To petrolheads around the world, the AC (or Shelby) Cobra is one of the ‘halo’ cars of the 20th century. With its all-American V8 engine in the front, snarling soundtrack and exposed driving position, the Cobra represented the ragged edge of racing during the 1960s, and enjoyed an illustrious motorsport career in the hands of both privateer and factory teams.
With genuine AC/Shelby car prices well out of reach of mere mortals, the kit-car and replica manufacturing industry began producing replica Cobras, with names such as Kirkham, DAX, Southern Roadcraft and Gravetti being among the best that the market has to offer.
Based upon a donor Jaguar (in this case an S-Type) which also supplied the year of the car’s registration, the front and rear brakes, along with the suspension from the Jag were taken and placed into a ladder-style chassis, with G.E. offering numerous engine and gearbox choices to suit the needs of their clients.

This particular Cobra is a 1 [...]