AC to launch new AC MkVI in Monaco ?

[powerslide]

What....no cupholders!

[london]

From the press announcement (13/04/09):

“The AC MkVI is wickedly addictive,” says Gullwing’s Juergen Mohr. “One drive in this scorchingly fast sports car creates an adrenalin rush that will last a lifetime. The AC MkVI offers heritage, performance and timeless styling that stirs the soul.”

Strange how the same wording was used when AC made a deal 3 years ago with Douglas Hasty at Unique Performance to distribute the MkV (30/03/06):

"The AC MkV is wickedly addictive," Hasty added. "One drive in the scorching fast sports car creates an adrenalin rush that will last a lifetime. The AC MkV offers heritage, performance and timeless styling that stirs the soul."

[pcoghlan]

london, I am sure that is a simple coincidence!

[Don]

If you Google: AC MkVI , there are a number of press releases in various publications, all basically the same. An excerpt from one that had direct quotes:


" The AC MkVI, a faithful recreation of the ultimate sports car icon - the AC Cobra, is now being produced in Germany for sale in Europe. AC has entered into a long term strategic alliance with Gullwing GmbH in Heyda, Germany. The AC MkVI is being produced in a modern facility and AC is extremely proud of the quality of the finished product which is due to the skills of the craftsmen at the Heyda facility.

AC's Chairman Alan Lubinsky summarised the main specification of the new AC MkVI:

"The car has fully triangulated, jig welded roundtube spaceframe chassis, with racecar derived suspension, suitably adapted to be road compliant.
4-pot Porsche brake calipers with vented discs, 332 mm front-298 mm rear.
Differential with variable powerlock.
Corvette V-8 engine, 6.2 Litre, 437 bhp for the GT and 647 bhp for GTS version, both compliant to current emission laws.
Handmade aluminium-hybrid bodies, handmade to last forever, with increased, air conditioned cabin size for taller drivers.
Finest German carpets and leather hides, craftsman made to create a luxurious and comfortable interior".

"AC is one of the most admired and respected marques in the world," stated Juergen Mohr, CEO of Gullwing GmbH. "Their sports cars ignited a passion that still burns inside enthusiasts today. For over a century, the company has built cars with superb engineering, old world craftsmanship and classic designs. We feel extremely honoured that we can now be part of the future of the brand." Alan Lubinsky added: "


http://www.pressportal.com.au/news/1...009-04-16.html

[Dominik]

Lubinski ...?

Jürgen Mohr could be the same man who sold RAM and his own "Mohr" Cobra in the 80s.

I bet my hat that they don't even have a finished car yet.
Quite an advertising success though.

Dom

[nikbj68]

Originally Posted by Dominik

I bet my hat that they don't even have a finished car yet...Dom

I thought exactly the same thing, but did have to eat my words(glad I didn`t say I`d eat my hat!) on the UK Cobra Club Forum

Originally Posted by nikbj68

Ooh. Do I feel silly now! (Well, not very..)
GTSPIRIT.COM bring you pretty pictures of the AC MkVI, albeit without hardtop:

[Dominik]

No way... :-)

Look at the bolt-on wheels, headers, boot hinges, tunnel, dashboard, lamps, louvers...
If anything: This is a RAM or DAX!

Dom

PS: I don't even own a hat!

[nikbj68]

Originally Posted by Dominik

No way... :-)

Look at the bolt-on wheels, headers, boot hinges, tunnel, dashboard, lamps, louvers...
If anything: This is a RAM or DAX!

Dom

PS: I don't even own a hat!

I haven`t been able to find any info on it, but apparently Gullwing have been making their own 'Cobra' for a number of years, and I presume that this is it, just with an AC badge plonked on the nose. If you check out the comments on the ACMkVI thread on the UK Cobra Club Forum you can see that you are definintely NOT alone in your opinion!

[PANAVIA]

great pictures--good find.

stilll queasy about the corvette motor in a Cobra.

I hope these guys have good barristers, i am sure CSL has got rosetta stones' "sueing people in german" on backorder.

[Wild Thing]

Despite the Merc, I never heard of a gullwing, be it cobra or else. With Mohr, that's another story; there are quite a few over here, may be the before mentioned 200; but those have nothing to do with AC.

Originally Posted by PANAVIA
stilll queasy about the corvette motor in a Cobra.

Well, in the states you might be punished for putting a chevy motor in a cobra ; in Europe, this is perfectly legal. I would estimate that more than 50 % are running chebby, ford may be 25-30%, the rest are smaller engines (may be a few jag V12 and one or two Viper V10).

Originally Posted by Dominik
No way... :-)

Look at the bolt-on wheels, headers, boot hinges, tunnel, dashboard, lamps, louvers...
If anything: This is a RAM or DAX!

Agreed, Dom. If you look at the front wheel arch, its most likely a dax-

[Don]

" Built in Germany by Gullwing GmbH, the same company responsible for a modern AC Cobra replica, as well as a partner for the previously mentioned Panamericana, the latest 300 SL replica is completely faithful to the original on the outside but under the pretty sheet metal ........... "


http://www.motorauthority.com/german...g-replica.html

[nikbj68]

Originally Posted by Don

" Built in Germany by Gullwing GmbH, the same company responsible for a modern AC Cobra replica, as well as a partner for the previously mentioned Panamericana, the latest 300 SL replica is completely faithful to the original on the outside but under the pretty sheet metal ........... "
http://www.motorauthority.com/german...g-replica.html

Fantastic!!! You read that and it`s like the MkVI is an established product ...BUT...have Gullwing been making a Cobra replica for some time, and if so, why isn`t it featured more on their website than a line about it`s suspension (as I mentioned in my previous post of 17th April)?