| The AC Cobra is a distinctive two door roadster | | | | a worthwhile endeavour as the new car would |
| produced in England during the nineteen sixties. The | | | | compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. AC then turned |
| initial cars were fitted with a straight 6 engine, a | | | | to Ford for the engine, who supplied AC with a new |
| common feature for limited produced cars of the era; | | | | small block V8; suiting both parties as Ford wanted a |
| although by the time the Cobra was produced it was | | | | car in direct competition with Chevrolet. The car and |
| considerably mature in its life. Shortly afterwards the | | | | new engine was sent to Carroll Shelby in L.A. |
| engine was changed to a Chrysler V8. The body of | | | | Production of the car proved straight forward as the |
| the car was composed of aluminium body panels and | | | | changes needed were already made due to the |
| steel tubing. | | | | previous Zephyr engine used in the Cobra. |
| In the early sixties Carroll Shelby contacted AC hoping | | | | The AC Cobra was produced for six years, between |
| they would build a car which was fitted with a V8 | | | | nineteen sixty one and nineteen sixty seven. Although |
| engine. After AC agreed, they stated it was conditional | | | | the car remains iconic and distinctive, the car was not |
| on a suitable engine being found to fit in the car, and | | | | successful financially which lead to the cease of |
| therefore contacted Chevrolet. Chevrolet did not feel it | | | | exporting to Ford and Shelby. |