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1965/1998 Superformance AC Cobra SC MKIII

1965/1998 Superformance AC Cobra SC MKIII -Auction Lot

Lot Number: 554

1965/1998 Superformance AC Cobra SC MKIII

Superformance AC Cobra MkIII continuation built under licence from Carroll Shelby.

  • NOT SOLD

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 21st July, 2018 at 2.00pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Guardsmen Blue/White stripes

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    ASP1C

  • Odometer Reading

    ODOMETER READING
    2037 Miles

SUMMARY

Superformance AC Cobra MkIII continuation built under licence from Carroll Shelby.

DESCRIPTION

Built in or around 1998 by Superformance of California under direct licence from Carroll Shelby Correct 400bhp Ford 'Windsor' 351 cubic inch engine, Tremec 5-speed manual box, a BTR Dana LSD Ohlins dampers, Wilwood vented discs, Halibrand wheels, Smiths instruments. Drives superbly Recommissioned by Le Mans Coupes Ltd., Crawley in 2009 at 9,850 miles. Current mileage 12,500 Looking fabulous in Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White stripes. Great reg ASP 1C Very special car, known history and provenance. Offered at a very realistic guide to sell today. It all started in 1961 when Texan Carroll Shelby wrote to AC Cars to ask them to build him a car modified to accept an American V8 engine. The rest, as they say, is history This particular car was built in or around 1998 by Superformance of Irvine, California under direct licence from Carroll Shelby as a continuation of his famed AC Cobras of the 1960s. The specification is extremely high and should not be confused with the plethora of similar looking replicas. For example, the chassis is a heavy duty, tig-welded steel ladder-frame in 2

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
554
Make
AC
Model
COBRA 'SC' MKIII
Registration Number
ASP1C
MOT Expiry
31/07/2019
Chassis Number
SP 0303
Engine Number
3990
Transmission
manual
Body Colour
Guardsmen Blue/White stripes

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