2024 Backdraft RT4B Cobra BDR-VMT1157

BDR-VMT1157 is a 2024 Backdraft Racing RT4B Cobra finished in Grigio Silverstone with black hood stripes over a black leather cross-stitch interior. The car carries a Prestige 427 cubic inch V8 rated at 500 horsepower paired to a Tremec TKX five-speed transmission, with 210 documented miles on the odometer. It is currently offered at Jonathan Motorcars in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, with an asking price of $108,995.

Build summary

• Build identifier: BDR-VMT1157 (VIN-derived pseudo identifier; the dealer-disclosed VIN is AE9BMAAH7R1MT1157, position-10 model-year code R = 2024)
• Build year: 2024 (VIN-derived)
• Title year: titled as 1965, the Backdraft factory convention for replica titling and registration
• Color: Grigio Silverstone with black hood stripes
• Interior: black leather with cross-stitch detail
• Odometer: 210 miles, as documented by the seller
• Current status: offered for sale at Jonathan Motorcars, Edgewater Park, New Jersey; asking $108,995 as of May 2026

Specifications

Engine

• Prestige Motorcars 427 cubic inch V8
• 500 horsepower

Transmission

• Tremec TKX five-speed manual

Suspension and brakes

• BMW E36 donor suspension (standard RT4B specification)
• BMW power disc brakes (standard RT4B specification)

Wheels and tires

• 18-inch Halibrand-style knock-off wheels (standard RT4B specification)
• Tire specification not documented in source

Options on this build

Powertrain

• Prestige 427 cubic inch V8, 500 horsepower
• Tremec TKX five-speed transmission

Exterior

• Grigio Silverstone paint
• Black hood stripes
• Black alloy wheels
• Side pipes (visible in dealer photography)

Interior

• Black leather upholstery with cross-stitch detail

Further options (paint protection film, mirrors, gauges, harnesses, supplementary lighting) are not itemized in the dealer description.

About this build

The Prestige 427 engine is a small but persistent presence in the Backdraft option list, sitting alongside the Roush 427IR and the 5.0L Coyote as the three drivetrains most commonly fitted to RT4 and RT4B builds. At 500 horsepower it falls between the Coyote (typical 435 horsepower in Backdraft trim) and the Roush 427IR (typical 550 to 580 horsepower in the same chassis), so the Prestige choice on BDR-VMT1157 reads as a deliberate selection of the FE-style big-block character over the modern Coyote and over the higher-output Roush variant. The Tremec TKX is the newer five-speed in the Tremec lineup, lighter than the T56 Magnum that other Backdraft builds carry; the TKX is the right pairing for a 427-cubic-inch torque curve where six gears are not required.

The Grigio Silverstone over black-cross-stitch interior combination is a contemporary aesthetic rather than a period-correct one. The factory-applied Grigio Silverstone paint is documented at delivery; the 210-mile odometer reading at Jonathan Motorcars suggests the car has not seen significant road use since leaving the Backdraft facility.

The car carries a VIN-derived pseudo chassis identifier (BDR-V + last six characters of the dealer VIN) rather than a plate-confirmed Backdraft build number. The factory build plate would resolve the identifier to a BDR#### form, but plate-confirmed identity is not documented in this listing.

Manufacturer context

Backdraft Racing builds factory-assembled Cobra tributes in South Africa for the US market, with US operations in a 53,000 sq.ft. facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. The RT4B is the current-platform Black Edition, sold turn-key minus drivetrain. Backdraft installs everything except the engine and transmission, which the buyer specifies. Ford engines are the norm: Coyote 5.0L, Prestige 427 cubic inch, Roush 427IR, and FE-spec crate engines all appear on the option sheet. BMW E36 donor suspension is the standard package, providing modern handling and parts availability versus the leaf-spring originals.

Sale history

• May 2026: currently offered at Jonathan Motorcars, Edgewater Park, New Jersey. Asking price $108,995. No prior public sales documented.

For wider context on the replica industry that grew up around the original Shelby Cobra program, see the Cobra Authority buyer’s guide and the Cobra encyclopedia. Other documented RT3 and RT4B builds in the corpus: BDR1624 (a Guardsman Blue / Wimbledon White RT3 with the Coyote 5.0L) and BDR1932 (a Grigio Telestro RT4B with the 427 cubic inch V8 documented at 480 horsepower).

Last updated: May 22, 2026