LONDON: The first AC Cobra GT Roadster units were delivered recently, and this marks a watershed moment for a company with a legacy that stretches back to 1901.
Extremely light and with exceptional torsional rigidity, the AC Cobra GT Roadster was developed for an open-top car from the start.
With a unique aluminium spaceframe chassis, a full carbon-fibre body and sonorous 5.0-litre V8 engine, the new AC Cobra GT Roadster is the true successor to the legendary car born in the 1960s.
AC Cars CEO David Conza said: “This is a day to remember, and the completion of the first production AC Cobra GT Roadster’s is a monumental achievement.”
The first client cars for deliver will be the Edition 63 vehicles - marking the AC Cobra’s class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963.
Finished in a unique AC Blue colour combination these full specification vehicles marked a new chapter in the legendary AC Cobra name.
Meanwhile, joining the AC Cobra GT Roadster, the AC Cobra GT Coupe retains key touch points from the Roadster but is in part inspired by the infamous AC A98 coupe Le Mans race car from 1964.
The cars are designed to be fully road legal, available in left and right-hand drive, and incorporate modern safety features.
The Weller Brothers established what is now Britain’s oldest vehicle manufacturer in 1901, producing cars and motorbikes from their workshop in West Norwood, London.
The nascent company produced its first vehicle in 1903, but the Autocarrier was introduced a year later (from which the name AC was later derived).
This was the first three-wheel commercial delivery vehicle and proved an instant success.
