AC/Shelby Cobra Antique, Vintage and Classic Cars For Sale

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Photo Title Make Model Year State Price Placed 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Replica Shelby 427 Cobra Replica 1966 GA $ 69,990.00 8/19 1965 Shelby Replic 427 s/c Cobra Shelby Replic 427 s/c Cobra 1965 FL $ 45,900.00 or Offer 8/1 1965 Shelby Cobra Replica Shelby Cobra Replica 1965 CA $ 59,950.00 7/23 1965 cobra roadster cobra roadster 1965 TX $ 47,900.00 7/19 1966 Shelby Cobra Lonestar Shelby Cobra Lonestar 1966 MI - 7/2 1966 Shelby AC Cobra Shelby AC Cobra 1966 NC $ 32,900.00 6/23 1965 Shelby Cobra Replica Shelby Cobra Replica 1965 CA $ 69,950.00 6/21

AC/Shelby Cobra History (Continued from top)

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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 floundered for lack of a suitable engine until Carroll Shelby came along, convincing Ford to let him use their new 260 cubic inch V8 engine, with the promise of competing with the Chevrolet Corvette. Shelby built the first Cobra in 1962 but the added weight and horsepower called for reengineering to the chassis, which eventually became the Cobra Mark III, featuring a 428 cubic inch Ford V8 in 1965. The Cobra was a successful racer but never became a production car and only 30 were sold to the general public. However, it has become on of most copied cars in history.