1997 AC Cobra Replica

The first original AC Cobra was produced in 1962, after American automotive designer Carroll Shelby wrote to AC Cars, asking them to build him a car that he could fit a V8 Engine to. They agreed and Shelby first approached Chevrolet to provide him with an engine. They declined as the car would be direct competition for their Corvette. When Shelby asked Ford for an engine they jumped at the opportunity as they wanted to have a car to compete with the Corvette, even if it only had their engine in it! They also happened to have a brand new developed engine ready, a new lightweight V8 , the Windsor 221 cubic inches 3.6L engine. Ford supplied Shelby with two engines to build cars.

The rest of the story is, as the say history, or more like a fairy tale. The AC Cobra became one of the most successful race cars and sports cars of its era!

This specific car is a 1997 KCC kit with Jaguar based chassis and suspension. The car is powered by a 350 Chevy small block engine, stroked to 383 with aluminum heads and fitted with a Holley 650 4-barrel carburetor. A Hurst Pro-Matic 2 gearbox transfers power to the rear wheels.

The car is finished in dark green metallic with orange striping and a beautiful tan leather interior complimented by a set of genuine Corvette C3 rims.