03-05-2003, 03:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: 2009 Solbra
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The AC Car Group Limited has recreated the original AC Cobra 427 model which is now available to special order and hundreds of man hours are spent on each vehicle to hand craft the aluminium body using original wooden jigs used by AC since 1962.
The AC Mark II 289 FIA , is the first of a limited edition, numbered COB 1001 - 1025 and is a continuation of the seven cars built in the 1960s. This historic classic is manufactured from the original jigs, bucks and tooling used for the competition cars, and is in polished aluminium. Taken from their web site below.
http://www.accars.co.uk/Content/MainMenu/fsMain.html
When Shelby came back into making Cobras he offered them in aluminum and glass. He bought the aluminum bodies from Kirkhams and you could purchase a Shelby aluminum Cobra after he doubled the price. He then found a new supplier about 2 years ago but since has just gone back to the Kirkhams for his aluminum body.
FFR had one aluminum body built and was going to try and sell it for $6,000 but found they couldn't do it. FFR will not be selling an aluminum body for the FFR.
Dan
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