289 and or 427 Cobra owned by Leno

[98SVT - was 06GT]

They refer to the chassis as "billet". "Billet" as in aluminum?

That book  https://kirkhammotorsports.com/book_aoe/  I linked was done for Larry Ellison. It has a billet aluminum chassis. It's worth looking at each section to see what's possible with cubic dollars.

The 289's weigh in about 2200 pounds as is. The 427's a bit heavier.

I couldn't find the weight of the billet car. I imagine it's heavier than a standard 427. Yes aluminum is lighter but there is a lot more of it there than a few steel tubes.

Did they even weigh it?

I would have thought so. They talked about the weight of some of the billets and making a ton of aluminum chips every week while machining it.

[Harris Speedster]

shelbydoug,
Bare aluminum bodies were first started around 1938 ?
It was not to show off body bldg perfection though.
I believe Mercedes stripped the paint off a race car to get it within weight std for FIA.
Crazy but it is a true  story.
John

[Chris Thauberger]

The car is currently listed on Facebook for $3,000,000.00. That's a lot of Kirkhams...

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2081740122112565/permalink/3684025375217357/?mibextid=unz460