Shelby Cobra Sold for $5.5 Million...

[JerkyMyTurky]

The 1966 Cobra has 800 horsepower and was sold for $5.5 million. That is a record for an American vehicle...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16745031/

[Total Madman]

Some people have too much money.

[MyBike]

I'm not normally a fan of American muscle, but the Shelby Cobra looks sick.

The concept Cobra looks even sicker, its up in the level of the Aston Martin DB9:
http://www.allesfilm.com/pics/xxx2_icecubenonagaye.jpg

[Meio]

It looks good because it's an AC Ace with a Ford V8 in it, and that new one looks shit.

[Smoked86]

i remember watching the first futureliner action off. man that thing is cool. i would be very tempted to use it as a kickass rv

[L4NC3R]

$5.5 million for a fucking kit car? lmao. That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever read.

[CdocZ]

$5.5 million for a fucking kit car? lmao. That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever read.

It was produced by Shelby as a single thing. How does that make it a kit car?

And Caroll had AC modify it - Shelby did not just buy AC bodies and stick in their own engine. (I'll forget that Caroll was kind of a b*tch to AC in how he refused to modify the body himself, and made it "AC's job" to modify the body to his own specifications)

EDIT: As for the recent Shelby Cobra concept above, I believe there is a reason that it never went into production.....

[Meio]

And Caroll had AC modify it - Shelby did not just buy AC bodies and stick in their own engine. (I'll forget that Caroll was kind of a b*tch to AC in how he refused to modify the body himself, and made it "AC's job" to modify the body to his own specifications)

Well remember that the Mark I required little modification for Shelby's purposes as the chassis had already been adapted to accept a similar engine, it was just later when Shelby wanted to put bigger engines in the front that AC were required to make more extensive changes.

[Meio]

And Caroll had AC modify it - Shelby did not just buy AC bodies and stick in their own engine. (I'll forget that Caroll was kind of a b*tch to AC in how he refused to modify the body himself, and made it "AC's job" to modify the body to his own specifications)

Well remember that the Mark I required little modification for Shelby's purposes as the chassis had already been adapted to accept a similar engine, it was just later when Shelby wanted to put bigger engines in the front that AC were required to make more extensive changes.

EDIT: Oh and with respect to Shelby buliding one single thing.... what about the fact that the car minus the engine and transmission was shipped from the US from AC? That's like you buying a rolling body Ultima GTR and claiming that you built the whole thing when you put the engine and transmission in it.

[CdocZ]

It was mostly alot of suspension modifications that needed changing, not as much the chassis.....The car went from a modest amount of power, to having alot even by todays standards requiring more grip and a stiffer set-up to deal with the larger forces, plus as the engine was alot bigger, there was more weight.

[Meio]

The car went from a modest amount of power, to having alot even by todays standards requiring more grip and a stiffer set-up to deal with the larger forces, plus as the engine was alot bigger, there was more weight.

Between when and when? Like I said they had already done the major chassis works before Shelby came along (and some people would consider suspension to be part of the chassis, but whatever). As Shelby tried to shoehorn bigger and bigger engines in there (see above) they had to make more.

[CdocZ]

I don't consider the suspension to be part of the chassis, for the reason that the chassis is designed to house the car's other components, while providing a safe, and torsionally strong body, whereas the suspension deals more directly with the particular aspects of how to keep the wheels on the road best. So basically, I do not see them as seperate, as they do indeed go together, but I most definitely do not see them as the same thing.

[Meio]

So can you point out the bits that are suspension and the bits that are chassis on this picture please:

http://www.difflock.com/diffmag/issue14/pinzgauer/images/chassis.jpg

[CdocZ]

So can you point out the bits that are suspension and the bits that are chassis on this picture please:

http://www.difflock.com/diffmag/issue14/pinzgauer/images/chassis.jpg

Looking at the way the axles are set up, it looks like each half of an axle is sprung independantly, which is pretty cool.

The chassis is more the tubing that holds this thing together.

The joint-looking pieces that are particularly visible near hands 4 and 5 are suspension, whereas the metal structure that looks like it is holding the "closer" two sets of wheels together is probably the chassis.

I have a question for you: how old are you. Because for some reason it suddenly seems a "must-have" type goal for you, to make me out to be an idiot, when the fact is 1) I haven't graduated high school yet (or junior year for that matter), and 2) everything I have learned about cars I had to teach myself. Now, I am not doubting my answer - I feel I am right, but even if you do prove me wrong, wtf does that do for you, lol. I suggest that if you don't want to look like a person who goes out of their way to look like a know-it-all, you could be a nice guy and try to take the mentor-type approach. Cause you are starting to offend me, when there really is no need for you to be....almost aggressive about this.

[DarcSystems]

well, the chassis is like...the car, suspension included. Anyway, it will be a sad day when Shelby takes his dirt nap. He's 84 now, and a great icon. His cars were ahead of their time, and will always be highly valued. Imagine what this car will re-sell for when he dies. Though if I was the new owner, I would not sell it.

[CdocZ]

Mk, works for me. Except my confusion is more based on how this explanation makes the chassis seem like it is more the structure that connects everything, than being made of everything.