• Year of manufacture 
    1990
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Silver
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

Coys Auction - The Spirit of Motor Cars
Ascot Racecourse,
Ascot,
Berkshire SL5 7JX

Saturday 4th October 2008
Motor Cars at 15:00

When The Autocar road tested an AC Cobra 427, they found it could accelerate from 0-l00mph in 11.7 seconds and cover the standing quarter mile in 12.9 seconds. It was the fastest 0-l00mph acceleration that the magazine had ever recorded at the time. The rear wheels spun all the way to 60mph in first gear, third gear was not engaged until 115mph had been reached, and top speed was given as “in excess of 145mph”, a reasonable estimate would be over 160mph. This startling car was to set the precedent for perhaps the ultimate sports car, a real racing machine for the road. The popularity of this car is evident almost 50 years on with the Cobra still in production today, with styling almost unchanged albeit with a number of modern modifications and engine choices.

Built in 1992 and designed by Adrian


Coys Auctions
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Richmond
TW9 2LL
United Kingdom
Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Nick
Last name 
Wiles

Phone 
+44-2086147888
Fax 
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