AC Alloy FIA Cobra
 

As I predicted a year ago, the infamous Jim Price, owner of Superformance in South Africa, had an alloy surprise up his sleave and he didn't disappoint wanting eyes. It just arrived at Dynamic Superformance in Ross, Ohio last week and hasn't been prepped or even properly shod yet. The car is a shade lighter than Portofino blue, no stripes, with all of the correct originally placed gauges, forward roll bar and wrapped leaf springs. The car is going to be a track car and has only the drivers seat. All of the gauges are arranged similar to those that were on the Kirkham raffle Spring Fing car. The hood scoop is the roadster style, no rivets, with the correct scalloped edges and the contoured center on the front leading edge. I'm not sure what brakes are on the beast but the rotors are enormous. The quality, fit and finish are excellent as expected. No set price was mentioned but as the nose and tail badges attest..."AC The Original" will be resetting the bar for original, production alloy cars. It bears a COX prefix and is as original as one will ever examine. The truck has the regulation adaptations for the required luggage space and the truck lid has the original eyebrows on each side of the license plate area. The wheel wells are nicely lined with protective foam and the leaf springs are also wrapped to eliminate leaf spring squeeks. Rumor has it that Jim Price will personally answer questions and show the car at this weeks historics gathering at Elkart Lake, so be sure to bring your digital cameras. You'll be pleasantly surprised when you view the car and more so with the
gentleman that is making it's reintroduction into the U.S. market a reality.

I'm not above begging for pictures.:3DSMILE:

Dan,
 

Perhaps does it look like this?
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/cobfia.jpg

The color is Viking Blue, the team color used before they went to Guardsman Blue in 1965.

Notice the latest in Goodyear Race Tires painted in a special camoflage to prevent Firestone from getting a view of the special rain tread pattern...

Rick:D

Sniped!;)
Rick, You're exactly right even down to the cutting edge wheel treatments which are due to be changed if the proper tires and wheels arrive today.
It is an absolutely beautiful car and the alloy finish is excellent.
Jim Price will be at Elkhart Lake this weekend and will provide significant insight into the production and salient points. If you happen to request his autograph on your car, he will be embarrassed but will be happy to sign it.
BTW: ask him about the autographs on my cars!:D

I love Snipe hunting...
 

here are some more...
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/cobfia1.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/cobfia2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/cobfia3.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/cobfia4.jpg

You will not be disappointed with these cars from AC.

There are pictures in my gallery of one of the earlier production versions of this car in polished alloy.

BTW, the calipers are Girling CRs, the "quick change" units used on comp cars and S/Cs.

Rick:3DSMILE:

Wow - very cool.

How much?

Regards,

Keith

Beautiful.

WARNING!!!! Nude picture...
 

Rick

Awsome looking car! It seems that the shelby & AC cars have fatter rear fender flares than ERA's version. Is this true or is it just a different shape?

I have seen two of these cars in build and in fact one was being built in the bay next to mine at Brooklands in mid 2001. There was also one in progress in mid 2002 at the new (smaller) factory in Frimley. I was told then that this factory would focus on the alloy bodied cars and that the carbon ones would be produced in South Africa. They also do repair work. I saw one 427 that had front and rear damage both before and after and the results were incredibly good.

The FIA cars look absolutely fabulous and are correct down to the very last detail - though not cheap. When I was considering one in 2001 Lubinsky was asking over $200,000!

Wow - seems a tad high.

Regards,

Keith

Pderouss
 

The 200 grand car was the "Centennary Edition" that was a completed car with a 5.0L engine but the price was still way out of line. One of the reasons why Lubinsky is no longer there....they only sold one and that was to a dealer.

There are some real differences between the cars from AC and alloy cars from other sources. For anyone who is interested in them it would worth the time to look at all and compare.

If I can get the pictures scanned I will post some photos from the AC works of these cars under construction as well as others.

Rick

:3DSMILE:

More AC factory photos...
 

...these were taken at the "old" Brooklands factory.
This is a MK III (427) chassis
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/chassismkIII.jpg
(link fixed ..computerworks)

A front clip signed by the workman...http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/weybridge1.jpg

A MK IV on the final "fitting" line with Chris futzing the electrics...http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/weybridge2.jpg

And the prototype carbon fiber car going together...http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmuck/weybridge3.jpg

Rick:D

Mark IV:

What are the differences between an AC alloy car and a Kirkham?

Lew, about 140k :LOL: ;)

Are those 4 bolt lugs I see?

4 bolt lugs that are to a hub that fits the 6 pin hub drive.....no Pinto hubs here!

SFCJ, the difference is MUCH less than that. All will be revealed in the very near future. Way, way, much less. Maybe no difference at all when adjusted. Or maybe not.

Lets all pretend we have a sense of humor.........



Rick:rolleyes:

Rick, let's. That's what the winkin' smilie means. I's tryin' to be funny!;) :) :) :) :) :3DSMILE:

This could make currency exchange rates interesting. The dollar is sucking wind now. If it turns, pricing could be good.

Hey!

COOL CAR!!!

Very interesting pics. Anyone have any more? Always looking to improve. I even wish I had a couple of those in stock right now. How come whenever you run out of something, everyone wants to buy it?

Car looks GREAT! Keep up the good work!

David:) :) :)