Question about the AC Cobra - Antique Car Talk


	Auto Repair Home	SEARCH POSTS	WHO'S ONLINE	LOG IN

Automotive Repair

Car Troubleshooting Topics
  Car Troubleshooting
  Engine Troubleshooting
  Engine Fault Codes
  Electrical and Wiring
  Transmission Problems

Car Repair Topics
  Car Making Noises
  Car Stereo Repair
  Heating or AC Issues
  Motorcycles and ATVs
  Tricks of the Trade
  Truck Repair Advice

Site Options:
  Login
  Sign up here!

Latest Forum Post

1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no start

I have a 1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no...

Strut spring orientation and strut mount tension nut

2017 Nissan rogue awd 2.5 L Put in Monro...

Transmission stuck in part, I have tried everything

So I'm working on my elderly fathers 201...

2017 dodge journey LED headlights on/off randomly

Year of vehicle 2017 Make of vehicle dod...

Kia Soul starter replacement issues!

Okay so my car is a 2010 Kia soul 2.0 en...

Please Help - Knock sound & engine fail

Hi all, Hoping to get some insight and ...

multiple warning lights

2013 GMC Terrain 130,000 miles 4 cylinde...

03 alero no low speed blower

Good day everyone, I have a 2003 Olds a...

04 Chevy 2500hd tail light issues

Help!!! I have changed my combo switch...

1999 Grand Caravan Sport not starting.

Hi. I'm new here. I hope someone can hel...

Question about the AC Cobra

Sign up here!

Search for (search options)

Auto Repair Home>> Automotive World>> Antique Car Talk

Guest
Anonymous Poster
alisbest22@comcast.net

Jun 7, 2008, 1:35 AM

Post #1 of 3 (8138 views)

Question about the AC Cobra	Sign In

How did the 1965 AC Cobra get the AC at the begining? What does it stand for? Why did Carroll Shelby give this car the AC?

Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Tom Greenleaf profile image

Jun 7, 2008, 4:18 AM

Post #2 of 3 (8130 views)

Re: Question about the AC Cobra	Sign In

Neat question. AC is/was a car company in England. Assorted car makers thought Shelby was a quack and didn't sign up to him. Notice he's been associated with others along the way - Crystler, Ford again and so forth.

You'll find AC and Alpine are car companies and Shelby needed the support of a company who could make up the coach works. Ford made the block AC makes the body and Shelby gets a name.

Ford jumped his bones and got the blueprints to make a road burner out of the Mustangs and a couple Cougars.

Check out some great secrets for the 60s. The 427 "R" code was purposely UNDER rated as to it's actual power delivery. That way folks got a nice surprise vs overrated HP generates dissappointment.

Kekafer(sp?) - a Chrysler guy started the Mercury outboards engines for boats and also underrated the HP which made the competition look stupid when a "Mercury" blew right by them on the water!

The greatest lie was the HP of the 68 Cobra and the rare Cougar XR7-GTE 427R. I drove the Cougar back when newer and all original and couldn't believe that just 390HP could do what that car did! That car accellerated so quickly that the seat back was stressed with your body weight and objects in car became projectiles! Truth came out that it really had over 500HP which wouldn't have been allowed by the DOT.

There's some fun tales from back when and Shelby is surely part of it,

T

Guest
Anonymous Poster

Aug 6, 2008, 8:59 AM

Post #3 of 3 (8040 views)

Re: Question about the AC Cobra	Sign In

here are some pics from carjunky.com they have a page on this car.

http://www.carjunky.com/...65-shelby-cobra.html

Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap