How long was the Cobra Guinness's fastest-accelerating production car?

[MAStuart]

What's the shortest distance for 0-100-0?

[eschaider]

It is a little short of 60 feet and about 0.8 seconds to exceed 100 mph. Not sure about the time to stop.

[Daytona Dek]

Not Cobra related but quarter mile related from this side of the pond. Also achieved the fastest time at the Goodwood Festival of speed hill climb against all competition including super cars and F1.
https://mcmurtry.com/0-60mph-and-%c2...try-speirling/
Dek

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by eschaider

It is a little short of 60 feet and about 0.8 seconds to exceed 100 mph. Not sure about the time to stop.

Ed, can you clarify - or correct - that??
Cheers
Glen

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Ed, can you clarify - or correct - that??
Cheers
Glen

Sure Glen,

It was Brittany Force at Pomona last month. Stopping the clock with the mph at a whisker over 100 mph, the time was right at 0.8 seconds — and it happened in just under 60 feet! Here is a summary of the run with Justin Ashley in the other lane.

[NateCrow1]

It seems a new record was set this year: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...-faster-f3-car. Reading about McMurtry Spéirling setting new records is really exciting. It would be great to attend a similar event, but on a larger scale, with more cars from different categories. Imagine seeing not just unique electric cars but also hypercars, classic vintage models, or even racing machines in action. It sounds like an amazing way to enjoy the world of cars and experience their performance firsthand. By the way, I heard that one of the casinos listed on https://somagyarkaszino.com/ might sponsor an upcoming event featuring test drives of premium electric cars in Hungary. It would be interesting to see motorsport and the entertainment industry come together to create something truly enjoyable for fans of speed and excitement. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend such an event in Hungary, but I’d love to learn about any similar events happening in the US.

[eschaider]

Not for the shortest 0 to 100 distance or time.

[Buzz]

Re: the original thread topic - I remember as a kid in the early/mid 1970's reading an article in one of the popular British car mags of the time titled "Yellow Fever". It was about a yellow road-going GT40 that according to the writer had dethroned the mighty 427 Cobra as the fastest accelerating road car. I can't recall the data or the elapsed times they published but I definitely remember the article.
I wish I could remember the name of the publication but it was one of the main enthusiast magazines back then. My best friend's older brother had a subscription and we eagerly poured through the pages as soon as he was finished with them.

[Tom Wells]

If this is factual, it should make some interesting reading.

It does seem to support the GT40's later (but not much later) beating the 427 Cobra's time.

Enjoy!

https://www.autosnout.com/Cars-0-100mph-Times-List.php

Tom
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[Buzz]

[quote=Tom Wells;1526313]If this is factual, it should make some interesting reading.

It does seem to support the GT40's later (but not much later) beating the 427 Cobra's time.

Enjoy!

https://www.autosnout.com/Cars-0-100mph-Times-List.php

Tom

Thanks Tom. Come to think of it - the chart shows the GT40's time being recorded in 1967 - it may well be possible that I read the article in the early/mid 1970's but the magazine could have been a few years old. He had stacks of car mags and we often spent hours reading and looking at the pics.

A big deal was made of the acceleration record and the unforgettable head-on shot of that deep yellow Gt40 rushing towards the camera in the lead image of the article might also have been on the front cover if my memory is correct.

[eschaider]

The traction-limited acceleration of a Cobra might well be improved with the use of modern, stickier tires. Without a traction issue or a reduced traction issue, the Cobrta’s performance would benefit significantly.

Essentially the same engine I use in my Cobra, in a 3,650 pound 2004 Mustang Cobra drag car, runs low eight / high seven second quarter mile times with A/C and Stereo. The same thing would be true if you used one of GM's Supercharged LS engines or Chrysler’s Hellcat/Demon engines in a Camaro or Charger body style. The acceleration feat/contest is simply a matter of hooking up the power. Even 60 years ago, at the 585 or whatever power level the engines actually produced, the acceleration contest was not a horsepower challenge, it was a traction contest — as it is today.

[Harpoon PV2]

Originally Posted by eschaider

The traction-limited acceleration of a Cobra might well be improved with the use of modern, stickier tires. Without a traction issue or a reduced traction issue, the Cobrta’s performance would benefit significantly.

Essentially the same engine I use in my Cobra, in a 3,650 pound 2004 Mustang Cobra drag car, runs low eight / high seven second quarter mile times with A/C and Stereo. The same thing would be true if you used one of GM's Supercharged LS engines or Chrysler’s Hellcat/Demon engines in a Camaro or Charger body style. The acceleration feat/contest is simply a matter of hooking up the power. Even 60 years ago, at the 585 or whatever power level the engines actually produced, the acceleration contest was not a horsepower challenge, it was a traction contest — as it is today.

Actually, tires are just one part of the equation. Back in the early 80s, one of the magazines did a shoot out of kit Cobra's. The ERA was making an honest 500hp at the crank, with BF Goodrich T/A Radials. It went through two clutches, never did get an accurate reading! Just shows you how much tires had changed in just over a decade. I believe Carroll said they were putting out 485hp at the crank. Cheers, Dennis