MkIV AKL

[Lolaracer]

Hi. Sort of my first post here although I have lurked for years. Lots of great info. Thanks!
I have a MkIV that I am considering selling. I’ve had it about 25 years. I know I will miss it if I sell it but sometimes we need to let go. I’ve contemplated an asking price, but feel an auction would be fair to all. I don’t know how to determine a value any other way. I’ve considered Bringatrailer.com unless there might be a better option. eBay seems like it would be a waste of time. It has a 427 side Oiler with aluminum Thunderbolt heads. About 10,000 Miles. Perhaps we could discuss what the reserve could be set at. That would be helpful. Thanks.

[Clive Austin]

Hi,

I am in the market for a MKIV LW. See my wanted Ad in this months’ ACtion. This has my contact details but to save you looking them up, 07803 797 135. I very much look forward to hearing from you. Best regards.

Clive.

[Clive Austin]

Having just read your post more carefully, the last one sold in the Uk was by Silverstone auctions at their NEC Auction early this year. Reported price £139.5k including premium but not VAT (on their web site). £142k in total. Vendor would have received c£117k at this level net of sales commission - a poor outcome for him / her it would seem. I have other data points but these have been passed to me privately so happy to share off line on same basis. The above are RHD cars. LHD have been generally trading at a discount to this. I am aware of two LWs on the market at present - one RHD and one LHD. Happy to discuss these if it would help.

[Lolaracer]

Thank you for the replies! Helpful information. I will be in touch.
 
This is what she looks like.

[Lolaracer]

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[Lolaracer]

According to the registry, this might be the first or second car to carry an AKL serial number, having been produced in Oct. 1989. It obviously has all of the lightweight features, so does that make this car the first AKL lightweight? I guess a complete list of the “26” lightweights does not exist, or if it does, I can’t find it. So, who counted ? Just curious. 
AKL 1422
AKL 1381 Oct ‘89
AKL 1353 Jan ‘90
AKL 1316 Feb ‘90
AKL 1323 Feb ‘90
AKL 1326 Feb ‘90
AKL 1327 Feb ‘90
AKL 1335 Mar ‘90
AKL 1342 Mar ‘90
AKL 1315 Apr ‘90
AKL 1313 May ‘90
AKL 1314 May ‘90
AKL 1328 May ‘90
AKL 1355 Sep ‘90
AKL 1351 Nov ‘90
AKL 1333 Dec ‘90
 
 
AKL 1353 Jan ‘90 appears to be a lightweight
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/ac/427/mk4-lightweight-ac-cobra-427/4826211

[Clive Austin]

The AKL 1353 is a well known car restored to a very high standard by Dragon Wheels - Alan Faulkner Stevens - ex MKIV registrar.  I think was sold just before I started my search.  However, if anyone has it for sale then please get in touch.

Post comment update: I've spoken to the dealer in the advert on Pistonheads re AKL1353.  It didn't sell so the owner ended up part exchanging it against something else.  He's not sure where the car ended up but it would be good to find it.

[Lolaracer]

https://m.facebook.com/redlineengineering/?tsid=0.4828869474312235&source=result
 
Clive, there is a new car on their site. Not sure if you would be interested but RHD

[Clive Austin]

Thanks but think it’s a “previously sold”.

[Lolaracer]

The post is only 14 hours old. The black Rhd

[Clive Austin]

The car isn't on the main web site.  It's not clear from the Face Book picture but it looks like a standard long nose MKIV rather than a LW. I spoke to Neil earlier today and he didn't mention he had a LW coming in.   

[1985 CCX]

Assuming the wheels are an easy fitment as this is a LW, I would like to add the sunburst's to my std MKIV.  Thinking the muffler may cause an issue?

[Lolaracer]

Not sure as I have sidepipes