The following information was obtained from the previous private owner in 2007 when it was first advertised for sale:
AK 1385 is one variation on the “lightweight” theme. As a U.S customer car, it is built to standard Mark IV U.S specifications (DOT and EPA legal) as necessary, and otherwise incorporates the lightweight revisions. Most, if not all, of the standard Mark IVs brought into the U.S prior to 1990 had the long nose design. Although it is hard to determine exact numbers, it is clear that AK 1385 is one of just a handful of street legal short nose “Lightweight” Mark IVs in the U.S. And the better built MkIV is rarer than the Shelbys.
1993 AC AUTOKRAFT COBRA MK IV
AK 1385
5450 MILES
LIGHTWEIGHT
FACTORY LIGHTWEIGHT BUILD UPDATES INCLUDE SHORT NOSE; FRONT BRAKE DUCTS; TWO WIPERS (AN ORIGINAL LIGHTWEIGHT FRONT CLIP); 302 GT40 HEADS WITH CATALYST; OIL COOLER; REVISED STRAIGHT ACROSS DASHBOARD DESIGN; ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN (FORD); REVISED SUSPENSION GEOMETRY; HOOD SCOOP; ROLL HOOP; RACING HARNESS DRIVER SIDE MOUNTINGS (NO HARNESS); ALL MORE IN LINE WITH THE MKIII, OTHER THAN SPECIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE IT A DOCUMENTED U.S. LEGAL CAR
SIXTEEN-INCH HALIBRAND WHEELS
SALISBURY LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL; 3.31:1
BONNET WITH BROAD ALUMINUM MOLDED-IN AIR SCOOP (TO ACCOMMODATE SUPERGHARGER)
THE REVISED DASHBOARD IS MADE TO LOOK LIKE ’60s COBRAS WITH CHROME BEZEL GUAGES, TOGGLE SWITCHES AND PUSH BUTTONS, NO HEATER CONTROLS OR IDIOT LIGHTS; THE HEATER CONTROLS ARE HIDDEN UNDERNEATH THE DASH (AN ORIGINAL LIGHTWEIGHT DASH)
METALLIC PAINT (JAGUAR RACING GREEN POSEIDON); SATINLESS STEEL SIDE VENTS; WINDWINGS; 4 KNOCKOFF SPINNERS; WOODEN GEARNOB; PERSPEX SUNVISORS; TAILORED RUBBER OVERMATS; LOCKING MONZA FUEL CAP; WOODRIM (NARDI) STEERING WHEEL; COBRA BADGING; RACING MIRROR-LEFT SIDE
FACTORY TONNEAU, AND TOP AND SIDE CURTAINS IN CARRYING BAGS; TOOL KIT; HEAD RESTS; OWNERS MANUAL; AC BUILD AND SALE RECORDS
ORDERED NEW TODAY AT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF 80,623.00 POUNDS STERLING, THE CURRENT CONVERSION PRICE FOR THIS CAR WOULD BE $156,980.00;
IN 1998, AC CARS GROUP LTD’S “SUPERBLOWER” SOLD FOR 72,500 POUNDS STERLING
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
302 EFI FORD ENGINE (ORIGINAL); WINDSOR JR. PORTED AND POLISHED HEADS WITH STAINLESS STEEL VALVES AND ROLLER ROCKERS; CRANE CAM; HIGH FLOW INJECTORS; MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR; KENNE BELL T1000-5 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT (WHIPPLECHARGER) SUPERCHARGER; TUBULAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD; IGNITION WITH AUTOMATIC TIMED COOL DOWN SHUTOFF; PROFESSIONALLY BUILT; MA EMISSION COMPLIANT; ENGINE IS RATED AT 410 HP AND 420 FT. LB. OF TORQUE
TREMEC TR-3550 FIVE-SPEED (OVERDRIVE) TRANSMISSION
CUSTOM FITTED REMOTE CONTROLLED (IN GLOVEBOX) PIONEER SUPER TUNER IV DEX-M400 RADIO AND STEREO SOUND SYSTEM (TWO SPEAKERS), 6 CD CHANGER IN THE BOOT; POWER ANTENNA
FULL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY $15,000 TO $20,000 IN PROFESSIONAL UPGADES AFTER BEING DELIVERED NEW
COVERCRAFT CUSTOM TAN FLANNEL CAR COVER
1998 NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GS HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES: F- 225/50 ZR-16; R-255/50-16