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Great Britain 3
AC Cobra
| Typ | Cobra 289 | Cobra 427 | |
| Engine | V eight-cylinder (90°) | ||
| Displacement | 4.727 cm³ | 7.010 cm³ | |
| Bore * stroke | 101,6 * 72,9 mm | 107,7 * 96,62 mm | |
| Compression ratio | 11 : 1 | ||
| Torque | 627 Nm - 2800 rpm | ||
| Performance | 206 kW (280 HP) at 5700 rpm | 301 kW (410 HP) at 5600 rpm | |
| Engine control | ohv | ||
| Mixture preparation | Holley | Carter | |
| Transmission | Four-speed (Borg Warner) | ||
| Suspension front/rear | Triangle wishbone transverse leaf spring | Triangle wishbone coil spring | |
| Wheelbase | 2290 mm | ||
| Wheels | 185 R 15 | 8.15 x 15 | |
| Body | Tubular steel frame with aluminum sheet | ||
| Length | 3,84 m | ||
| Width | 1,55 m | ||
| Height | 1,24 m | ||
| Brakes f/r | Discs | ||
| Kerb weight | Approx. 1050 kg | ||
| Maximum speed | Approx. 240 km/h | Approx. 270 km/h | |
| Manufactured | 1962-69 | 1965 - 69 | |
Continuous development has helped the car to exceptional power to weight ratio. Except after the company AC, the Cobra is also named after the racer Carroll Shelby, the after a rather eventful professional life for the first time wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959. In 1966 he is involved in the victory of the Ford GT 40 there and he finally provides Cobra after engines of 63 kW (85 hp) to 125 kW (170 HP) the first Ford V8.
The popularity probably results from the combination of an English roadster with very powerful American engines and the then following racing successes, including a fourth-place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The sales success has its limits, even through difficulties in production. Over the years to be built less than 1000.
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