Poster - 1966 427 Cobra
22" x 32"
$500.00
The Cobra is probably the most cloned car in history; an astounding number of replica Cobras have been produced, to the extent that the originals are in a minority. Some are Cobra lookalikes of dubious quality, while others are perfect replicas in every detail like the Kirkham Motorsport series built in Poland by aircraft engineers in an old Mig fighter factory. These cars are exact replicas of the originals except that they are built with higher standards using modern manufacturing methods. It is interesting to note that Kirkham Motorsport now manufactures MK2 Cobra as well, available with either the original 3 inch Leafspring Chassis or the MK3 Coilspring chassis. The build quality is so high that Shelby himself bought his continuation cars for Kirkham as well for a while. As a matter of fact, most believe that Kirkham cars are of higher quality and closer to the original than Shelby's own modern recreations.
The AC Cobra was a British sports car built in the 1960s. It was not the first car to combine a lightweight European chassis and aluminium body with a big American V8 engine, but it is possibly the most famous. The later, larger-engined cars are still among the highest-performing road vehicles ever sold.
