AC cobra 427

Shelby Cobra still an icon at 50

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Fifty years have passed since the first Shelby AC Cobra, CSX2000, landed, heralding the emergence of an automotive sex symbol and a racetrack legend from a modest display stand at the New York auto show.

Cannily resprayed pearlescent yellow, from its original blue, to give journalists the impression that full-scale production had begun, it was well-received, although hardly the only attraction of that 1962 show. Competition came in many shapely forms, including the Studebaker Avanti and from a design study done for the Chevrolet Corvette, the XP-755.

Few could have imagined that the upstart Cobra, the unlikely offspring of England’s venerable but tiny AC Cars (making cars since at least 1904) and a relentlessly ambitious Texan, Carroll Shelby — a Second World War pilot turned chicken farmer turned racecar driver turned chronically undercapitalized sports car constructor — would continue stirring enthusiasts’ souls well into the next century.

Doing A Lot With A Little

There is this tendency among artists (and I include myself in this, even though I usually don’t use the word “artist” to describe myself) to become materials-obsessed. To get hung up on what you are using and to always want something better.

I understand this more then most. Hell, one of my links is Notebook Stories . I’ve been obsessed with finding the perfect notebook for years, one that offers me the perfect balance of portability, quality, and I hate to admit it: looks (though like any good obsession, I’ll probably never be satisfied.)

I’ve spent thousands upon thousands of dollars over-the-years on supplies (and now I spend even more on new programs, hardware, and upgrades: the digital age is expensive!) What has all this money gotten me? Well, actually a lot. I’m not downing expensive supplies, no matter how ridiculously overpriced (I’m looking at you, PrismaColor!) These supplies are often worth it, their quality undoubtedly superior.

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AC Cobra 427 - Three Laps Around Homestead in Shelby AC Cobra 427 SC

AC cobra 427 - Bookshelf

576 pages	The complete book of collectible cars, 70 years of blue chip auto investments 1930-2000 Creator: Richard M. Langworth \| Transportation - 2000-01-01 AC also built 29 "late" examples with the wider, fender-flared 427 body developed for the big-block version of the Cobra that was produced starting in 1965. ...

480 pages	Illustrated Directory of Sports Cars Creator: Ray Bonds \| Transportation - 2003-02-13 AC Cobra AC Cobra 260, AC Cobra 289, AC Cobra 427, AC Daytona Cobra (data for Cobra 289) Built by: AC Cars Ltd., Britain, and Shelby American lnc., USA. ... Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Horse Tack

is a nissan gtr faster then an ac cobra shelby 427 in a drag race?

Jan 28, 2010 by Johny | Posted in Nissan

Also witch one nicer in your opinion.

I have actually driven both of these cars. I work at Nissan as a GT-R technician, I have met Mr. Shelby several times. A several hundred thousand dollar 427 AC Cobra is a real hand full to drive and would not be very wise to accidentally spin out of control

| Jan 29, 2010