AC Cobra
| AC Cobra | |
|---|---|
AC Cobra MkIII | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AC Cars Shelby American |
| Also called | AC Shelby Cobra Shelby AC Cobra Shelby Cobra AC 289 Sports |
| Production | 1962–1967 Leaf-spring: 655 Coil-spring: 343 |
| Assembly | Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK (AC Cars (EU) Ltd.) Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Shelby American, Inc.) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | AC Frua Shelby Daytona |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | AC Ace |
| Successor | AC MK IV |
| MkI | |
|---|---|
CSX2000 – The first Cobra completed by Shelby | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1962–1963 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.3 or 4.7 L (260 or 289 cu in) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
| Length | 3,848 mm (151.5 in) |
| Width | 1,549 mm (61 in) |
| Height | 1,245 mm (49 in) |
| Curb weight | 916 kg (2,019 lb) |
| MkII | |
|---|---|
1963 Cobra MkII 289 | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1963–1965 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.7 L (289 cu in) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
| Length | 3,848 mm (151.5 in) |
| Width | 1,549 mm (61 in) |
| Height | 1,245 mm (49 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) |
| MkIII | |
|---|---|
AC Cobra 427 | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1965–1967 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.0 or 4.7 L (427 or 289 cu in) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90 in) |
| Length | 3,962 mm (156 in) |
| Width | 1,727 mm (68 in) |
| Height | 1,219 mm (48 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,068 kg (2,355 lb) |
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.