AC Cobra 427/428
Overview
| Produced: |
1964-1966, 306 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Sports,2 doors,2 seats |
In
Later cars used a different 428 engine, although power levels were virtually the same. The Cobra 427/428 soon became legendary for its incredible acceleration and hair-raising handling characteristics. Today these cars enjoy "dream-car" status and there are many replicas available as well as the current production AC, now known as the Super Blower.
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6984cc | V8 OHV | Ford 'big inch' V8 | ||
| 6997cc | V8 OHV | Ford 'big inch' V8 | ||
| 6997cc | V8 | 4mm x mm | 11 |
Transmission
| Type | Gears | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Manual | 4 |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worm |
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 mph | 4.2 s | 425 bhp 6500 | figures for 427 6984cc Cobra | ||
| 180 mph | 480 bhp 6500 | Figures for 427SC Cobra | |||
| 155 mph | 390 bhp 5200 | Figures for 428 |
Brakes
| Front | Rear | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Disc | Disc |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 1966 AC MK 111 427 Cobra | Coys | 27 Aug 2006 | £275550.00 | - |
| 385 |
1971 Dax ‘AC Cobra 427’ Replica Coachwork by D J Sportscars |
Bonhams | 28 Feb 2005 | £13000.00 | £14950.00 |
| 097 | AC Cobra Shelby (1965) | Christies | 17 Aug 1997 | - | $222500.00 |
| 140 | AC Cobra Shelby (1965) | Christies | 26 Apr 1997 | Not sold | |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Double Snakebite |
48 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly December 2006 | |||
| Double Snakebite - A handful of classics spawn equally great imitators in the form of handcrafted replicas. But is the pretender's venom as intoxicating? AC Cobra & Hawk 289 FIA | ||||
| Article |
Classic & Sports Car January 2001 pg 132 |
132 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car January 2001 | |||
| My Classic and I - A Cobra owned from new. | ||||
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