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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096  
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One of my heroes and a true petrolhead legend has passed away. Former LeMans winner, Shelby loved the little British AC Aceca but thought it lacked power. So he dropped a 427 Ford V8 in and gave birth to the AC Cobra.
NY Times obit  Last edited by Projectblue on 12th May 2012 3:59pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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12th May 2012 12:09am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013 
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Had a go in a Bristol engined AC Aceca a few years ago when I was looking into building an AC Ace replica by Hawk. VEERRY nice
The 289 is in between the Ace and Cobra - prettier car I think than the Cobra http://www.hawkcars.co.uk/hawk289/index.html |
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12th May 2012 6:36am |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411 
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I agree the 289 is the prettier car but the 427 has always had that 'brute' appeal.
The story used to be that when Carroll Shelby took prospective customers for a test drive he put a 100 dollar bill on the dash and told them that it was theirs if they could get a hold of it ... and he then hit the gas and left them pinned back in their seat. I used to have a red 5.7l Ram Cobra replica with a beautiful Tremec box and side exhausts. Bit of a hooligan machine but great fun. Drove it down to Sienna on holiday, roof down all the way and actually provoked applause from onlookers in some Italian villages. |
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12th May 2012 11:43am |
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| Small Clanger Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 210
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Cobras are awesome looking and sounding cars. Best seen drifting round Copse or Club at Silverstone
www.coys.co.uk have a Superformance version for sale at the moment, along with a GT40. |
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12th May 2012 1:45pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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The description legend is often over used these days but he was someone who truly lived up to the label. A little bit of car culture has passed with him
Closest i ever got to one 
Click image to enlarge Total animal
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12th May 2012 8:40pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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The Cobra's a bit of beast as well
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12th May 2012 11:44pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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A real one up for sale £395,000
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C304576 |
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19th May 2012 3:36pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2673 
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Mate in Kent has a Raynard racing chassis under his cobra. Fast is not a word I would use. Even that is to slow a word to describe it. You can hear him coming for ages before he arrives. Only comes out in summer and then gets used properly. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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19th May 2012 6:03pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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There's an hour long tribute programme at 8 o'clock on Beeb 4 tonight.
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27th May 2012 10:22am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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27th May 2012 3:37pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Great program cheers for the heads up would have missed it
It's good to be back from the dark side
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27th May 2012 8:01pm |
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