The original Cobra was an AC Ace with a Shelby conversion to a Ford V-8.
Carroll Shelby then redesigned the car a bit and began building them himself
with an aluminum body. A couple of years ago he wanted to build 25 brand new
1965 (1966?) Cobras. He had registered a number of them back then that did
not get built and thought that he could get around the pollution and safety
specs if they were authentic 1965 models. The Feds would not go for it. He
is building a limited number of the very expensive cars. If I were rich, I
would have one!!
----- Original Message -----
From Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin at ix.netcom.com>
To: Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: British cars, past and present
> << I am curious and have been asked, because of my love of British cars,
> What
> makes were made and what makes are presently made by the British. I
really
> don't know the whole story. >>
>
> I read in a recent men's magazine (I think it was Playboy) that the Cobra
> is being made again. If I remember correctly, it is a British assmbled
> product, but with American (Ford) parts. A real Ferrari cruncher reborn,
> judging by the rhetoric.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ
>
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