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Cobra Logo The Cobra concept of a high horsepower to weight ratio got its start when Brian Lister put a V twin JAP engine in a John Tojeiro light-weight racing chassis, which also influenced early Ferraris driven by Cliff Davis. Then Davis joined forces with the AC Car factory to put his new design into production, which evolved into the Cobra. AC Cars lacked of a suitable engine until Carroll Shelby convinced the Ford Motor Company to let him use their new 260 cubic inch V8 engine to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. Shelby built the first Cobra in 1962 had to reengineer the chassis due to extra weight and horsepower, which eventually became the Cobra Mark III with a 428 cubic inch Ford V8 in 1965. The Cobra was a successful racer but only 30 were sold to the general public. However, it has become one of the most copied cars in history. |