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Old 09-23-2015, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe's Garage View Post

twobjshelbys - I know you own a csx4000 and want your continuation replica to have as much "American prominence" as possible, but the design from which all cobras sprung belongs to AC Cars Ltd. and John Tojeiro.
(1) Not any more. SOld it three years ago to buy a Ford GT. Wife hated it.

(2) Yes, the design "sprung forth from the loins of AC Motors", but Carroll Shelby adopted the orphan baby and let it grow up. Without Carroll, the AC Ace would have been another page in failed British Sports Car history.
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