AC Cobra
Compare Thames Ditton’s leaf-spring AC Cobra 289 and coil-spring AC 289 Sports, with links to the related Shelby road and competition cars.
AC Cobra models compared
- AC Cobra 289
The AC-badged leaf-spring 289 for AC’s own markets.
Roadster
- AC 289 Sports
The period AC 289 Sports combines a Ford small-block engine with a coil-spring chassis.
Roadster
What to check across the range
Match the chassis stamp and build or dispatch record to the car in front of you. Check the suspension, steering, engine, body, and any frame replacement against dated evidence. For a UK purchase or import, obtain the title and registration history and commission a specialist inspection.
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