| In the mid 1960's, AC Cobra 427 captured the heart | | | | Later on, Shelby put a Ford 7-liter engine and |
| and imagination of the world. It happened because | | | | revamped the chassis and suspension. The 4.7 version |
| Cobra had been following the recipe for the | | | | in 1964 is based on the this version. Cobra then won its |
| performance car to be successful. | | | | first championship on the race track in 1965. The AC |
| The recipe was simply squeezing the biggest and | | | | Cobra did not join international racing, but it was |
| most powerful engine into a small frame that could | | | | successful in American SCCA events. Shelby had |
| carry out the power. The makers of Cobra also made | | | | found the very car that can beat Chevrolet Corvette. |
| it come with an elegant design and attractive body | | | | It has been said as a rumor that Cobra was the |
| with a car roof that can be opened to make your | | | | reason of national speed limit regulation in UK. It was |
| cruise more fun. | | | | known that in 1964, Jack Sears and Peter Bolton |
| The AC caught everybody's attention in 1953 at | | | | reached 185 mph while testing Cobra on the M1 |
| London Motor Show. The fact that it was one of post | | | | motorway in anticipation of 24th Le Mans race. |
| war sport cars in Britain with supporting chassis and | | | | However, the officials from UK denied this rumor, |
| attractive body made it much admired by everyone. | | | | claiming that the main reason they created the |
| In 1962, Carol Shelby was impressed by AC's | | | | regulation to limit the speed in highway is because of |
| performance and saw a potential in it, so that he talked | | | | increasing death rate. |
| AC to fit the Ford V-8 engine into the AC body. Fitting | | | | Cobra was by far the most perfect sport car ever |
| the 260 Cu in 4.4 lt lightweight engine was no problem | | | | made. It was fast with an immortal elegance despite its |
| at all, but the makers found difficulty in doubling up | | | | lacking in comfort features. These features made |
| power output. | | | | Cobra the best car ever. |