Thread: Did the Cobra exist before Carroll Shelby visited AC?
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Old 01-09-2004, 05:19 PM
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Wilf,

First off, when is the last time you looked at an original AC Ace of that time period? Second, of course they had to make adjustments to the frame to accomidate the V8 engine, that is not in question. What is in question is the basic body shape (aka: from the original trade dress lawsuit). I've helped people install SBF engines in TR6's, and yes, that too was not a bolt in affair, as it required the addition of crossmembers to accomidate the engine and transmission.


Bill S.

Thats' sit, I'm done with this thread, due to the arguements that will follow. I promised myself that I would not get in to heated debates over something as trivial as this.........................it's been over 30 years folks.GET OVER IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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