Just to chime in, AC built AC MKIII's which were the same body as the 427
cobra but would use 289 V8's this was in the period and they were not able
to call them "cobras" hencew the MKII designation.
A german company that builds the 300SL replicas now owns the AC name and are
producing new cobras (they bought what was left of autocraft i believe)
except where autocraft had been using ford engines still the new AC's are
chev engined.
All in all I have not been following the case much.. know it has been gogin
a while and not sure if it involves kirckham.. but they supply bodies to
HAWK in the UK who build 289 MKII's, FIA 289s and 427's.. are they being
hammered too?
I'm all for giving design credit where it is due.. and shelby should recieve
fees for the use of the "cobra" name and logos (if he still owns them) as
for taking credit for the shape.. well.. not sure thats his work.
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Regards
Michael King
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