AC Cobra Mk III 427 Semi-Competition Continuation

Chassis COX5012 is one of just 16 Mk III 427 Semi-Competition continuation Cobras built by AC Cars (UK) Ltd from original tooling, first registered in the UK in 2008 and supplied through AC specialist Rod Leach of Nostalgia. It comes with an AC Certificate of Authenticity.

Its history is unusually good for a continuation car. It was once owned by Cobra historian and author Trevor Legate and appears in several of his books. It gained FIA Historic Technical Passport approval in 2010, and the page says only minor changes would be needed to restore eligibility for events such as the Goodwood Revival.

Power is from a 1966 Ford 427 side-oiler FE V8 with twin Holley four-barrel carburettors and a four-speed manual gearbox. It was dyno tested at 632 bhp, and a milder camshaft now gives about 550 bhp. It is finished in Guardsman Blue with White Le Mans stripes and rides on Halibrand-style cast magnesium wheels. A reconditioned gearbox, a dismantled Ford 428 FE engine and the original cast iron cylinder heads are included.