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AC Owners Club Forum => Recent ACs => Topic started by: Chafford on September 23, 2012, 10:42:02

Title: Shelby 427 CSX 4786
Post by: Chafford on September 23, 2012, 10:42:02

This car is listed in the Auction section of September's ACtion as a '1966 427'
   
   It is in fact a 2008 built Shelby product with a '66 427 engine:
   
   http://cobracountry.com/cobra4salefolder/malone-CSX4786/home.html

Title: Shelby 427 CSX 4786
Post by: aaron on September 23, 2012, 15:20:42

Mark alot of these cars are marketed as 1960`s cars.

Title: Shelby 427 CSX 4786
Post by: MkIV Lux on September 24, 2012, 08:23:34

hmmm... bit strange to see an unconnected oil cooler!!
   Any idea who built the chassis?

Title: Shelby 427 CSX 4786
Post by: AC Ace Bristol on September 24, 2012, 10:32:19

Constant.
   
   The Clue  to chassis builder was in your observation............
   
   Torry Canyon   ..[B)]
   
   Joke ....  I know your Old enough to relate the name.[;)]
   
   Keith..[:)]

Title: Shelby 427 CSX 4786
Post by: Chafford on September 24, 2012, 19:49:18

A fibreglass Shelby 'continuation' - chassis probably built in Mexico or South Africa for Shelby American.