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The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.
Its production model, the RS 5501-5507 (as later known) is one of the rarest models, with only 7 such cars built. In September 1961, AC was approached by Carroll Shelby to use a small block Ford Windsor V8 engine in the Ace chassis, producing the AC Cobra. Shelby needed a car that could compete with the Chevrolet Corvette in US sports car ...
Ford Shelby Cobra GT350 (1968) Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 (1968) Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 KR (1968) Ford Torino (1968) Ford Torino GT Convertible (1968-1971) GMC Astro 95 (1968–1987) Hurst Hemi Dodge Dart L023 (1968) Imperial Crown (1968-1973) Mercury Comet (1968-1969) Mercury Cyclone (1968-1969) Mercury Montego (1968-1971) Oldsmobile 442 (1968-1972)
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
Shelby and Moon installed the V8 engine and a Borg-Warner T-10 transmission into the AC body, [3] creating the first of the cars Shelby named "Cobra". In order to expand production Shelby needed a facility of his own. Coincidentally Lance Reventlow's lease at his shop in Venice, Los Angeles, where his company built Scarab racing cars, was expiring.
A Production: Bob Johnson: Shelby Cobra 289 B Production: Frank Dominianni: Chevrolet Corvette: C Modified: Ed Lowther: Genie Mk.8-Ford: C Production: Bruce Jennings: Porsche 356 Carrera D Modified: Tom O'Brien: Ferrari Dino 268 SP D Production: Bob Tullius: Triumph TR4: E Modified: Lee Hall: Elva-Porsche: E Production: Hans Zereis: Porsche 356 ...
Year Power Notes Sources Benz Patent-Motorwagen: 1886 0.67 kW (0.9 hp) First commercially available automobile in history Benz Velo: 1894 1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) First production car [55] Peugeot Type 15: 1897 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) Peugeot's first in-house engine [56] Daimler Phoenix 1899 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) First four-cylinder road car [57]
Richard Symons's documentary recounts the origins and rise to racing history of the AC Cobra, the car requested by Carroll Shelby.The film details the history of the Cobra and Carroll Shelby's racing career from its humble beginnings to the 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Roy Salvadori at the wheel of an Aston Martin DBR1.