Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I use that title, as it was instrumental in the introduction of the 70MPH motorway limit
This one is a replica though
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news...-an-ac-cobra-coupe/ar-BBWvrL4?ocid=spartanntp
For all the youngsters out there, this is a car with no; Turbocharging, supercharging, ground-effect, aerodynamic aids, engine management electronics, traction control, etc.....
The road going cars had a fearsome reputation, & still do!
Heck, even a 'bog-stock' baby Cobra (289ci, or 4.7 litres) could crack 140, & 0-60MPH in just over 5 seconds
Its big brother (427ci, 7.2 litres) would knock on the door of 165, & get to 100MPH in less than 9 seconds!!
And this was in the mid-60s!
A Cobra held the Guiness World Record for fastest accelerating road-legal car for quite a few years
One Cobra was officially 'clocked' at 198MPH (with the same lack of technology, as listed above)
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shelby-cobra-427-s-c-csx3035-1965.302618/
Granted, yes, it was on a NASCAR track. but how many years did it take for 'normal' road cars to beat it, & with what technology?
AND, for a quite a few years, a naturally aspirated car was the fastest road-car in the world, having reached (was it??) 240MPH, the McLaren F1 (& still is the fastest non forced induction car, I think??)
This one is a replica though
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news...-an-ac-cobra-coupe/ar-BBWvrL4?ocid=spartanntp
For all the youngsters out there, this is a car with no; Turbocharging, supercharging, ground-effect, aerodynamic aids, engine management electronics, traction control, etc.....
The road going cars had a fearsome reputation, & still do!
Heck, even a 'bog-stock' baby Cobra (289ci, or 4.7 litres) could crack 140, & 0-60MPH in just over 5 seconds
Its big brother (427ci, 7.2 litres) would knock on the door of 165, & get to 100MPH in less than 9 seconds!!
And this was in the mid-60s!
A Cobra held the Guiness World Record for fastest accelerating road-legal car for quite a few years
One Cobra was officially 'clocked' at 198MPH (with the same lack of technology, as listed above)
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shelby-cobra-427-s-c-csx3035-1965.302618/
Granted, yes, it was on a NASCAR track. but how many years did it take for 'normal' road cars to beat it, & with what technology?
AND, for a quite a few years, a naturally aspirated car was the fastest road-car in the world, having reached (was it??) 240MPH, the McLaren F1 (& still is the fastest non forced induction car, I think??)