AC Cobra 289, what's it worth???

[1ntCobra]

Looks like someone was trying to make it look more like a Cobra by attempting to put a new front body clip on it (and perhaps gave up). It does look like it must have been in some running condition a while ago considering the battery, radio and power antenna are certainly not 60s or 70s vintage.

If this is a Cobra predecessor, like an AC Ace, it would probably be worth more with the original front body clip and motor. If the motor was replaced in 1963, I'm sure the original motor is long gone.

I have not seen many pictures of AC Aces, but I would think the interior would be similar to a Cobra, but I don't know that is the case. The glove box looks odd. Maybe the whole dash was replaced. The steering wheel looks odd too. The gas cap looks wrong and should probably be on a rear fender.

If this really is an AC Ace with some interesting and incomplete surgery to make it more Cobra-ish, I'm sure someone would be willing to pay 10's of thousands of dollars for it (not 100's of thousands of dollars, like an original Cobra).

It would be interesting to see more pictures. Taken from the side, so as to see the wheels and the fenders, well at least the rear clip. And how about more shots in the trunk and of the rear including the bumpers, tail lights. How about interior shot of doors, including the latches and the seats. More shots in the engine compartment too.