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Fri March 7, 2008
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$80,300.00
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2007 Noble M400 Coupe
Final Bid: $ 80,300.00 - Russo & Steele Auction Scottsdale 2008
This car goes 0-60mph 3.3 Seconds, 0-100mph 7.6 Seconds, 1.3G's of Lateral Acceleration, 425 hp/390 fl/lbs of torque Twin Turbo V6. The Noble is hand built in South Africa. The building process marries the steel space frame with bonded and riveted alloy panels to the composite body shells. The engine is then installed by technicians here in the United States. Noble limits production to around 300 vehicles per year. Out of those, only 70 or so make their way to the United States.
The Noble is built with one purpose in mind - hard driving. Company founder Lee Noble, who once worked on the development chassis for the McLaren Fl, styled the car himself and it's undeniably dramatic. Even at a standstill it looks very, very fast, while the rear wing is bold enough to incite enthusiasm.
The cabin could best be described as a cockpit. The center console, such as it is, boasts a handful of warning lights, an oil pressure/temperature gauge and some basic controls for the optional but essential air-conditioning. The stereo sits where a glove box might be. The supportive seats are sourced from Sparco, while the adjustable steering wheel was lovingly crafted by Momo.
A tiny silver button on the dash gives life to the Noble's transversely mounted 3.0-liter double overhead cam V6. It's based on a Ford engine, but has been remastered by Roush and fitted with a pair of Garrett T28 turbochargers. Maximum boost pressure is a relatively modest 12.3 lbs of boost, but that's still enough to generate 425 hp at 6,500 rpm and 390 lb-ft of torque at 5,000 rpm. Engine has a year warranty from the date of purchase at this auction.
No one should doubt this car's performance. At 2,337 lbs, the M400 boasts 400 hp/ton. By contrast, a Porsche 911 Carrera S musters just 246 hp/ton. The car's six-speed manual gearbox is sourced from Getrag, while the limited slip differential is by Quaiffe. Quality stuff. Shifts are quick, positive and meaty, and the clutch is road car light.
Sitting so low in a lightweight, minimalist car heightens the sensations associated with traveling from zero to 60 mph in 3.3, arriving at 100 mph in 7.6 seconds and topping 195 mph, Noble's numbers. Only at 140 mph does the ferocious acceleration start to diminish. This is a new chassis with a new engine installed with only a few hundred "shakedown" miles on the odometer. This car will be sold with an Ohio title and can be raced or tracked for various series.
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2007 Noble M400 Coupe
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