AC COBRA – The Cobra You Can Ride

AC Cobra | December 31, 2010

AC Cobra cars are manufactured by AC Cars at Thames Dittion, in England. AC came back after second world war with two liter segment of cars in 1947. Ace sports car of AC was the car that changed the history of AC cars in 1953. Early AC Cobra Cars had two litre overhead camshaft which produced 100 bhp , straight six engine that gave a top speed of 164 km/hr . it reached 0-60 in 13 seconds .

AC Cobra

Many British car manufacturers were using the Bristol smooth refined V6 engine. Even AC cars used the same engine produced by Bristol, produced hand made luxury cars. later it  stopped manufacturing their 6-cylinder engine in 1961 . AC Cobra then started using Ford V8 engine in the Ace chassis which then became AC Cobra in 1962. Ace was the previous model before AC Cobra. Ace production was stopped in 1962.earlier AC Cobra came in small blocks and slowly and gradually it started having big block configuration. Ford’s big block 427 which had side oil facility. AC Cobra topped Le Mans racing in June 1964. AC Cobra 427 was the “production” fastest car in the world.

AC Cobra is also known as Shelby Cobra. It is an Anglo-American car (sports) that was produced in 1960.

AC Cobra came in different models and can be classified as per the manufacturing year.

  • AC Cobra 260- 1962 – 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 4265 cc.
  • AC Cobra 289 – 1963 - 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 4727 cc.
  • AC Cobra  427-1966 – 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 6997 cc.
  • AC Cobra  212 S/C-2001 – 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 3506 cc.
  • AC Cobra   CRS -2002 – 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 3506 cc.
  • AC Cobra   MK 4TH 5.0 V8 -2002 – 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 4942 cc.
AC Cobra Replica

DRB Sports cars manufactured replicas of iconic sports car AC Cobra 427 model year 1966.it has 2 doors, V8 cylinder, 6997 cc. DRB Sports cars is an Australian company based on Gold Coast in South East Queensland.

DRB Cobra is the best selling AC Cobra Replica with over 350 sales. DRB boss cobra comes with the same wide body of Shelby 427 Cobra replica that is fitted to completely new chassis which has Jaguar XJ6. It has a 5 or 6 speed manual or tiptronic gearbox.

DRB 540 is a modern interpretation of AC Cobra.

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