AC COBRA - SOUTHERN ROADCRAFT REPLICA

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2025 on Sunday the 24th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

In the late 1990s, Gavin and Stuart Thomas of Autopoint were tasked by the then owner to, not just build a replica of his childhood dream, but to produce something that was far more in keeping with the iconic 1960s AC 427 S/C Cobra

A Southern Roadcraft chassis was fitted with rebuilt and adjusted front and rear suspension from a Daimler Sovereign and its registration number (from April 1975) was carried over. The body was supplied by Pilgrim Motorsports but it was highly modified to match the original AC design which included a larger air intake on the bonnet, a flat lower dashboard, Aston Le Mans-style fuel filler cap, a large capacity fuel tank, and internal hinges for the boot

A new engine and gearbox were imported from the USA through specialist engine suppliers Roadcraft, and a 5.7-litre Chevrolet engine was chosen over a Ford as it sits lower in the chassis to help handling. The total project cost appears to be around £35,000

Built during 1998/9, it was further developed in 2003 by RaceTech Engineering using new springs and dampers, and subsequently at Madgwick Cars in 2004, who had acquired Southern Roadcraft by this time, when better springs and tyres improved the handling still further

Classically finished in Guardsman Blue with the obligatory twin Shelby stripes in Wimbledon White

The Cobra was purchased from us at Iconic Auctioneers around three years ago and our vendor has further enhanced the car and it now presents superbly

To ensure that this particular 427 homage fulfils your requirements, we welcome and encourage your early inspection