Superformance 289 MK II "Slabside" at Carlisle

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by 65SC

looks that way. but SA charges more?

There are specification and option differences that make the Shelby and Superformance products different.

[marklotus]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

There are specification and option differences that make the Shelby and Superformance products different.

What are the differences? Are they meaningful? Thanks.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by marklotus

What are the differences? Are they meaningful? Thanks.

Trim differences for one.

The SA car uses the alloy Dana/Salsibury differential while the AC and Superformance use the ZF limited slip diff that is used in the Superformance MK III, the Shelby Daytona Coupe, the Zagato and some car I never heard of called a "Camaro".

[1985 CCX]

Wow!

Congrats to Rick and Ross...............

Looks like 1962 all over again as the same car is being shown all around like there are more....HiTech, Riverside, SPF, AC and SAI.......same car?

You guys did great with the car, just feel it should be under one label for less confusion. SAI gets more for the car since you get a CSX#. Next we will have a thread comparing HiTech, Riverside, SPF, AC and SAI which is better. Why is the SPF factory so empty?

Can't wait to see the car! Looks great! Congrats, hope I can get one at some point.

[bdeutsch]

We attended one of the Shelby 50th Anniversary events in Pomona last weekend.

Hillbank had a beautiful display. Included was a CSX 7000 series, 289FIA. I swore that 8-months ago it was the same Superformance Mk II that I looked at in their showroom in Irvine. As displayed and with drivetrain installed, it listed as $109k I think. (not absolutely sure, but close).

Again, beautiful car.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

Wow!

Congrats to Rick and Ross...............

Looks like 1962 all over again as the same car is being shown all around like there are more....HiTech, Riverside, SPF, AC and SAI.......same car?

You guys did great with the car, just feel it should be under one label for less confusion. SAI gets more for the car since you get a CSX#. Next we will have a thread comparing HiTech, Riverside, SPF, AC and SAI which is better. Why is the SPF factory so empty?

Can't wait to see the car! Looks great! Congrats, hope I can get one at some point.

Because the photo is at Brooklands, not Hi Tech in Port Elizabeth!

The HT factory is humming along building the Superformance products, the Shelby cars, the AC Zagato, the Rossions and some that we are not allowed to name........

[london]

Probably one of AC Heritage's historic buildings at the former Brooklands racetrack. I wonder what that Cobra lurking in the background is?

AC Heritage will be opening their production facilities to the public as part of the Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival on 16 /17 June. You'll be able to see the original Thames Ditton Factory tooling, the AC factory chassis register, an Autokraft era display of the Cobra MkIV and the first 50th Anniversary aluminium Cobra produced by AC.

There will be examples of every significant variant of the AC roadster shape starting with the Ace right up to the latest AC production.

Well worth attending if you happen to be in England in June!

http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/inde...tail/AC-Cobras