AC-COBRA (ENGLAND), 1962
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AC Cobra - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Cobra
The AC Cobra, sold as the Shelby Cobra in
the United States of America, is an Anglo-American sports car with a Ford V8 engine, produced
intermittently in both the UK and United States of America since 1962. Like many British manufacturers, AC Cars had
been using the Bristolstraight-6 engine
in its small-volume production, including its AC Ace two-seater
roadster. This had a hand-built body with a steel tube frame, and aluminium
body panels that were made using English wheeling machines.
The engine was a pre-World War II design by BMW which
by the 1960s was considered dated. Bristol decided in 1961 to cease production
of its engine and instead to use Chrysler 313 cu in (5.1 L) V8 engines. AC started using the 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine
in its cars. In September 1961, American automotive
designer Carroll Shelby wrote to AC asking if
they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine. AC agreed, provided
a suitable engine could be found. Shelby went to Chevrolet to see if they would
provide him with engines, but not wanting to add competition to the Corvette
they said no. However, Ford wanted a car that could
compete with the Corvette and they happened to have a brand new engine which
could be used in this endeavor: the Windsor 221 in³ (3.6
L ) engine – a new lightweight, thin-wall cast small-block V8. Ford provided Shelby with two engines.
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