AC history

[Matra et Alpine]

This came up as a hint for the badges quiz and thought it might interest UCPers .....

The AC Cobra caused a sensation by racing along the M1 motorway at 183 mph, leading to questions being raised in Parliament. Two AC Cobras were entered in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, the AC entry was the first British car to finish. By now, the 427 AC Cobra had the distinction of being listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest production car in the world, a title which it held for several years.


183mph on public motorway in 1964

That would get you a life-ban now

[Viper007]

Man a legit 427 Cobra would run you a lot of money these days. Ultimate car.

[EvilPaladin]

One of my all-time favourite cars.

[Coventrysucks]

I have been trying to track down some info on that Cobra Coupe for ages, but I never come up with anything.
Do you have any more info/ pics? They would be greatly appreciated!

I had the pleasure of seeing the beast in person a few years back, and thought as it had a bit of history to it, it would be easy to find again, but no.

[Matra et Alpine]

For some reason AC have taken their web site down for "upgrade" so can't help too much. It's worth keeping an eye out for because it was excellent - http://www.accars.co.uk/ .

I got those images from http://www.autoclassic.com/features/.../ac/index.html which seems to have copied over most of the AC site

[Tha_killa69]

Are these the guys who tune the BMWs? I also saw a couple of Shelby Cobras on that site.

[taz_rocks_miami]

Man a legit 427 Cobra would run you a lot of money these days. Ultimate car.

I'd love to just be able to drive one of those babies Goes like mad and looks cool doing it.

Taz.

[UK CARS]

what year was the lemans?

[Coventrysucks]

1964 I think.

[hurricaneharold]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/...48d40dd2_b.jpg

Coventrysucks, I have got some original photo`s of the AC Coupe,that you have as an aviator on here.

The car was tested on the M1 by Peter Bolton and Ninian Sanderson in the early hours of the morning along the M1 motorway.Parliment had already thought of introducing the the speed limit.

The car was wrecked at Le Mans after being shunted by a Ferrari 250 LM. A rear tyre burst,causing the car to somersault into the air and killing three spectators.

This car raced at Le Mans in 1964.

The car was aquired by Barrie Bird from AC .he had the wreck rebuilt.

[henk4]

Coventrysucks, I have got some original photo`s of the AC Coupe,that you have as an aviator on here.

The car was tested on the M1 by Peter Bolton and Ninian Sanderson in the early hours of the morning along the M1 motorway.Parliment had already thought of introducing the the speed limit.

The car was wrecked at Le Mans after being shunted by a Ferrari 250 LM. A rear tyre burst,causing the car to somersault into the air and killing three spectators.

This car raced at Le Mans in 1964.

The car was aquired by Barrie Bird from AC .he had the wreck rebuilt.

Welcome, this is a rather old thread and Coventry is no longer around. I though would not mind to see those shots.

[hurricaneharold]

Welcome, this is a rather old thread and Coventry is no longer around. I though would not mind to see those shots.

Sorry , I have only just found this thread, I will dig out the old photo`s sometime.

[henk4]

Sorry , I have only just found this thread, I will dig out the old photo`s sometime.

no problem at all.

[Dino Scuderia]

Here's some shots from LM '64.

[hurricaneharold]

Here's some shots from LM '64.

Nice vintage photo`s