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AC Cobra
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"Shelby Cobra" redirects here. For the 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, see Ford Shelby Cobra Concept.
"Shelby 427" redirects here. For the NASCAR race that ran with this name in 2009, see Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas).
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.
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AC Cobra | |
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![]() AC Cobra MkIII | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | AC Cars Shelby American[1][2][3] |
Also called | AC Shelby Cobra Shelby AC Cobra[4] Shelby Cobra AC 289 Sports[5] |
Production | 1962–1967: Leaf-spring 655 Coil-spring 343 |
Assembly | Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK (AC Cars (EU) Ltd.) Los Angeles, California, US (Shelby American, Inc.) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door roadster |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | AC Frua Shelby Daytona |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | AC Ace |
Successor | AC MK IV |
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Quick Facts MkI, Overview ...
MkI | |
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CSX2000 – The first Cobra completed by Shelby | |
Overview | |
Production | 1962–1963 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4.3 or 4.7 L (260 or 289 cu in) V8 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
Length | 3,848 mm (151.5 in) |
Width | 1,549 mm (61 in) |
Height | 1,245 mm (49 in) |
Curb weight | 916 kg (2,019 lb)[6] |
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Quick Facts MkII, Overview ...
MkII | |
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![]() 1963 Cobra MkII 289 | |
Overview | |
Production | 1963–1965 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4.7 L (289 cu in) V8 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
Length | 3,848 mm (151.5 in) |
Width | 1,549 mm (61 in) |
Height | 1,245 mm (49 in) |
Curb weight | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)[7] |
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Quick Facts MkIII, Overview ...
MkIII | |
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![]() AC Cobra 427 | |
Overview | |
Production | 1965–1967 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 7.0 or 4.7 L (427 or 289 cu in) V8 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
Length | 3,962 mm (156 in) |
Width | 1,727 mm (68 in) |
Height | 1,219 mm (48 in) |
Curb weight | 1,068 kg (2,355 lb)[8] |
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