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2026 Superformance MKIII 427 Cobra SP03873

Lightning Blue Cobra roadster with white twin stripes, three-quarter front view on driveway.

SP03873 is a Superformance MKIII 427 Cobra documented in May 2026 at Jonathan Motorcars in Edgewater Park, New Jersey. The build pairs a Prestige 427 cubic inch V8 with eight-stack electronic fuel injection and a Tremec TKX five-speed manual, finished in Lightning Blue with white twin stripes over a black leather interior. The car is currently listed for sale at an asking price of $149,995.

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Build summary

  • Build number: SP03873
  • Completion date: Not documented in source
  • Color: Lightning Blue with white twin stripes
  • Interior: Black leather
  • Odometer: 768 miles as of May 2026 dealer listing
  • Title state: Not documented in source
  • Current status: Listed for sale at Jonathan Motorcars, Edgewater Park, New Jersey
  • Asking price: $149,995

Specifications

Engine

  • Prestige 427 cubic inch V8
  • Eight-stack electronic fuel injection

Transmission

  • Tremec TKX five-speed manual

Exhaust

  • Side pipes (visible in dealer photography)

Suspension, brakes, wheel, and chassis specifications are not detailed in the dealer’s spec sheet beyond the standard Superformance MKIII platform.

Options on this build

Powertrain

  • Prestige 427 cubic inch V8 with eight-stack EFI
  • Tremec TKX five-speed manual

Exterior

  • Lightning Blue paint
  • White twin stripes
  • Side-pipe exhaust

Interior

  • Black leather upholstery
  • Single driver-side roll hoop (visible in dealer photography)

About this build

The Prestige 427 with eight-stack fuel injection is a configuration that appears on Superformance MKIII builds where the buyer wants 1960s induction styling with current EFI behavior. Eight individual throttle bodies sit above the intake in the arrangement of period Weber 48 IDA induction setups, but with electronic fuel injection feeding each runner under closed-loop control. The setup keeps the visual character of the period 427 induction while bypassing the cold-start and seasonal-tuning behavior of mechanical carbs. Paired with the Tremec TKX five-speed, SP03873’s drivetrain pairs vintage induction styling with current driveability.

SP03048, another Superformance MKIII Cobra, took the same chassis platform with a Ford Coyote 5.0L V8 instead of the 427 used here. The variation between two MKIII builds reflects how Superformance‘s turn-key-minus-drivetrain model lands in different buyers’ hands.

Manufacturer context

Superformance is the only Cobra replica manufacturer licensed by Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. Cars are built at the Hi-Tech Automotive factory in South Africa as turn-key minus drivetrain, then shipped to dealers and customers who specify the engine and transmission. The MKIII is Superformance’s 427-platform model. SP03873 follows the standard sequence: a Superformance-supplied chassis and body, finished in Lightning Blue at build time, drivetrained with a Prestige 427 EFI build, and brought to market through an East Coast dealer.

Black leather interior with wood steering wheel, manual shifter, and twin bucket seats.Dashboard view with wood steering wheel, central tachometer, and array of auxiliary gauges.Cockpit from passenger side showing wood steering wheel, shifter, and black diamond-stitched seats.Driver-side interior view with wood steering wheel, full gauge cluster, and black leather seats.Overhead hood and front fender view showing white stripes, hood scoop, and round headlights.High-angle hood and front fender view of blue Cobra with white stripes and headlights.Front three-quarter close view of blue hood with white stripes and chrome side pipes.Front wheel detail with multi-spoke alloy, 427 fender badge, and chrome side pipe.Close-up of polished multi-spoke alloy wheel with center spinner and American Racing tire.Rear fender and wheel view showing polished alloy and blue bodywork above pavement.Close-up of polished multi-spoke alloy wheel with center spinner and Nitto tire.Close-up of black five-speed manual shift knob with shift pattern between leather seats.Close-up of large central tachometer and auxiliary gauges on black dashboard.Overhead cockpit view with twin black leather bucket seats and wood steering wheel.Overhead cockpit view showing dashboard, wood steering wheel, and black diamond-stitched seats.

Sales history

  • May 2026 (current): Listed at Jonathan Motorcars, Edgewater Park, NJ. Asking price $149,995.

For wider Cobra context, see the history of AC Cars and the birth of the Shelby Cobra and the Cobra Authority buyer’s guide.

Specification data and images from Jonathan Motorcars (stock P03873).

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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