1963 AC Cobra
Under license from Shelby, AC Cars in England produced their own Cobra for the UK domestic market and occasional export. All the domestic cars carry a COB chassis number with a right hand drive configuration. The AC-built export models carried the COX chassis numbers.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | England |
| engine | Ford 90º V8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | Pushrod OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 4727 cc / 288.46 in³ |
| bore | 101.6 mm / 4.0 in |
| stroke | 72.9 mm / 2.9 in |
| power | 208.8 kw / 280 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| specific output | 59.23 bhp per litre |
| torque | 425.7 nm / 314 ft lbs @ 3400 rpm |
| body / frame | Aluminum over Tubular Steel Chassis |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Discs |
| rear brakes | Discs |
| f suspension | Wishbones w/Coil Springs & Dampers |
| r suspension | Wishbones w/Coil Springs & Dampers |
Auction Sales History
1966 AC Cobra 289 ‘Mark II’ Roadster COB6054 – sold for €937,250
The ex-Amschel Rothschild; present owner since 1978. Originally built in right-hand drive configuration and delivered on 14th February 1966 to Victor Talfourd-Cook of Berkshire, UK. Registered ‘JGF 272D’. Converted from right- to left-hand drive by Brian Angliss’s Autokraft company.While in the vendor’s care the engine has been rebuilt (circa 1999) and the body repainted (in the early 2000s). The car retains its original cylinder block and original-specification T10L gearbox, and comes with full weather equipment and a hardtop.
Auction Source: 2015 Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
