEngine and drivetrain documentation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eService and maintenance records\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublic ownership history at @charliethecobra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eRecent Service \u0026amp; Sorting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecently Serviced. Professionally Sorted.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince acquiring Charlie, I have gone through the car extensively with the goal of making it something I could actually drive and enjoy, not simply park and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent work includes a comprehensive fluid service using premium-specification products, professional engine tuning, new spark plugs, wiring improvements, and additional inspection and mechanical sorting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupporting service records and invoices are available for review by serious prospective buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy He's Available\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Charlie Is For Sale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a much simpler explanation than people usually expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI bought my first Cobra to see whether I would really enjoy living with one. I did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnough that I'm now building my next Backdraft entirely around what I learned from Charlie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know the colors I want, the interior I want, the driving character I want and the details I would choose if I were starting with a blank order sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie isn't being replaced by a different kind of car. He's being replaced by another Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"charlie-contact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-eyebrow\"\u003ePersonally Offered by Steven Spitz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e$89,900\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious inquiries are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-contact-number\"\u003eCall or text Steven: \u003ca href=\"tel:5613973977\"\u003e561-397-3977\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr DM \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charliethecobra\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@CharlieTheCobra\u003c\/a\u003e on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional documentation and vehicle information are available to qualified prospective buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"charlie-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charliethecobra\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e View Charlie on Instagram \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"charlie-disclaimer\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vehicle is personally owned and offered for sale by Steven Spitz. Cars \u0026amp; CEOs is not a motor vehicle dealer, broker, seller, agent or representative in connection with this vehicle and is not a party to any resulting transaction. This page is provided solely as a venue for the vehicle owner to present information regarding his personally owned vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vehicle is offered for sale AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranty expressed or implied. Vehicle information is provided in good faith based upon available records and the owner's knowledge. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to personally inspect the vehicle and its documentation and to obtain an independent pre-purchase inspection before completing a purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll vehicle information, representations, negotiations, purchase terms and any resulting transaction are solely between the vehicle owner and the prospective purchaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cars \u0026 CEOs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49285385519412,"sku":null,"price":89900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2276\/2043\/files\/CharlieCobraForSale1.jpg?v=1789154535","url":"https:\/\/carsceos.com\/products\/backdraft-rt4-cobra-for-sale","provider":"Cars \u0026 CEOs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}