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German AC Cobra best version of all time?

Posted by Hootan Mahallati | April 13, 2009 | In ac news

Leave it to the Germans to build Zeh Perkeft version of an Anglo-American icon: the original AC Cars of England has collaborated with German constructor Gullwing GmbH to produce this interpretation of the the immortal AC Cobra.

This new concoction features a hybrid-aluminum body shell, a rigid spaceframe chassis, a removable gullwing roof, massive Porsche brakes, and appropriately so, good ol’ American ponies courtesy of Corvette. The ‘base’ GT version will feature a 6.2L, 437hp V8, while the GTS version will have a 647hp version of the same engine. An educated guess says the latter will be a supercharged engine.

As desirable as the original Cobra is, this modern version must be an incredible machine onto its own. If only we could hop in for a spin. Ummm, Santa…..

[Source: Autocar & Autoblog]

4 Comment(s)

Glenn | posted 1 year, 3 months ago

This is amazing. Great images.

Hootan Mahallati | posted 1 year, 3 months ago

You're right Glenn, truly mouth-watering car.

Big E | posted 9 months, 1 week ago

I'm sorry, but they're missing the point. Yes, it looks great - because it looks the same as the original (if we discount the gullwing-doored hard-top) - but the whole point of a Cobra is that it isn't massively stiff and great handling with massive brakes. The original cars were fitted with seatbelts to prevent the driver from being thrown from the car - while driving, not in the event of a crash! Amen!

Big E

Hootan Mahallati | posted 9 months ago

Amen indeed Big E! You're right, nothing will replace the savagery of the original.