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428 Frua Forum / UPG428F, Factory press car

« on: June 19, 2007, 18:25:13 »

Classicus, thank you also for posting these, I have never seen Bolster's test before, fabulous stuff!
   The 'Motor' test of Sept. '68 I have been after for ages, scouring Evilbay to no avail, if anyone on here has one and wishes to sell, I'll pay well!
   
   Thanks again,
   Paul.[]

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428 Frua Forum / UPG428F, Factory press car

« on: June 19, 2007, 18:20:20 »

Mike, that is amazing, so pleased to know that the car has survived,its the same with the John Woolfe 427 Cobs, when your'e in your formative years these influences steer you down a certain road and I'm as obsessed as ever all these years later!The 428 sounded to me at the time like the best driving automatic on the market, and though I know the FE is a heavy engine, the Autocar shot of the AC428 cornering looks pretty impressive.
   The factory press AC289, KPD150C, was another of my 'sixties icons', I think Trevor Legate mentioned it having been converted to 427 spec at some stage, does this car survive I wonder?
   
   Regards, Paul.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Nostalgia Cobra tested..

« on: December 16, 2007, 14:42:46 »

Hi all, next month's 'Classic & Sportscar' (Feb issue, on sale early Jan) has a group test featuring the 1989 Mk4 Piccadilly showroom car, up against a Viper and early Griffith.
   The Cobra is for sale @ Rod Leach's 'Nostalgia' in Hertford Heath, sounds a beauty with only 8k miles covered.
   I'm interested to hear what the 'muttering rotters think of it since Mk4 tests seem few and far between.
   Whilst leaving my 'kit car'[:I] @ Thunder Road last week, Cheng showed me another 'Nostalgia' item, a  STUNNING 427 continuation from '94, just 190 miles from new; the most exquisite car I've seen, how many were in that limited continuation run?
   
   Paul/runt.[]

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428 Frua Forum / 39 PH in Octane..

« on: September 28, 2007, 17:00:59 »

Hi all, just been informed that November's issue of 'Octane'has a feature on the legendary 39 PH which of course among its many famous exploits gave Gentleman Jack Sears 'his most satisfying race' in the 'Black Flag' Ilford Trophy at Brands, driving the Cobra on the limit for Willments, a superman indeed, I shall be invading W.H. Smith tomorrow..
   
   Paul.[]

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428 Frua Forum / Chequered Flag 427

« on: September 07, 2007, 18:22:19 »

Hi all, leafing through the extracts from Mr Legate's book in 'Cobra' magazine, a pic shows the  white Chequered Flag Cobra 427 piloted by Bondurant/Piper followed by a Sunbeam Tiger of Unett/Calcutt, at the '66 Ilford Trophy, Brands.
   Pic shows the 427 as a rhd, the Tiger a left hooker. Is this correct, or is it back to front, I thought the Woolfe road car GTM 777F was the first 427 converted to rhd..?
   
   Paul/runt.[]

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428 Frua Forum / UPG428F, Factory press car

« on: June 17, 2007, 21:17:23 »

Hi all, I remember buying the Autocar in '68 (at age thirteen..!)
   Still have the mag featuring UPG428F on road test, re-reading it now I wonder whether that car survives, it along with the Cobra was instumental in firing my fascination with AC cars which has never waned.I would love to hear any recent info re this car, thanks in advance,
   
   Paul/runt.[]