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Hi Everyone,

We are still getting calls/emails asking why we are no longer selling kits.  WE ARE!!!!!  Should anyone ask, we are selling kits, rollers (turnkey minus) and complete cars.  Our offerings have also increased to not only the Hurricane 427 Roadster and 427 Street, we are now offering the Hi-Tech 289 Roadster (Slabside), Hi-Tech 289 FIA, and Hi-Tech 427 Roadster that is more original (and more expensive) than the Hurricane 427.  We are also offering a 356 Speedster.  Our website currently has more info and pricing on all the kits except the Hi-Tech 427 which is coming soon.

Thank you!
Shane

UPDATE

We are looking to build (1) 289, (1) 427 and (1) 356 Speedster on a first come, first serve basis.

Orders must be received by April 15, 2026.

Thanks,
Shane

If anyone is ready for another car (we now offer 289 Roadsters (Slabsides), 289 FIA's and 356 Speedsters) we are offering a special opportunity on turnkey cars.  Let me know if you are interested or know of anyone looking.....you could end up being their guest.

We are looking for three customers who want to experience the full SEMA journey - from ordering a vehicle built to your exact specifications to following the entire build process all the way to the show where your car will be on display in the Hurricane Motorsports booth.

You and a guest will receive exclusive access to one of the largest and prestigious automotive events in the world, reserved strictly for industry professionals.

If interested, please send me an email to sales@hurricane-motorsports.com

Thank you,
Shane

a few more pics on the progress of HT5000.

This is the rear IRS we will be using.  Built by Mike McCluskey, these are the closest to the originals.  Mike based these off an original Cobra Salisbury diff. unit when he started building Shelby's "continuation" 427's in the '80's.  We may start machining the cases for Mike in the near future.

Awesome!!   Will it fit in the 2nd generation 427 Hurricanes?

Not without some modifications.  We use a different IRS for the Hurricane 427's but the frames are slightly different to accommodate the IRS.

more pics

Took a road trip on Friday to meet with Mike McCluskey. For those of you that don't know, Mike was a personal mechanic for Carroll Shelby and continues to be one of the premier restorers of original cobras. While there, we got a very good surprise with Lynn Park showing up. Lynn is know as "Mr. Cobra" due to his owning double digit original and replica cobras and his vast knowledge of the cobra history. My head was spinning from the 119 years of combined cobra knowledge these 2 were sharing. Carroll once said that Mike knew more about Cobras than he did. One of my goals is to learn more and continue the legacy of the Cobra.

We will be working with Mike on keeping our kits and cars as close to the originals as possible.  We are already working on the original style IRS and a few other parts that we got from Mike including an original style 427 frame to use with the Hi-Tech 427 body and duplicating the original Cobra seats.

These are some pictures taken while at Mike's shop.

This is the rear IRS we will be using.  Built by Mike McCluskey, these are the closest to the originals.  Mike based these off an original Cobra Salisbury diff. unit when he started building Shelby's "continuation" 427's in the '80's.  We may start machining the cases for Mike in the near future.

Front suspension

Pedal, taillight and wiper motor installed.

Transverse leaf springs.....what Carroll called "buggy springs."

Fresh out of paint and in our assembly area.

This is the partial car we acquired with the Hi-Tech deal.  Its a 289 Roadster (Slabside).  I will try and keep this thread updated as much as I update our social media.  Stay tuned.
Shane

Hello Everyone,

Its been a busy time since my last update in April.  Since then, I have attended the London Cobra Show where I had the privilege of meeting a ton of Cobra owners, spent a few weeks in Northern Michigan driving HM2039 anywhere and everywhere I could (got in about 300 miles between rainy days), we purchased the remaining assets of Hi-Tech (Phoenix based Cobra builder from the late 90's), built our first 356 Speedster Replica, improved some flaws in the 427, repainted HM2039, had a new 289 slabside mold made from a Hi-Tech body, started building 2 more 427's (one for stock and a roller for a customer), started the first Hurricane 289 Slabside, made new jigs and improved others, designed & built our first speedster body subframe (going forward, all our bodies will be manufactured in Phoenix), and more.

Sales have been slow but with the Hurricane multi-year shutdown and us wanting to get everything figured out and lined up before we started marketing too much its what we planned/expected.  We have recently partnered with our first dealer, Streetside Classics, who currently has HM2039 and Speedster #1 in their Phoenix showroom.  Streetside has 6 locations across the U.S. (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Nashville, Phoenix and Tampa) and we plan to fill their showrooms with all of our models over the next few years.  We are currently working on updating the website and will be attending the Good Guys show here in Scottsdale in a few weeks.

We are currently offering the 427 Roadster, 427 Roadster Street, 289 Slabside, 289 FIA (based off CSX2345) and the 356 Speedster.

I try to post regularly on Instagram and Facebook and will try to do better with the Forums.

Stay Safe!

Thank you,
Shane Williams
Hurricane Motorsports

There will be a few changes to the parts but nothing definite yet.  I'm not sure what you are considering Series 1 and 2 but the cars will be the same as the information passed on to us from the Indiana operation with some improvements.