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Old 01-06-2012, 02:01 PM
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In the AC Cars lexicon, any 427 chassis given a CSX 30xx chassis number was designated "comp" whereas the cars that followed with 31xx, 32xx, and 33xx VINs were designated street cars. Hence, when AC Cars billed the chassis for 3063 to Shelby American, they used the phrase "built to racing specification." But 3063 started life as a bare chassis that was stretched 6" in wheelbase, and it was not built originally as a Cobra, much less a 427 comp Cobra. Hence, if as the ad listing states, "the car is being restored to its original glory," that would be a pretty neat trick, as I doubt any specs exist to assist in rebuilding this car back to its 96" wheelbase prototype status.
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