Hello. I have included images showing two different parts. The part on the left was reported to have come from a 1952 Saloon. The one on the right is of uncertain origin but was at one time with Cobra CSX2033, a car that didn’t go to California when new. Comparison wise, beyond the obvious:
• both appear to have been made of some type brass alloy. The one on the left appears to be a die casting while the other part appears to have been a pressing in sheet metal.
• both were originally fitted with an alignment pin in lower center, the one on the right has had its pin broken off. The pins appeared to have been brazed on prior to chrome plating. The pin locations from center are the same on both.
• both threaded center posts are made from brass flat head screws in ¼ BSF thread that were brazed to the main discs.
• the part on the right is slightly larger (about 0.05 inch) in diameter.
Various articles on the prototype Cobra CSX2000 indicate that when the car arrived in California it was wearing this style “AC” emblem, which Shelby and crew removed. Pictures taken by the original owner’s family of CSX2001 new show it to have this style emblem on the front of the car. CSX2001 and quite a few early cars never went to California. The emblem shown on the right was with CSX2033 at some point in time. Since that car didn’t go to California it is possible it wore at least one AC emblem but the one shown here (on the right) is so much different than the really nice heavy casting on the left I have assumed the one on the right is not a genuine AC Cars piece.
Is there anyone on the forum that might be able to confirm the part on the right is not an AC Cars production part? Or maybe it is?
Dan
