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HISTORY OF THE A.C. COBRA
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.
INFORMATION FROM THE 1965 A.C. COBRA BROCHURE:
THE COBRA
A.C. Cars offer the Cobra, designed by them, to meet the requirements of Shelby American Inc. This provides a sports car, which combines the very best in British craftsmanship, with the latest American techniques in engine and gear box design.
The Cobra was developed primarily as a road and touring car, and the outstanding success in Competition is a tribute to the soundness of Construction.
Reliability of the oversquare 4.7 litre Ford V.8 engine which power the Cobra has been adequately demonstrated under the most testing condition which Internation Sports Car competition is able to provide, this had been proved beyond all doubt by the following list of successes.
COMPETITIONS
Sports Car Championship of America, 1963, with outright wins too numerous to list during that year.
First British car to finish the Le Mans 24 hour race, 1963.
First in the G.T. Class Le Mans 24 hour race, 1964.
First, Second and Third G.T. Class, 1964, T.T. Race. Goodwood.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
A wide range of torque is available in the standard engine with the single 4-choke Holley carburettor five road speeds from 15 m.p.h. to 140 m.p.h. in Top gear, all this allowing most modest road speeds to be indulged in, or with the alternative of tremendous acceleration through the gears, up to 55 m.p.h. in 1st, 80 m.p.h. in 2nd, 110 m.p.h. in 3rd, and 140 m.p.h. in 4th.
The engine is remarkably compact, and is placed well back in the chassis permitting 52% of the total car weight on the rear wheels, this favourable weight distribution plus independent suspension on all four wheels contributes to the excellent road holding and superb high speed control for the Cobra is renowned.
A 4-speed aluminum close ration gear box designed by Borg-Warner, provides syncromesh on all forward speeds, the same gear box is fitted to the race Cobras, and is considered by all who drive the Cobra, one of the most advanced manual gearboxes available to-day.
Steering is by Rack and Pinion and consistent braking from speeds up to 140 m.p.h. is assured by Girling disc brakes, on all four wheels. 12” diameter front, 10 ½” diameter rear, completely self adjusting including parking brake.
Full and complete weather equipment is standard with a soft vinyl top and firm sliding side windows. A zipped tonneau, heater, demisters, screen washers, passenger and driver controlled fresh air ducts, are all standard equipment.
The Cobra may be considered a worthy successor to the long line of classic thoroughbred sports cars, which have emerged from the A.C. Factory during the past 60 years, a brilliant Anglo-American blend of classic English styling, craftmanship, comfort, and road manners, combined with one of the finest V.8 engines and gear boxes available in Europe or America.
