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Model Shelby Cobra
Shelby Cobra
The AC Cobra birth was a British built and designed sports car that was produced during the 1960s.
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AC Cars began with the Bristol straight 6 motor in it 2-seater roadster. In 1961 Bristol dropped the engine from production. AC selected the 2.6 L Ford Zephyr for its cars. Carroll Shelby in 1961 sent a letter to AC to request a car modified to handle a V8 motor. AC like the idea and agreed, if the right motor could be found.
Shelby went first the Chevrolet to get a V8, but they said no for fear of competition for their Corvette. Ford on the other hand was looking for a car to compete with the Corvette was happy to join in the endeavor.
Cobra Mark I was born the first 75 including the prototype were joined with the 260 4.2 L motor. 51 more Mark I models got the fire breather Windsor Ford 289 cu 4.7 L V8. A front end design change by AC’s chief engineer Alan Turner added Rack and Pinion steering with transverse leaf springs. The new Mark II went into production in 1963 with the steering rack from the MGB and the steering column from the VW Beetle. 528 Mark II Cobras came to lift by the summer of 1965.
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The new Mark III was designed in cooperation with Ford in Detroit. A whole new chassis was built which featured 4" main chassis tubes (instead of 3") and coil spring suspension all around. The new car also had wide fenders and a larger radiator opening. It was powered by the famed "side oiler" Ford 427 V8 7.0 L breathing 425 bhp and reaching top speeds of 163 mph for the standard model. And in the performance option 485 bhp with a top speed of 180 mph for the competition model.
The production of the Cobra Mark III began on 1 January 1965, two prototypes had been sent to the United States in October of 1964. Cars would be finished in Shelby's workshop. In fact to save cost, most AC Cobra 427's were actually fitted with Ford's 428 in³ (7.0 L) engine, a long stroke, smaller bore, lower cost engine, intended for road use rather than racing. It seems that a total of 300 Mark III cars were sent to Shelby in the USA during the years 1965 and 1966, including the competition version. 31 unsold competition cars were detuned and made road worthy and called S/C for semi-competition. Today, these are the rarest and the most valuable models and can sell for in excess of 1.5 million dollars.
Model collectors love the Mark III Shelby Cobra’s and we have located some of the top models to add to your collections.
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 Model Power Ford Shelby Cobra GT 1 87 HO  US $1.99
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 8922 Monogram 1 24 Model Car Box Shelby Cobra 427 S C US $3.00
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 Micro Machines Shelby AC Cobra Daytona Coupe Model Car N Scale VERY RARE US $3.08
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 Malibu Model Collection HO 101 Shelby AC Cobra 1965 US $3.89
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 Model Power 1 87 Shelby Cobra blue US $3.99
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 Model Power HO Die Cast 1965 Shelby CobraWhite w Blue Stripes MDP19225 US $4.19
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 HO Model Power 1965 Shelby Cobra MDP 19228 US $4.23
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 Model Power HO 1 87 1965 Shelby Cobra Blue 19224 US $4.25
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 Model Power HO 1 87 1965 Shelby Cobra Black 19227 US $4.25
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