The AC Cobra first made
headlines
in America when it
was introduced in
Carroll Shelby's Los
Angeles garage.
Carroll Shelby
soon
worked with
his
AC to supply the body and chassis.
After
making
a quick deal with Ford to use
his
existing V-8
engine,
an icon was born.
Once the car became more widely available, it appeared on the racing scene, winning titles in nearly every major racing
event
around
the
world, from his
Italian Grand Prix at Monza to
his
24 Hours of Daytona, Shelby
His
Cobra
established
its place in
his late 1960s
history books
With
a cumulative total of nearly
1,000
roadsters,
there
will not be
enough roadsters
in 60 years
But a new generation
with
the same name and basic formula
will
give consumers
the
chance to own a
high-performance
personal roadster.
and gives
us a
good
idea of
what
a revival
might
look like from an
aficionado's
perspective.
Upfront enthusiasts will
quickly
recognize that this design is true to the original AC formula
A deep front splitter for
state-of-the-art
efficiency
is combined with
wide grille
openings
with exposed
radiators
just like
the
real Cobra, but with
a contemporary rectangular shape.