Kirkham in Shelby Registry

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

What means COB & COX ?
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Serial number prefixes used by AC

CSX was Cobra Shelby eXport
COB was Cobra Oem Britain (UK)
COX was Cobra Oem eXport

[FatBoy]

My understanding was that the "C" in CSX & COB was simply the third letter in the alphabet to denote the third series cars. The previous series Ace's chassis numbers started with "A" and then "B".
I don't believe the "C" had anything to do with "Cobra".

Paul

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by FatBoy

My understanding was that the "C" in CSX & COB was simply the third letter in the alphabet to denote the third series cars. The previous series Ace's chassis numbers started with "A" and then "B".
I don't believe the "C" had anything to do with "Cobra".

Paul

I gave the simple explanation...most people see the C as Cobra.

You're right it was the third product family to use the sequence...and, as such, was "C"

...but, it was no coincidence that:
"A" was for Ace
"B" was for Bristol
and...
"C" was for Cobra

[RACERAL]

I'm an admitted dummy about this stuff... but I think the proof will be in the pudd'in and in a few years... when they all start hitting the auction blocks (the fake real ones) around the world..I think you will see a huge price difference.
I also think that it will diminish the value of the real ones.. And we all know what real ones are, now don't we kiddies.

[Allan A]

Funny thing Allan, is that you've owned several 4000 series Shelbys, and YOU were the one who encouraged me to buy mine. So I guess that makes you: HEAD Dick or better yet...... you're a Dick head!

P.S. We miss you at breakfast...

-Gio

Gio, yes that is true, but I have seen the light and sold the 4000 cars.

Interesting point. Billy Andrews told me there are only about 100 aluminum bodied Continuation seires Shelbys right now. Thats less then the original series. Pretty rare by any standard.

Evan, 100 4000 alum cars. Sell yours as fast as you can. The 7000 fiberglass series will be the true mark (maybe 40), 100% made by SAI no subcontractors

[JBo]

Real1...Shelby did not "allow" AC to build the bodies...you need to do some reading on the subject...all cars except the Daytonas were rollers designed by AC; (with the 427's - help from FoMoCo in suspension). AC had been building Aces which with frame tube increases became 260/289s and with Fords help in designing suspension ,427's with the bodies and frames modified to Ford spec to stand the torque and hp. A reasonable book on this is Legates Cobra 40 years or some such title or read some of the earlier books on the subject.

[REAL 1]

Let me rephrase this. Shelby utilized outside bodies and chasis from AC. SAI performed numerous mods and improvements to get to the "Cobra". SAI was instrumental in the design of the 427 body and chasis with FoMoCo. He was going to or wanted produce them inhouse but did finally decide to let AC do the manufacture based on labor costs.

That to me is "outsourcing." The cars in the end were Shelby Cobras.

I believe you will find these facts in numerous Cobra books not just Legates.

[A-Snake]

Originally Posted by computerworks

Serial number prefixes used by AC

CSX was Cobra Shelby eXport
COB was Cobra Oem Britain (UK)
COX was Cobra Oem eXport

Thus COB is right hand drive and COX is left hand drive.