AC Continuation or Kirkham

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by london

What I don't like is the dealer's misrepresentation of the originality of such cars - why can't they say up front that

Because, usually, any presentation of an "AC" derivative made in the last 10 or 15 years usually begins with a string of fibs and ends with a preposterous story of some misdirected "legacy."

[london]

Originally Posted by computerworks

Because, usually, any presentation of an "AC" derivative made in the last 10 or 15 years usually begins with a string of fibs and ends with a preposterous story of some misdirected "legacy."

A pity since the AC continuation cars themselves are works of art.

[london]

Here's another one: COX 3361 which according to Coys, 'is an authorised continuation from Carroll Shelby's export Cobras from the 1960s' . Coys also say that this is 'a Shelby approved AC Cobra Mk III'.

http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?it...1&auctionID=13

It's debatable why Shelby would need to approve an AC produced car, but I would be very surprised if he had!

The first 2 cars in the 'continuation' series, COB 5001 and COB 5002 are also on sale, both cars in S/C guise and colours.

[london]

COX 3361 failed to meet Coy's asking price of £180,000 to £200,000; the highest bid was only £100,000 ($160,000).

[FUNFER2]

Originally Posted by london

Here's another one: COX 3361 which according to Coys, 'is an authorised continuation from Carroll Shelby's export Cobras from the 1960s' . Coys also say that this is 'a Shelby approved AC Cobra Mk III'.

http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?it...1&auctionID=13

It's debatable why Shelby would need to approve an AC produced car, but I would be very surprised if he had!

The first 2 cars in the 'continuation' series, COB 5001 and COB 5002 are also on sale, both cars in S/C guise and colours.

The blue cobra looks fantastic, one of the best. I'll clicked on the link for more info, but didn't see anything. Do you have more information and photo's ? (can't buy, just dreaming)

[london]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

The blue cobra looks fantastic, one of the best. I'll clicked on the link for more info, but didn't see anything. Do you have more information and photo's ? (can't buy, just dreaming)

Here's the link again:

Hofmann's - AC - Cobra 427 MkIII


It's Trevor Legate's old car.

[hurricaneharold]

Originally Posted by london

Here's another one: COX 3361 which according to Coys, 'is an authorised continuation from Carroll Shelby's export Cobras from the 1960s' . Coys also say that this is 'a Shelby approved AC Cobra Mk III'.

http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?it...1&auctionID=13

It's debatable why Shelby would need to approve an AC produced car, but I would be very surprised if he had!

The first 2 cars in the 'continuation' series, COB 5001 and COB 5002 are also on sale, both cars in S/C guise and colours.

I can not see why this car would have been listed as a Shelby approved car as he had nothing to do with it,the car was built by Steve Gray and his team at Brooklands,the body and chassis were supplied by AC.

Steve built the car after AC went into liquidation when they were based at Frimley.

I have seen this car in the flesh, a very nice car,it is now for sale in the States.

[london]

Originally Posted by hurricaneharold

I can not see why this car would have been listed as a Shelby approved car as he had nothing to do with it,the car was built by Steve Gray and his team at Brooklands,the body and chassis were supplied by AC.

Steve built the car after AC went into liquidation when they were based at Frimley.

I have seen this car in the flesh, a very nice car,it is now for sale in the States.

COX 3361 is being sold by Albion Motorcars in Belgium for 275,000 Euros (£243,000 or $393,000) - it failed to meet its reserve recently at Coys in the UK. Nevertheless a very, very nice car!

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An earlier Angliss car, COX 6136 is on sale in the US:

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Anyone taking the advert for COX 5012 at face value would believe that the car was built by AC / Shelby in the 1960s and rebuilt by AC in the early 2000s. A very misleading advertisement!

Hofmann's - AC - Cobra 427 MkIII