This Backdraft Racing RT3 Roadster was assembled in 2005 and painted black with silver stripes. The current owner purchased the car in 2007, and a Windsor-based 392ci V8 was installed the following year. A Tremec five-speed manual transmission is linked to a BMW-sourced limited-slip differential, and a Holley four-barrel carbruretor is installed along with an MSD distributor, an aluminum radiator with dual electric fans, an oil cooler, and side exhaust pipes with perforated heat shields. Inside, low-back bucket seats are trimmed in black leather and accompanied by latch-and-link harnesses, a driver-side roll hoop, and VDO gauges. Additional equipment includes rack-and-pinion steering, power-assisted disc brakes, and Halibrand-style 15″ wheels with faux knock-off spinners. After a 2016 engine fire, the engine was removed, fuel system and ignition components were replaced, and the firewall was replaced. In 2022, the chassis was inspected, welds were repaired, and an additional crossmember was added to the frame. This RT3 Roadster is now offered on dealer consignment by a BaT Local Partner with a Colorado title.
The fiberglass body is finished in metallic black with silver stripes, and exterior equipment includes a hood scoop, a Raydyot side mirror, a driver-side roll hoop, wind wings, quick jack bumperettes, a LeMans-style fuel filler cap, and side-exit exhaust pipes with perforated heat shields. The selling dealer notes the windshield is acrylic.
Halibrand-style 15″ wheels with faux knock-off spinners are wrapped in Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires. The car rides on a four-wheel independent suspension system with a BMW E36-style rear setup, and it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering and power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes.
Following inspection in 2022, cracks in welds on the frame were repaired, an additional crossmember was added, and the frame was refinished.
Latch-and-link four-point harnesses are fitted for each occupant, and the cockpit houses twin low-back bucket seats trimmed in black leather. A chrome-finished fire extinguisher is mounted on the transmission tunnel, and the rearview mirror is mounted atop the dash.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel is mounted aft of a set of VDO gauges in the upholstered dash panel consisting of a 220-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and readouts for oil pressure, fuel level, voltage, and coolant temperature. The digital odometer indicates 32k miles, approximately 25k of which were added under current ownership.
The Windsor-based 392ci V8 features an aluminum intake manifold, an MSD distributor, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, and chrome Ford Racing valve covers. The aluminum radiator is accompanied by dual electric fans. The engine was removed following a 2016 engine fire, and the fuel lines, engine wiring, distributor, and ignition wires were replaced. The firewall was replaced and an inner fender apron was repaired at that time. Repair records are included in the gallery below.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and a BMW-sourced limited-slip differential.
The Colorado title describes the car as a 1965 AC Shelby Cobra.
