AC Cobra - Wikipedia
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.
The True Story Behind The First Ever Shelby Cobra - HotCars
2020年6月16日 · By January 1962, modified the Ace with the help of AC Cars’ mechanics, and thus the “AC Ace 3.6” prototype, chassis #CSX2000, was born. It was the first Shelby Cobra. Back in the 1960s, typical Shelby Cobras were sold for $5,995. But Carroll Shelby wisely kept his intact and held onto it all the way until his passing.
A Legend Laid Bare: The Very First Shelby Cobra
2022年12月26日 · The first Shelby Cobra, chassis CSX2000, was a hard-driven test mule that brought an iconic roadster into existence.
The story of the Shelby Cobra in 5 cars - Hagerty Media
2023年7月20日 · While many think Shelby made only two versions of the Cobra—those powered by a 289-cubic-inch V-8 and those by a 427-cubic-inch V-8—the reality is more nuanced. The first cars were fitted with 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8s backed by …
The Shelby Cobra: How a humbly-built car once ... - Shelby …
2019年5月16日 · Two new lightweight, thin-wall cast, small-block 4.2-liter (260-cubic inch) V8 engines tuned for high performance were air-freighted to Shelby, who had his team fit the engine and transmission in less than eight hours. The result was …
1962 260 Cobra CSX2000 | Shelby American Collection
CSX2000 was the chassis number given to the one and only prototype Cobra. It was constructed by AC Cars in Thames Ditton, England by modifying an AC Ace with direct input from Carroll Shelby.
History Of First Shelby Cobra:Shelby's Rise As Constructor
2019年6月13日 · Explore the iconic legacy and enduring significance of the Shelby Cobra, a pivotal chapter in Shelby's eminent journey in automotive history. In 1964, Shelby begins working on Shelby Cobra 427 very extreme version powered by a beastly Ford big-block 7-litre engine with around 450 bhp and over 600 Nm of torque.
First Shelby Cobra, 1962 - The Henry Ford
Carroll Shelby took the auto enthusiast world by storm when he pulled the straight-6 engine from a lightweight British AC Ace roadster, replaced it with a Ford V-8, and created the Shelby Cobra. Between the 1962 and 1967 model years, Shelby American produced just under 1,000 Cobras variously equipped with 260, 289, and 427-cubic-inch Ford engines.
Shelby Cobra: The Evolution Of An Automotive Icon - SlashGear
2024年12月4日 · Carroll Shelby established Shelby American in 1962 to put the Cobra into production. Between 1962 and 1963, the company built 75 Cobras with the 260 Windsor engine.
1962 Shelby Cobra CSX2000 Review: Driving the First Cobra Ever …
2021年7月5日 · If the Ford Shelby Cobra concept represents the latest chapter in the Cobra's automotive biblical story, then CSX2000—the very first Shelby Cobra