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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Chassis No: AKS
« on: May 05, 2009, 20:16:15 »
have a friend that purchased a 1993 AC Mk IV US car with chassis
number AKS1439.
It has an unique color scheme – white with two thin gold stripes on
each side of a single red stripe. We have seen several AC Cobra Mk IV
brochures that show a similar color scheme but on a right hand drive
car. The interior is black with red piping with the shifter and hand
brake boots in red leather. The car appears to have some of the ‘AKL’
light weight body components including the short nose, engine scoop,
front air intake vents, single roll bar, and the dash board does not
run down to the transmission tunnel. It is a US car with side impact
tubing and a standard 5.0L motor, including all US emissions.
We would like to determine the origin and reason for the AKS chassis
number. We have speculated the AKS either designates a special
construction or US car during the build of the lightweight Cobra which
would have not come to the US. We have also heard rumors that the RHD
car was built for Drambuie Liqueur in Scotland.
We also think that this may have been one of the last AC Mk IV built
and would like information on the final list of chassis numbers.
Any information on the car would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
for your help.
Tony - AK1202
number AKS1439.
It has an unique color scheme – white with two thin gold stripes on
each side of a single red stripe. We have seen several AC Cobra Mk IV
brochures that show a similar color scheme but on a right hand drive
car. The interior is black with red piping with the shifter and hand
brake boots in red leather. The car appears to have some of the ‘AKL’
light weight body components including the short nose, engine scoop,
front air intake vents, single roll bar, and the dash board does not
run down to the transmission tunnel. It is a US car with side impact
tubing and a standard 5.0L motor, including all US emissions.
We would like to determine the origin and reason for the AKS chassis
number. We have speculated the AKS either designates a special
construction or US car during the build of the lightweight Cobra which
would have not come to the US. We have also heard rumors that the RHD
car was built for Drambuie Liqueur in Scotland.
We also think that this may have been one of the last AC Mk IV built
and would like information on the final list of chassis numbers.
Any information on the car would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
for your help.
Tony - AK1202