AC Cobra

Factory Five AC Cobra rebuilt with a supercharged 4.6L Ford V8. Painted in yellow over black interior. The car has traveled 9948 miles (15,916 km).

In 1961, Carroll Shelby received news that AC Cars of England would stop production of their AC Ace model as the Bristol six-cylinder engines were no longer available. Shelby realized that the light and nimble British roadster could be a perfect match for a powerful American V8 engine and that this could be the chance for something good. Very quickly he contacted AC Cars and they sent him an engineless body to his shop in California. With a little help from the Ford Motor Company and a small team of mechanics, the first Shelby Cobra was introduced in 1962. Powered by Ford's 260 engine, and later with a venerable 289 V8, it pretty soon took the sports car world by storm. The combination of light bodywork, small dimensions and brutal American power proved to be revolutionary all over the world.

Since the Cobra was an extreme sports car, not much in the way of equipment was installed. The driver had full instrumentation which was a necessity, and nothing more. All Cobras were roadsters and there wasn't a regular convertible top, just a piece of canvas with Plexiglas side windows in case of rain. Lack of weather protection can be interpreted as a safety feature as driving a Cobra on wet surfaces at any speed can easily be fatal. The Cobra had very stiff suspension and the passengers sat low, exposed to the elements with almost no protection from the wind, followed by a roaring sound from the mighty V8 engine that is a big part of the Cobra's appeal and magic.

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Price is 695.000 SEK

Price in euro may vary do to exchange rate.