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Its hard to believe that the company AC Cars based in Surrey produced these 2 wonderful cars.
The AC Cobra
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/motormuseum/images/cobra.jpg
Max Speed: 165mph
And the AC Model 70
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/motormuseu.../acinvalid.jpg
Max Speed: 55mph
can you think of any other car manufacturers that produce cars from all scales of the market?
Thanks to the Cobra for the 70MPH limit on our roads...
:D
Sorry, gotta nitpick :pQuote:
Originally posted by XTR
Its hard to believe that the company AC Cars based in Surrey produced these 2 wonderful cars.
The AC Cobra
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/motormuseum/images/cobra.jpg
Max Speed: 165mph
And the AC Model 70
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/motormuseu.../acinvalid.jpg
Max Speed: 55mph
The AC cobra was only called the AC cobra because carol shelby had AC in surrey custom make a light frame for him. It wasn't made by AC.
As for companies that cover both ends of the market, lamborghini make tractors and supercars, mercedes make SL500's and smart cars and nissan make micra's and skylines.
Loads of companies try it, not many succeed though :/
Quote:
Originally posted by Knoxville
Sorry, gotta nitpick :p
The AC cobra was only called the AC cobra because carol shelby had AC in surrey custom make a light frame for him. It wasn't made by AC.
As for companies that cover both ends of the market, lamborghini make tractors and supercars, mercedes make SL500's and smart cars and nissan make micra's and skylines.
Loads of companies try it, not many succeed though :/
you dont need to tell me about AC cars m8. ;) (notice the comment in my signature? thats the slogan for AC cars)
Texan Caroll Shelby plonked a big V8 into a small AC Ace 60's sports car. Creating the AC Cobra. or should i say... Shelby Cobra.
At the end of the day... AC Cars still make AC Cobra's of various different types. 212, 289, 427 even if they do have Caroll Shelby origins
Ever heard the story about the $100 note on the windscreen while accelerating and asking the passenger to reach out to grab it. If they can they can keep it ;)
Yeah i'd heard that, i'd also heard that no-one ever managed it :DQuote:
Originally posted by XTR
Ever heard the story about the $100 note on the windscreen while accelerating and asking the passenger to reach out to grab it. If they can they can keep it ;)
Reliant of all people.... the Scimitar:
http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/Re...l_Scimitar.jpg
Ford 2.8 V6 Engine...
And of course:
http://www.satellitecentral.freeserv...k/rr2_sm~1.gif
The Robin :)
Gotta be BMW for one.
From Bubble cars to £80k exec mobiles :D
Daewoo? From el-cheapo cars to Oiltankers? or something
I think you'll find that most manufacturers have started off small at some stage, thats how companies work generally, start small and get big ;)
Oh and XTR didnt mr shelby actually design a new chasses for the shelby cob etc based on the Ace's as the Ace's couldnt handle the power of that big 'ol v8? AFAIK the Shelby cobra has not much in common with the ace does it? Course im prolly just talking nonsense, im sure i saw a tv program about it ages ago.
Butuz
Rover..
Metro
That big bloomin thing that the Japs wont import cos its too fast...
Figaro r0x0rs :D if money was no object id buy one. 1.0 turbo engine rah!!! :D
Can't believe no one has mentioned Ford yet
http://www.jersey.co.uk/falles/images/fordfiesta.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/02images/gt-40_2.jpg
hahaha
*mortal kombat announcer voice* trashman wins!
Renault make Clio's and Alpinas, as well as some other high performance cars (clio V6....)
Will