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AC/Shelby Cobra 260/289 |
1962-1965, Great Britain/USA |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 62: |
V8/16V |
9.2:1 |
4261cc.(260ci) |
260SAE-hp |
@5800rpm |
61.0 hp/l |
carb. |
?lb-ft. (?Nm) |
@?rpm |
| 63-65: |
V8/16V |
10.5:1 |
4736cc.(289ci) |
271SAE-hp |
@5800rpm |
57.2 hp/l |
4bbl |
312lb-ft. (423Nm) |
@3400rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 4.3l260hp: |
?kph/?mph |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg | | 4.7l271hp: |
222kph/138mph |
?s |
5.5s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
6.50-15 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
3848 x 1511 x 1245 mm (151.5 x 59.5 x 49.0 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2286 mm - 1308/1334 mm (90.0 in - 51.5/52.5 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 5.82 m² (62.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.55 m² (~16.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 7.24 m³ (255.6 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
916 - 953 kg (2020 - 2100 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
3.5 - 3.5 kg/hp (7.8 - 7.8 lb/hp) 284 - 284 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
5,995 $ (1962-1965) |
| production: |
75 (260)
580 (289) |
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The AC/Shelby Cobra was identical to the AC Ace but with a new engine.
Caroll Shelby installed a V8 engine taken from Ford (USA) and made this car
very fast. It became famous all over the world, especially from 1965 on,
when Shelby installed the 427 big-block V8 with over 400hp.
Pictures taken in 2008 in Verl, Germany |
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