Cobra Replicas

Cobra Replicas

Author: Iain Ayre

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1787114406

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Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Iain Ayre's years of real ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!


How to Build Cobra Kit Cars + Buying Used

How to Build Cobra Kit Cars + Buying Used

Author: D. Brian Smith

Publisher: CarTech Inc

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1934709433

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The Shelby Cobra is one of the most legendary sports cars in automotive history. Only about 1,000 of the original Cobras were ever built, and many enthusiasts wanted to own and drive one of these ultimate sports cars yet could not afford to.


Cobra

Cobra

Author: Trevor Legate

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0760324239

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This book tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s as a result of an unlikely collaboration between a plain-talking ex-racing driver from Texas and a conservative British automobile manufacturer, funded by one of the giants of the industry, the Ford Motor Company. Carroll Shelby, AC Cars, and Ford came together to create a car called the Cobra, based on the AC Ace roadster that had been in production since 1954. When the Shelby Cobra was created, it was far from state-of-the-art, but the use of a new series of Ford V8 engines saw the lightweight car annihilate the Chevrolet Corvette in American sports car racing. By adding aerodynamic bodywork, the Daytona Cobra Coupe arrived in Europe to contest the FIA World Championship and took victory in the GT category in 1965, making Shelby American the first (and only) USA-based manufacturer to achieve this feat. In order to capitalize on this success, even greater power was required and the car was developed to take a huge 7-liter engine that proved to be a triumph of horsepower over handling - thus the 427 Cobra became an overnight legend, establishing new performance records and creating a reputation for being more than a little tricky to drive. The era of the Cobra was brief - production ended at Shelby American during 1966 and at AC Cars in 1968 where they built their own final version, the AC289 Sports. Just over 1000 Cobras were built during that time but the final cars proved difficult to sell, their vintage qualities deterring potential owners. Carroll Shelby closed his company and went to Africa while AC developed other models, but the Cobra was not quite finished yet. Within a matter of a few years, a new market for the car was created as the demand for affordable kit cars grew. The most popular model by far was the Cobra and many thousands were built, with the result that both AC Cars and Carroll Shelby put their own versions back into production. And then the arguments really started... If it was an improbable car over forty years ago, it is even more implausible today, but the remarkable Cobra, in one form or another, is still with us. It may be dead, but it just won't lie down!


Birth of a New Machine

Birth of a New Machine

Author: Dan Somers

Publisher: Somehow Publishing

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0615196047

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Written by an avid automobile enthusiast and replica builder, this book explains the process from concept to completion and shines a spotlight on the potential pitfalls. Easy and entertaining to read, "Birth of a New Machine: Building a Cobra Replica" is packed with color photos and information to help you succeed with your replica project.


Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1982-08

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.


Shelby and AC Cobra

Shelby and AC Cobra

Author: Brian Laban

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2015-08-31

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1785000047

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In the new edition of this classic text, Brian Laban brings the story of the AC Cobra up to date. In the early 1960s, a flamboyant Texan, Carroll Shelby, dreamed of a special kind of sports car, a marriage of European style with lusty, affordable American V8 power. He took his dream forward and he persuaded British sports car specialist AC Cars to build his car, and US industry giant the Ford Motor Co to fund it. Its name also came to him in a dream - Cobra. The original production of the Cobra lasted just five years and encompassed barely a thousand cars built within the original framework. But it was only the beginning of a story that is still very much alive, encompassing 'continuations', spin-offs, and a massive worldwide replica industry. Shelby and AC Cobra details the man behind the cars, the story of their development and engineering, racing pedigree and owning and driving these powerful, iconic cars today. Fully illustrated with 250 archive colour photographs.


Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1991-02

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.


Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics

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Publisher:

Published: 1991-05

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.