I'm definitely no mechanical expert at all, but agreed - that is if it weren't for the ridiculous prices currently being asked for existing 428/ Cobra conversions, which as you'll see from the two examples given below and taken from the old Register (CFX 35 and Query 21.) are or were approx. Euros 200,000 each which defeats all logic and reason. ($ 290,100 -
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html) Anyway I've included a complete thread on the whole issue which I think will be self explanatory....
http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=776 Up until about a week or two ago there still existed the above mentioned first draft AC 428 Register of all cars known including a general Query section for pics etc. of cars lacking a chassis number, however the thread's since been removed - hopefully to be replaced soon with a much improved Club version ? Anyway in the meantime CF 64 is now being rebuilt out in Australia having I think been exported from Canada by Peter aka "Englishman". Last progress pics he sent shown at bottom.
HTH....[
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Paul/ Cass.
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CFX 35:
Fastback. Automatic. Now 428/ Cobra Conversion.
Manual. LHD. Trade advert: La Baule, Brittany France.
Status: Active.
E-mail received 5/1/08.
"Dear Sir,
the car we have for sale is a conversion from an AC Frua 428 to an AC Cobra 427. The engine is not the original 428 but a 302 that has been fully
prepared and that devellopps 450 HP. The body is a SC one. The chassis
number is CFX 35. Aluminium oil and water radiator. Aluminium vapor oil
Tank. Aluminium water expansion tank. Special laiton 3 discs clutch. Gearbox is a toploader close ratio, wheels are original halibrand with hoosier tyres.
Price is 200 000 €uros.
Sincerly yours,
Nicolas QUERARD
PH : 00 33 2 40 24 10 36"
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/23219 __________________
Query 21). AC Cobra 427 SCX 3239, Red, Black interior. Side oiler engine, Borgwana, Transmission. SC Dashboard, Side pipes. Car was recreated on AC 428 Frua Chassis. Completed and Restored with original parts. Engine since restaurations 1500 Miles. Story of this car You can read in Shelby American World registry - Page 221. Original Car was sold at Auction on Long Iland in June 1991. Last owner unknown. This Car is registered in Germany under Chassis Number SCX 3239. It drives like the original and looks like real 3239."
(Euro 199,000 = £ 138,043 GBP approx. 0.693687p = 1 Euro.)
http://www.classic-centerniederrhein.de/angebotsliste/oldtimerbestand/seiten/accobra427.htm (As the original ad for this conversion has since been removed (!) here's a copy.)
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CF 64. Fastback.
Status: Active. Australia.
1/10/07 Update :
"Slowly but surely getting there, still one more door to go. I have raised the center hump in the bonnet by ½ inch to let out some of the heat and we will put a couple of spoilers under the engine between the radiator and engine block to push a bit more air through. It looks good in silver though the original colour is Guardsman Blue."
15/10/07 Update :
My car is now finished at the Coachbuilding stage however I am now looking for a good colour. Looking at the lines on the car I am not convinced that the original Guardsman Blue does the car any favours.
I will get it right eventually.