AC Continuation or Kirkham

[What'saCobra?]

Egads, so many memories, so little precision. Well, here goes...

We can happily confirm that we took receipt of MKII COX 4004 in June of 1995, painted very dark blue with full chrome wire-wheels. It was a handsome package, painted exceedingly flat and bright, much better than the older paint specs. It began life as CSX 4004, as it was intended to be a US car at the order date, which changed during the lengthy construction period, due to the collapse of the company.

In fact, the receivers from PW were ugly enough to demand the original Mathwall engine in my previously completed Lightweight, as further price to complete the MKII, despite having been fully paid previously. i kept the Lightweight at the factory for a few years.
This expensive overcharge would never have happened under Brian, but there was little reason or capability for me to finish the car ex-factory at the time. Yes, i was robbed, but politely.

This was the last MKII to be completed in full by the "original" AC Cars, Ltd, GB company. It used the final chassis for setting-up the latest set of chassis jigs, which were subsequently dismantled.

We kept her for about 5 or 6 years, or so, in GB as a streeter. It was sold to a Brit, nice chap, and remains in your lovely Isles, at last count. i have honored his privacy and have had no reason to revise our understanding to date.

As it was then NOT to go to the USA, the chassis number was revised to COB 4004 and EU TUF, by the factory, upon delivery. AND the change from RHD to LHD, per my order, was revised by the new owner to RHD, by AC, i was told.
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As an aside, the first AC CSX 40XX MKIII series was the original Wagner serial series, US cars shipped as rollers, some painted, some not. But, as the cars were likely to be seen by FORD customers and management, they were revised to COX 61XX, for comity and peace… Shelby "planned" to make a CSX 60XX series, so the revisions had to be done to keep peace in the family.

For instance, the original Wagner CSX 4003 MKIII became the Thomas COX 6133, etc. i am advised.

So, you see the SAAC book is a little in error here, as the "other" cars were not all MKIII's. One was COB 4004, a MKII, as discussed at length above. Another was CSX 3056, a MKIII SC, and CSX 3058, our current car's revised serial.

We have previously discussed the very short series of CSX 30XX MKIII SC 's.

The other COB 4000 MKIII was the Pacifica Blue Bowers, Ltd/Savage car to GB and the COB 4001 MKIII in Porche Zink Metallic for Fynn in Herts…

All pretty clear to me, she says…….

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Meanwhile, as we are planning to upgrade the family plane, CSX 3058 may go on the market this year. Let me know if your well-heeled friends want a real factory SC, circa 1992. It is the original Angliss personal car. Never driven. Located Orlando. See my pix.

I have a few pix of COB 4004 here, if you wish me to put them in my portfolio above.