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Originally Posted by Aussie Mike
Who says it's a Ford? The car was originally built by AC. Prior to Shelby getting involved they ran AC, Bristol and Ford 6 cylinder engines.
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You sure Mike about the 6 cyl FORD?
Exert "History of the 1962-1967 Shelby Cobra"
The AC Ace had utilized the pre-war BMW 2-liter, 6-cylinder engine, which was going out of production. Understanding that AC needed a replacement motor, Shelby tapped into his Ford connections to user their lightweight 260ci V-8. In the process, Shelby managed to get both sides to agree that the resultant sports car would be manufactured under the Shelby name. etc etc tec
Geez if BMW has some bloodline my cobra must be more genuine than I thought!