New AC MkVI Gullwing

[1984MkIV]

Welcome to Germany, AC! Will the Mk VI be the ultimate descendant to the AUTO UNION´s silver arrows? The first cars can be seen in the show room´s right there in Saxonia. Lokk at:
   http://www.fahrzeugmanufaktur.de/
   Obviously they renamed their company to Gullwing GmbH.
   To whom it may concern: The saxonians drink there coffee with a lot of sugar!

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by 1984MkIV: Welcome to Germany, AC!...The first cars can be seen in the show room´s right there in Saxonia....

   That looks very much like a MkIV to me...[]
   
   
   (Click to go to homepage)
   
   Still no reference to the Gullwing/AC alliance on this site, or on the Gullwing GmBH Website either (although they do mention a "...Cobra axle, which we integrate since a long time in our special Cobra, which we have built in more than 200 units...) , but a good find, Michael.[]

[1984MkIV]

Nik et al,
   if you look at the impressum, you´ll find
   Jürgen Mohr
   Christian Wolf
   as general managers. Christian is known in the german Cobra scene. Horst (the Lightweight Horst) told me, he sold his Nena (german singer) preowned Mk IV to Christian. What I don´t know, is wether Jürgen is related to the Mohr-Cobras (another Fake manufacturer). Well, I can try to phone these guys tomorrow, maybe I´ll get some information (my parents were born in Saxonia, that´s why I understand their accent![]). Probably I will share the information with the ones, who will pay the beer when I am in the UK next time[]! Be careful, I´m as thursty as our V8 engines!
   
   Michael

[1984MkIV]

By the way, I found the homepage through this adress which I found in a register:
   Gullwing GmbH
   Prausitzer Strasse 13-15
   01594 Hirschstein
   DEUTSCHLAND
   Landkreis:Meissen
   Regierungsbezirk:Dresden
   Bundesland:Sachsen
   Land:Deutschland
   Telefon: (+49) (035266) 88808
   Telefax:(+49) (035266) 88955
   Branche: Autohandel; Handel mit Kraftfahrzeugen
   Koordinaten:lng: 13.287542; lat: 51.248786
   (für Navigationssysteme, Geocoding, Mapping, etc.)
   The swiss company is related to the other silver arrow fraction.

[administrator]

Looks more like a sparrow wing than a gull wing
   Eric G

[aex125]

Does anyone have a report on what happened at Monaco? Did a car show up, or was it smoke and mirrors?
   Jay

[1984MkIV]

What is confusing is the link on
   http://www.topmarquesmonaco.com/exhibitors/gullwing.shtml,
   which leads to the Suiss Company, whilst the adress is again
   COMPANY:
   Gullwing GmbH
   ADDRESS:
   Prausitzer Weg 13-15
   01594 Heyda
   T: 035266 88 80 8
   F: 035266 88 95 5
   URL: www.gullwing-cars.de
   I´m quite sure somebody put wrong information to the net. There is a lot of junk in the web.

[1984MkIV]

One of these cars look like a Cobra:
   http://www.autoarabia.org/tmm/357/
   but the wings are missing[].
   
   http://www.indiacar.net/news/n107405.htm mentions Jürgen Mohr as general manager of Gullwing (see above).

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by 1984MkIV
   
What is confusing is the link on
   http://www.topmarquesmonaco.com/exhibitors/gullwing.shtml ,
   which leads to the Suiss Company, whilst the adress is again
   ...Gullwing GmbH...Heyda.
   I´m quite sure somebody put wrong information to the net. There is a lot of junk in the web.
   

   Present company excepted! []
   

quote:Originally posted by JayEX125...Did a car show up, or was it smoke and mirrors

   Bit early yet, but there was a publicity shot on Auto Arabia which clearly shows...a Kirkham?! Certainly ain`t no AC MkVI!!!
   
   

[Chafford]

I thought AC Heritage at Brooklands had the rights to produce new Cobras!!

[1984MkIV]

The folks standing around all look like waiting to buy the 600+ GTS MkIV version[]
   

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by Chafford
   
I thought AC Heritage at Brooklands had the rights to produce new Cobras!!
   

I`m pretty sure AC Heritage would be responsible for manufacturing 'Historic' cars bearing the AC name(although not the 'Cobra' name) such as the Ace, MkII & MkIII in Aluminium, as per originals, but they were not involved in the MkV project, nor does it appear they have anything to do with the MkVI.
   
   That said, they did have a couple of MkV`s for sale incomplete, for £23k, or built up to purchaser`s spec. they no longer appear on the AC Heritage Website, but they are still on Car & Classic.

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by 1984MkIV
   
The folks standing around all look like waiting to buy the 600+ GTS MkIV version[]

   
   Oh My Word!!! So they are!
   
   

[1984MkIV]

For sure Brooklands Motor Company / AC Heritage have the most AC genes of all the guys related to AC. From my point of view they are the legitimate descendants of AC and worth to be supported.
   What I liked, was the fact, that the same painter did the paint job on my Mk IV in 1984 working for Brian Angliss as in 2007 working for Steve Gray. That´s what I call British tradition at it´s best!
   Not to forget to mention Gerry Hawkridge´s major role in keeping our Cobras alive and running.
   These two guys (sorry, I don´t know those, who should be added to this list) do their job by heart. There are to many people envolved into the Cobra scene, who feel better when they are living in the shadow ...

[1984MkIV]

Nik, another great find in the web. I only miss "Dan Gurney for President" signs.
   How about changing the subject of our discussion to the Chevy engine?
   This is what I vote for[:p]: