On the Londoner engine Show of 1953 was all around introduced the first English sports car with independent wheel suspension: the AC Ace. In its appearance it leaned against the Ferrari Barchetta 166 gestylten by Touring, which had been successful 1949 in Le Mans.

This, likewise a six cylinder series engine of two litres, but with lateral cam shaft, carried 122 HP and was based on a BMW construction of the Vorkriegszeit, for the machine out of the model BMW type 328.

Starting from 1956 it was available with a Laycock de Normanville high speed gear. In October 1957 the later standard disc brakes were offered in front against a surcharge than alternative for the past drum brakes.

Note: We have original COBRAS 427 and 289 as well as Mk. IV on request.

Unfortunately also this company had to stop 1995 production. From German and foreign manufacturers there are however some reproductions of this unforgettable COBRA super of sports car The AC shown here - Ace Bristol with the desired Bristol engine type 100/D2 with a very favorable torque 122 of HP carries out, is applicable with almost all historical meetings. Also the legendary DB4 Zagato racing of vehicles was used accurately successfully in this colour very. To the this AC Ace vehicle belongs an original Hardtop that optically the beautiful body still more attractive to appear leaves. The engine was based on a BMW construction of the Vorkriegszeit, the machine of the model BMW type 328.

COBRA a name, which let the hearts of sports car fans strike more highly, because one says that COBRA sports cars are the most malicious, most brutal, strongest over auto, which was ever built. One obtained at that time in the 60's already acceleration values, those today hardly from a F40 to create XJ220 or Bugatti EB110 be-began everything with the Texaner Carroll Shelby.

Between 1954 and 1959 dominated Ace with sports cars run in its class in England and the USA, in particular after itself the firm owners, who had decided brothers Hurlock, starting from 1956 the internal engine, which further alternatively for the order to replace by a Bristol engine.

The AC Ace was built practically unchanged up to the year 1962.

In the last year of the manufacturing of this model, 1962, one revised the front portion in the small AC factory in Thames Ditton in the county Surrey again.

Of 1986 COBRA sports car again built in Weybridge, Surrey, England at the company, which was allowed to carry AC legally world wide as the only names.

COBRA numbers of items and COBRA types: 75 pieces of the type Cobra 260, 579 pieces of the type Cobra 289, of it 59 on the right, and 348 pieces of the type COBRA 427, of it 32 on the right.

1962 built, were equipped this car in the years following on it with an original Cobra 289 body. The former president of Aston Martin Sir Victor Gaundlett let the car in best colour paint those the name Aston Green carries.