by Mike Gulett The AC 428 has a British chassis, an Italian body and an American V8 engine; so international. It is related to the AC Shelby Cobra, both with European style and American muscle similar to an Iso Grifo. The one pictured … [Read more...]
Editorial: A Matter of Pedigree
January 28, 2023 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It is oh-so-fashionable nowadays to do a DNA search to see if you have any relatives you didn't know about. My own niece did it and discovered she had a half sister. Well, cars have DNA too. Sort of. So when I saw this … [Read more...]
A New AC Cobra is Coming in 2023
December 22, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Carroll Shelby likely would not be happy to hear that AC Cars has introduced a new version of the AC Cobra. We remember how upset he was when AC and Autokraft and Ford introduced the AC Cobra Mk IV in the 1980s (see what he said … [Read more...]
The AC Cobra Mk. IV – Establishing a Historical Reference
October 13, 2021 By 20 Comments
Wherein a Shelby author tries to get a handle on what came after the AC Shelby Cobra... by Wallace Wyss - In observing car clubs for the last few decades, I have come to realize that cars appreciate best when there is a strong owner's … [Read more...]
Carroll Shelby vs Brian Angliss and the AC Cobra Mk IV
May 11, 2020 By 23 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Man, Carroll Shelby was really pissed off at Brian Angliss (the founder of Autokraft) and Edsel Ford. All because of the new AC Cobra Mk IV by Autokraft. Why was Shelby so upset about the new AC Cobra Mk IV? Was it the … [Read more...]
A Time To Drive – No. 2 (AC Cobra Mk IV)
May 7, 2020 By 15 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The weather has been great here on the central coast of California over the past few days, so I decided to make a new driving video. This time driving my AC Cobra Mk IV. The AC Cobra Mk IV was handmade in England by … [Read more...]
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