Kit car or real Mccoy?

[Trevatanus]

Saw this at a classic car show the weekend before last. I assumed it to be a kit, but someone on another forum has suggested that, what with it being a 16 plate, it could be real.
I think not.
Thoughts?

AC Cobra by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr

[PaulKemp]

Are they still making real Cobra's
I don't think so
Kitcar built with mostly new parts will get a new registration

[cjb44]

Trevatanus said:

Saw this at a classic car show the weekend before last. I assumed it to be a kit, but someone on another forum has suggested that, what with it being a 16 plate, it could be real.
I think not.
Thoughts?

AC Cobra by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr

Definately not the genuine article, looks like a Sumo. Ac stopped making the CRS and superblower (which was their final incarnation) in the early 2000's, unless you want to mention the MKV which nobody in the AC circle will acknowledge.

[Gareth9702]

It is unlikely to be a Sumo - they have a sharp line where the front wheel arch joins the wing and a lip on the edge of the rear wheel arch.

[annodomini2]

Shelby still build cobras.

http://www.shelby.com/?topic=vehicles&art=csx6...

[marshalla]

It's reported as an AK 427 : https://www.vehiclecheck.co.uk/?SC=132&vrm=RV1...

[cjb44]

annodomini2 said:

Shelby still build cobras.

http://www.shelby.com/?topic=vehicles&art=csx6...

Agreed but they are not an AC!