Father Christmas has come early
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Headed up to Harrogate today to check over the latest purchase - 450 mile round trip and totally knackered, but over the moon at getting it - pick it up next Saturday!
One of only two AC Cobra 212 S/C's (the other is in the States & LHD), driven by Damon Hill / Jezza etc and used as the pace car on the first UK NASCAR race - Carbon Fibre Body, 950kg total weight, Lotus 3.5ltr Twin Turbo 350 bhp engine - counting down the minutes now
Happy Christmas to All.
One of only two AC Cobra 212 S/C's (the other is in the States & LHD), driven by Damon Hill / Jezza etc and used as the pace car on the first UK NASCAR race - Carbon Fibre Body, 950kg total weight, Lotus 3.5ltr Twin Turbo 350 bhp engine - counting down the minutes now
Happy Christmas to All.
I think the EVO quote was "buying a pint and then putting custard on the top" or something or other - refering to the flat plane turbo'd V8 sound tied to Cobra image - but they're a bunch of gob-shtes - car preferences are totally subjective.....for me its a modern update of the iconic AC Cobra - its very well put together, sounds great and goes like the clappers
tes - car preferences are totally subjective.....for me its a modern update of the iconic AC Cobra - its very well put together, sounds great and goes like the clappers Edited by duggan on Saturday 22 December 19:10
Agoogy said:
most recent "I'm loaded" post.... 
now joined by "most jealous" post ever....
Honestly notnow joined by "most jealous" post ever....
- am just over the moon at getting it 
- even told the petrol pump attendant on the way home - I missed out on it when it came up for sale a few years ago at Duncan Hamilton - so thinking about picking up a genuine AC Cobra next week has me jabbering like an idiotJim - for sure - the build quality of the car is stunning and be happy to let you guys have a look - good to be championing British build quality for once.
....the carbon fibre body is something else (weave on the innner bonnet + boot looks good) - will photgraph the trip back down the M1 next Saturday 
....the carbon fibre body is something else (weave on the innner bonnet + boot looks good) - will photgraph the trip back down the M1 next Saturday Has been one of the best weekends of 2007 - picked the car up on Saturday and had a few (chilly) hours blasting down the M1 back to London:
Interior manufactured to a very high standard - note carbon-fibre seats!
350bhp 3.5ltr Twin Turbo V8
Full Carbon Fibre body:
Initial driving impressions are that it is an extremely quick car - its easy to spin the wheels in 1st to 3rd gears even with part throttle - have been very carefull driving it in these wintery conditions, but on a dry road its easy to understand how it *could* hit 0-60 sub-4 seconds and a sub 9 seconds to 100mph. The cabin is also surprisingly warm with heaters on full blast - the side windows (removable) make a big difference.
I'm going to start researching the car and compiling all the available information on it - I know that it is only one of two built (the other is LHD and in the states - need to confirm this as I've never seen photo's of the other car) and that it was the AC Cars Factory Press car and hence featured in several publications at the time (2000 - Esquire, with Damon Hill driving it and EV0 with Harry Metcalfe at the wheel).It has also been driven and featured in a Jeremy Clarkson DVD/Video and driven by Mark Blundell on a press day:
It was also used as the Pace Car at the first NASCAR Race in the UK - going to try and find out details on this. Leaving the factory (note no stone chip protectors on the rear wings) it also had a front splitter
Not quite sure if I like it - opinions?
At the moment, just over the moon I've bagged the car
Interior manufactured to a very high standard - note carbon-fibre seats!
350bhp 3.5ltr Twin Turbo V8
Full Carbon Fibre body:
Initial driving impressions are that it is an extremely quick car - its easy to spin the wheels in 1st to 3rd gears even with part throttle - have been very carefull driving it in these wintery conditions, but on a dry road its easy to understand how it *could* hit 0-60 sub-4 seconds and a sub 9 seconds to 100mph. The cabin is also surprisingly warm with heaters on full blast - the side windows (removable) make a big difference.
I'm going to start researching the car and compiling all the available information on it - I know that it is only one of two built (the other is LHD and in the states - need to confirm this as I've never seen photo's of the other car) and that it was the AC Cars Factory Press car and hence featured in several publications at the time (2000 - Esquire, with Damon Hill driving it and EV0 with Harry Metcalfe at the wheel).It has also been driven and featured in a Jeremy Clarkson DVD/Video and driven by Mark Blundell on a press day:
It was also used as the Pace Car at the first NASCAR Race in the UK - going to try and find out details on this. Leaving the factory (note no stone chip protectors on the rear wings) it also had a front splitter
Not quite sure if I like it - opinions?
At the moment, just over the moon I've bagged the car
Hello Sierra1off,
The car will be at Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold Park on 24th Aug (http://www.wingsandwheels.net/home.asp?fdv=1 and also the ACOC site http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPI... - looks like its going to be a good day + the chance to see if I can match the claimed 0-100mph in 9 secs on the runway
Will be on the ACOC stand - give me a nudge on the day
The car will be at Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold Park on 24th Aug (http://www.wingsandwheels.net/home.asp?fdv=1 and also the ACOC site http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPI... - looks like its going to be a good day + the chance to see if I can match the claimed 0-100mph in 9 secs
on the runwayWill be on the ACOC stand - give me a nudge on the day
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