Comments on: New-school AC Cobra sketches

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:17:50 +0000

I think it looks great and can’t wait to see the first one on the road.Hope we will be updated with the progress as this looks like its going to be a collector’s item. If the price is right I’m interested.

By: Me.

Me. — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:40:09 +0000

Yes, birthdays. I hate birthdays, I try to hide my self.

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:31:28 +0000

Happy Birthday BM

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:20:32 +0000

Closest I been to anything Keith Black is his pistons! How much for one of his engines? I cant remember?

Upgraded to JEs though on Carrillo’s …..I thought they where better.

Hey just picked up my new Golden Retriever pup for my birthday tomorrow…..I have called her M or EM as in M for Motor sport. My last retriever was called Shelby! She is sooooooo cute!

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:34:07 +0000

I agree BM they should have used a Ford engine.. as I recall JC mentioned that Koenigsegg use a Ford 5L V8

If you want to go completely OTT how about Porsche leMans V10; a Bugatti Veyron Engine or even a Keith Black Engine similar to that in Ben Brays 2500Hp Holden Ute

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:33:55 +0000

The Maltese-Cobra doesn’t look that bad. However; I still prefer the look of the original. The main reason being Why have they hidden the side exhaust pipes?
I mean the pipes would have to be one of the most distinguishing features of the Cobra as is the ovoid nuge bar and the roll bar [which you can hardly see on the newby]

By covering up the pipes it just looks like an other Kit Car.

No I’d go for the original or at least a Robnell Replica as Im sure they’d use a Ford engine.. [That V10 looks nice]

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:04:28 +0000

na……….not big block.

Ill keep my eyes open for that mag at the newsagency ME

By: Me.

Me. — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:01:04 +0000

I’m not sure if Sports Car International mag is still around, that issue was from 1990.

…OOPS, so that’s the engine, a Ford 427 V10. I thought you wanted that same big old NASCAR “side-oil” 427 V8 that’s used in the old Cobra in the future HO, that can’t be right! HAHA LOL!

By: Driving-Fords-Is-Like-Sex

Driving-Fords-Is-Like-Sex — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:27:35 +0000

Changed my name back.

By: Nuclear Missile[Driving-Fords...]

Nuclear Missile[Driving-Fords...] — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:26:19 +0000

Damn those idiots that use a Genral Rubbish sh.t in a Ford.

By: Ethan Aras

Ethan Aras — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:55:27 +0000

why not completely mutate it and drop a Maserati/Ferrari engine in the bay????

looks absolutely spectacular!!!!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:46:30 +0000

Hey Me………….Sports Car International? Haven’t seen it! I buy on average a couple of car mags a week……..I guess I must be making up for the Womens weekly s and New Ideas I don’t get…..hahahaha

Other half has copies of rides I cant stand the voice over…so I don’t watch it!

0-100 is good going for something as old as me..shhhh stop laughing! Most guys at that age I think are capable of those numbers in other areas if you know what I mean!heheheh.

I take it you where joking on the old 427 in the Cobra being in the new HO ?

Totally different engines!

By: Me.

Me. — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:24:08 +0000

As I said, someone made a Cobra just like this, but it had a Ford V10 I don’t know what happend to that. It looked great.

By: Bubba Ganush

Bubba Ganush — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:28:04 +0000

Regardless of what engine is in it all that power in a car that weighs less than a tonne is a force to be reckoned with

that said like everyone else i agree that they should of stuck with tradition and stuck with Ford.

By: MatthewM

MatthewM — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:04:25 +0000

I’d like to see a coupe version like the daytona

By: Me.

Me. — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:16:16 +0000

Anyone got the May 1990 issue of Sports Car International? It’s got the Shelby Cobra 427 in it. 0-60 miles in 4.0 secconds, now that’s good for a ‘65 model car!

On an episode of Rides, they were making a retro Daytona Cobra,(If you don’t know what that is, look back to the car that Peter Brock died in) and it also had the Cobra like this they made. Same colour and everything, but a Ford V10 insted it a GM V8.

By: Me.

Me. — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:36:43 +0000

Too right Fordman6, that’s rude using GM engines in Fords, but also Bavarian Missile said about the hot rod people using Chev engines.

I don’t know about that same Ford 427 motor in a modern GT-HO, they were a huge pushrod engine – not to mention the side oil system and the carby.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:09:45 +0000

That 427 your referring to Supercujo is the engine Im hoping we get in the next HO! I think ill have to have cool flex hoses on it too!
Heres a link of what it can look like! WOW!
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/show.php?num=577
An article I found on it for you!
The 427 is nearly the same length as the 5.4-liter V8, and 70 lb lighter.” And it produces 590 hp @ 6,500 rpm, and 509 lb-ft of torque at 5,500 rpm while meeting expected emission standards, something the 1960s-era 427 could never accomplish. It also comes in 351-[in.sup.3] and 390-[in.sup.3] displacements–numbers Familiar to Ford enthusiasts–and the Former can safely spin to a heady 7,500 rpm

So you can see why I think it would be perfect for the new HO,will fit in the new Orions engine bay and be lighter than the current 5.4…..win.win!

By: fordman6

fordman6 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:42:06 +0000

Bavarian Missile, Im with you too! lol

By: Supercujo

Supercujo — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:23:35 +0000

There was Ford Shelby Cobra concept car that was real, but didn’t go to production. These guys have stolen most of the styling cues from that.

http://www.diseno-art.com/ency.....cobra.html

6.4L V10… cue the Tim Allen grunt :)