MountainPro said:
Shelby Cobra (American Ford)
http://www.cars-on-line.com/11500/65cobra11507-A.jpg
AC Cobra (British AC Cars)
http://www.mcarsweb.com/ac/cobra427.jpg
where did this classic design go?
Gooday H, I agree where have the classics gone?
However in the old country there are/is/are a plethora of cars, they may not be the real Mckoy but "DAX Engineering", Harlow, Essex do a very good replica of the classic Cobra. Google them and have a look, you can even download a screensaver of the same.
www.daxcars.co.uk
There are also several others that turn out a very tasty looking kit too, the Magazine "Which Kit Car" is a good read, expensive out here but a good read anyway. Check out the December 2004 edition, it says "Worlds Fastest Car" this is a kit car too and very impressive, the car is an "ULTIMA GTR". The power comes from a 640bhp V8 Chevy 5.7litre and it saw off such things as McLaren F1 LM, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera Gt, Lamborghini Murcielago. The boast of 0-100-0mph 10.3 secs, 0-60mph in 2.7 secs and 0-100mph in 5.5 secs.
My favourite has always been a "Lotus Seven", Caterham, Tiger, Raw, there are so many. Dax also have one of those, well I say one, but it can be built in many forms, I have just recently helped out a younger guy here to build a seven replica. It was imported by another bloke (Airline Pilot) with grand idea's of building it, but it sat under his for almost two years. He eventually sold it and my mate bought it almost complete except for the running gear. The donor parts are from a mixture of older bangers but all has been refurbished back to new, well almost new. The Donk is a Toyota 4AGE Twin Cam 1600cc developing 200bhp with a ceiling of 8000rpm.
He was going to road register it but has decided to use it as a competition and hill climb car. He tested it at our local raceway and he's very impressed with the performance of the beast, needless to say I had a cabby of it and it does what it is supposed to do, frighten the pant off the unsuspecting. Heart rate went to well over the limit 182bpm, but it was great while it lasted can't wait for the next testing session.
Ok that's it for now catch yer round, TBC
